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GHOST TALKERS by Mary Robinette Kowal

October 1, 2016

EXCITING FANTASY THRILLER set in World War I with spiritualist mediums and ghost soldiers hunting traitors. A MINUS

GHOST TALKERS
Tor Books
2016

Grade: A MINUS

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WHERE MY HEART USED TO BEAT by Sebastian Faulks

April 8, 2016

THE SHADOW OF TWO WORLD WARS brings two strangers, both British Army veterans, together in an unusual bond. B PLUS

WHERE MY HEART USED TO BEAT
Henry Holt & Company
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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LAWRENCE IN ARABIA, by Scott Anderson

January 1, 2014

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA and his fabled exploits, placed in a broad, rich context of WWI Middle Eastern turmoil. SOLID B

Grade: SOLID B

LAWRENCE IN ARABIA: WAR, DECEIT, IMPERIAL FOLLY AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
Knopf Doubleday
2013

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HOME FIRES by Elizabeth Day

December 26, 2013

THE LASTING IMPACT OF WAR on four generations of an English family; everyday tragedies shown with compassion. SOLID B

HOME FIRES
Bloomsbury USA
2013

Grade: SOLID B

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TOBY’S ROOM, by Pat Barker

December 24, 2012

THE SHATTERING IMPACT of World War I is vividly depicted here; the portrayal of family conflict is less strong.

Grade: SOLID B

TOBY'S ROOM
Knopf Doubleday
2012

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WAITING FOR SUNRISE, by William Boyd

September 7, 2012

EXTRAORDINARY, RIVETING NOVEL from the incomparable William Boyd: great historical fiction, great spy yarn.

Grade: SOLID A

WAITING FOR SUNRISE
Harper
2012

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