Tag Archives: WWII

July 28

Feature book review: Order No. 227: From Stalin with Love, by Marina Osipova

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  Order No. 227: From Stalin with Love, by Marina Osipova, is not what the title seems to imply. It is the furthest thing from a satire. Based on real events and facts, as related to the author by her family who endured World War II and the NAZI invasion of the USSR, Marina tells a compelling […]

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January 25

Book review: Sugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles , by Robert B Riefstahl

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Sugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles , by Robert B Riefstahl, is a compelling story. The title of this book could mislead one into thinking that it is something different than what it really is, but in truth, it is a fascinating read about two people and their connection through the war years. Much of the […]

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January 19

Featured book: Sugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles by Robert B. Riefstahl

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Sugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles by Robert B. Riefstahl, is a sweet and bitter true love story set during the time period of WWII. This is an amazing tale of Bob and Dee, written mainly in their own words through love letters, pictures and a hidden journal composed while in German Prisoner of War camps. […]

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January 17

Book review: The Cruel Romance: A Novel of Love and War, by Marina Osipova

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The Cruel Romance: A Novel of Love and War, by Marina Osipova, is an excellently written story that draws the reader through every page of this bitter love story, set in World War II and post-war Russia.  It is the dramatic and realistic rendering of one young girl’s journey, through German occupation, to post-war trauma […]

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May 06

IWIC Book Review: BETRAYED – by Carole McEntee-Taylor, “A WWII historical romance thriller with twists, turns and intrigue!”

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BETRAYED – an historical WWII romance thriller by Carole McEntee-Taylor, is a story that grips you, with lots of twists and turns and intrigue. A lucid and brutal rendering about the horrors of war, racism and hatred where the only light that truly shines is the humanity and love of those who refuse to compromise […]

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