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esther

I love reading, writing and fantasy.

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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
Babel
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
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  • The Nightingale
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    Nov 18, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    Oh. My. God. Kristin Hannah has done it again - I am crying right now. This book was insanely good, even though I struggled to get into it at first. The story is so beautiful and thought provoking, that I’ve had to take full day breaks in between chapters.

    Currently, I’m studying Nazi Germany, so I thought I would be prepared, but there really is no readying you for this book. Everything is intense and terrifying, and I was constantly worried for every single character.

    The ending of this book has also made me consider how much of history, specifically what happened in World War Two, has been lost , purely because people believed that it wasn’t their story to tell.

    One of Vianne’s quotes really summed it all up for me: ā€œMen tell stories. Women get on with it.ā€

    Women have never been considered as heroes in war, and that’s really sad to think about, especially when there were so many women, all over Europe, without whom the war would have been much harder to win. They deserve to have their stories told too, so I was really happy to read The Nightingale, and learn more about the amazing women of the French Resistance.

    My favourite quote from this book really says everything you need to hear - ā€œThere will be pain in remembering, but there will be joy, too.ā€

    No matter how difficult it is to hear about, we can’t forget what happened in the Second World War, because it could happen again.

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    Damn. This book is good. It was another recommendation from my history teacher, and it is genuinely interesting. It’s taking me longer than I expected to finish it, but I don’t mind, because it lets me take in every detail.

    This story is so heavy, and I’ve been asking myself a lot of questions as I read, because it makes you think about who you are, and what you would do in war. There’s a quote, right at the beginning, that really sums this book up:

    ā€œIn love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.ā€

    The topic of this book is so interesting, and conflicting as well. I’m sympathising with both of the sisters, because Vianne is doing what she can to survive, and make sure her daughter survives too, while Isabelle is putting herself in danger to help others. It’s difficult to judge these characters, because their circumstances are so unique, and that just makes the story that much more intense.

    So far, I would strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in history, or even anyone who likes to learn about women’s roles in war.

    Kristin Hannah really brings to light the actions that women made, and the positive things they did to help in war, when the rest of the world has forgotten about them.

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    Oct 27, 2025
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  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
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    Oct 10, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0

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