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Blog Tour: The Tuscan Orphan by Siobhan Daiko #Historical fiction #Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books #Book Review #Rachel's Random Resources

  MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW  I have read plenty of World War 2 novels but a story that was set specifically around Italy, Florence, and Naples and how the characters related so well with the situations were very enlightening for me that it was hard to put the book down. The immense research the author had put in to describe the war outcomes like shells and bombs raining like fireworks that killed people and a lot of history that surrounds Florence was so inspiring.  One side of the novel is, Carrie the American army nurse, her brave journey through the war chaos, how she meets Bill, her relationship with Bill, and his death that brought grief and pain was very intense throughout the plotline. Veto is a resistance fighter. Even when she had been in tears and broken irreparably. What will ever put her back again when it is fearful and shaky ground?  Carrie is my favorite of all as she is a strong and brave nurse who tends to the wounded and comforts soldiers in their...