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Book Review: The Helsingør Sewing Club by Ella Gyland
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Book Review: The Helsingør Sewing Club by Ella Gyland

Man of la BookFebruary 1, 2022

I enjoyed the interaction between Ingrid and David. I thought that plot device worked well to personalize the events, & also to highlight the history

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Book Review: Violeta by Isabel Allende
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Book Review: Violeta by Isabel Allende

Man of la BookJanuary 27, 2022

Violeta was lives through extraordinary events, from World Wars, family tragedy, loves, lost, political turmoil, as well as women’s rights.

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Book Review: Spymistress by William Stevenson
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Book Review: Spymistress by William Stevenson

Man of la BookJanuary 26, 2022

Vera Atkins was brilliant & effective. She fought in the SOE, answering to Churchill at great peril. Fleming based Ms. Moneypenny on her

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Book Review: Her Secret War by Pam Lecky
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Book Review: Her Secret War by Pam Lecky

Man of la BookJanuary 10, 2022

Sara Gillepsie is her family’s sole survivor after a Nazi bombing. Leaving her home in Ireland, she goes to work in England helping the war effort.

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Book Review: Agent Sniper: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA by Tim Tate
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Book Review: Agent Sniper: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA by Tim Tate

Man of la BookDecember 27, 2021

An interesting piece of the Cold War, an espionage/cautionary tale of what happens when grey people living in a grey world start believing their own lies

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Book Review: Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady
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Book Review: Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady

Man of la BookDecember 21, 2021

Tells the story of fierce women fighting in the Dutch Resistance during World War II. They rescued Jews, sabotage, assassinations, running guns and supplies

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Book Review: The Bloodless Boy by Robert J. Lloyd
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Book Review: The Bloodless Boy by Robert J. Lloyd

Man of la BookDecember 8, 2021

A dead young boy, drained of blood is found on the Fleet Rive, London 1678. Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey enlists famous polymath Robert Hooke to help

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Book Review: 1000 Perfect Weekends
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Book Review: 1000 Perfect Weekends

Man of la BookNovember 8, 2021

1,000 Perfect Weekends: Great Getaways Around the Globe is another addition in the National Geographic Society books to inspire and educate.

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Book Review: The Loving Wrath of Eldon Quint by Chase Pletts
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Book Review: The Loving Wrath of Eldon Quint by Chase Pletts

Man of la BookSeptember 29, 2021

When Eldon Quint is mistaken for his outlaw tween brother, his son gets killed in the crossfire. Eldon goes on a journey to bury his son, and avenge his death

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Book Review: Dominus by Steven Saylor
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Book Review: Dominus by Steven Saylor

Man of la BookAugust 26, 2021

Dominus: A Novel of the Roman Empire by Steven Saylor is the third book in the Rome series. Mr. Saylor is a bestselling author and an expert on Roman history.

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