Novel Nerd Blog - Book Reviews by Smitha

 MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW Rating: 5/5 Stars "The Silence Before Dawn" by Amanda Lees is an emotionally gripping and profoundly moving addition to the World War II historical fiction genre. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the war, this novel intricately weaves together a tale of courage, sacrifice, and resilience. The story follows Jack, a young resistance fighter whose journey through the harrowing landscapes of war-torn Europe becomes a testament to the human spirit. The author masterfully captures the essence of the era, vividly portraying the horrors of war while highlighting the unwavering bravery of individuals determined to fight against oppression. One of the most striking aspects of this novel is its profound emotional depth. The characters are skillfully developed, each with their own struggles, fears, and aspirations, making them incredibly relatable and endearing. The reader becomes deeply invested in their lives, experiencing their triumphs and tragedies...

  MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW 1941 Amsterdam - I enjoyed reading the   Orphans of war. A real page turner story well researched by author Michael Reit about WW2 Nazi persecution in Amsterdam with plenty of twists and turns. I highly recommend it for historical fiction readers. Orphans of War is a story about a national socialist police officer named Floris, his younger brother Christiaan, and Nora Floris's Wife. As a tram driver Christiaan Brouwer interacts with his fellow Amsterdammers on a daily basis and witnesses shocking scenes almost everyday in the street. One day at the Waterloo Square - Blaubrurg - the blue bridge, the German police officers at least thirty of them with their ten trucks parked across the square were rounding up people. The German Police entered the new Jewish synagogue at the Jewish Quarter and raided the Jewish husbands and fathers - Jewish citizens were rounded up like cattle, arresting people on the square, blocking all traffic....

BOOK ON TOUR - THE SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER BY ANNEMARIE BREAR Publisher ‏ : ‎  Boldwood Books  Publication date ‏ : ‎  September 8, 2022 Language ‏ : ‎  English File size   :     3920 KB Print length ‏ : ‎  313 pages       MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW Yorkshire 1860 I'm excited about my stop on the book tour for absolutely, heartwarming, unforgettable and emotional historical romance novel by Anne Marie Brear getting published on the September 8th. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and highly recommend for romance readers. Evie Davenport with her papa Davenport, a retired major from the British army after living in India for twenty years, tearfully says goodbye to servants and friends they had known all their life and travels from Bombay to London. Evie was excited to be in England where she called her "home" which was held in great esteem by her parents and maternal grandma who lived with them. Her Mama was no...

MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW I found this novel entertaining and recommend for those who love detective stories. The story line would be a mix of Historical Mystery and Romance. Clive Howard and Henrietta Von Harmons, they had been from Chicago, on their second honeymoon trip to visit Clive's ancestral home, Castle Linley, In Derbyshire, England. Henrietta's personal maid Edna accompanies her to foreign shores beyond the Chicago  environment. Clive and Henrietta worked as fine detectives in their fledgling agency. Clive had been very protective of Henrietta. They were in London for more than forty-eight hours and their plan was to leave for Strasbourg soon to stay at Chateau du Freudeneck. At this time Mr. John Hartle Chief Inspector visits them in London before they leave to Strasbourg, France to discuss about a Ghent Altarpiece, a stolen missing panel of artwork, a masterpiece of European art, also the missing agent they had sent for detecti...

MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW A captivating Christian historical fiction novel of two girls Olive Alexander and Jo Hawthorne during the time of Roosevelt and the Trinity nuclear bomb test in 1945. Olive's father dies seven years ago in a farming accident. His brother, Olive's Uncle Hershel moves into the ranch house since then along with her brother Avery. Soon the Army takes her ranch house and the big house is no longer their own. The Alexander ranch was spilt into three parts during the project, the part of the land requisitioned for the test, part with the house - leased by the army to house construction crew and the smallest part left over for the family to use. Olive was not happy that she had to sacrifice by relocating to Alamogordo, because of war efforts while her mother and Uncle Hershel got to stay. She was not angry with the army but everybody else for pushing her out and treating her like a toddler rather than a useful part of the family. The US army promised t...

MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW A wonderful historical fiction book where the author Ellie MidWood brings the fictional characters, Margot and Jochen's story inspired by real people who lived in Berlin during the Nazi Hitler rule. The novel shows how the hypocrisy of Nazi leadership, the bravery and selflessness of normal German citizens who would do anything to save their persecuted spouses.  Outstanding research study conducted by Ellie can be seen through out the novel. Margot an Aryan woman was married to a Jew named Jochen in those days where Jews were not welcome in the new Germany as they were considered minorities. Everyone in Babelsberg knew Margot's husband was Jewish. Margot found it just fine, for the reason why right after the Nuremberg law had been passed, prohibiting all relationships between Aryans and Jews, just stopped short of dissolving existing marriages - they had changed her from Margot and replaced it with Rosenberg - Margot Rosenberg....

MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW Wow! I absolutely loved this crime mystery novel. It can be read as a stand alone novel from the series. This is my first book I have read of Lisa Regan's murder mystery. Detective Josie Quinn and her husband lieutenant Noah worked for the Denton police department, among the mountains in Central Pennsylvania. She and her husband was travelling from their honeymoon back home for twelve hours in the fog on widow's ridge road, they had to pull off their car seeing the figure of a girl running through the fog into the woods in front of their car followed by a scream. She was injured and bleeding. What was she running from? They found another teenage girl being attacked and murdered at the same spot and a man trying to run away from this scene. The suspect jumped into the roaring creek. The crime scene is secured by officers along with a vehicle they start to search for the man. The vehicle is registered to Guy Hale, Dina's father. Fr...