esther joined a quest
Found Family in Fantasy š”āļøš«¶š½
š // 653 joined
Not Joined



Outcasts, rebels, and misfits unite in magical worlds. Here, strangers become chosen family, facing every challenge together and proving that home is found, not given.
esther TBR'd a book

The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
T.J. Klune
esther made progress on...
esther commented on a post
esther started reading...

Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
Holly Jackson
esther finished reading and wrote a review...
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 Iāve had to take full day breaks in between chapters.
Currently, Iām 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 wasnāt their story to tell.
One of Vianneās quotes really summed it all up for me: āMen tell stories. Women get on with it.ā
Women have never been considered as heroes in war, and thatās 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 - āThere will be pain in remembering, but there will be joy, too.ā
No matter how difficult it is to hear about, we canāt forget what happened in the Second World War, because it could happen again.
Post from the The Nightingale forum
Post from the The Nightingale forum
Damn. This book is good. It was another recommendation from my history teacher, and it is genuinely interesting. Itās taking me longer than I expected to finish it, but I donāt mind, because it lets me take in every detail.
This story is so heavy, and Iāve 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. Thereās a quote, right at the beginning, that really sums this book up:
āIn 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. Iām 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. Itās 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 womenās 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.
esther joined a quest
Supporting* Women's Wrongs šŖšš¬
š // 1647 joined
Not Joined



Whether you love to hate or hate to love 'em, these literary bad girls are anything but well-behaved. *Disclaimer: we do not literally support the illegal and oft cruel behavior of these protagonists (usually); we support the authors bold enough to write them (always).
esther commented on a post
esther is interested in reading...

Masters of Death
Olivie Blake
esther started reading...

The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah
esther finished reading and wrote a review...
View spoiler
esther finished a book

Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Leigh Bardugo
esther started reading...

Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Leigh Bardugo
esther started reading...

The Women
Kristin Hannah