I’m a big fan of Kathryn J. Atwood’s work. She’s written several collective biographies of women who either insert themselves into or find themselves in the midst of a war zone or occupied territory. I wrote about her Women Heroes… Read More ›
Kathryn J. Atwood
Book Cougars National Poetry Month Celebration
I mentioned in the last post that my Book Cougars cohost Emily and I were up to something for National Poetry Month. What we’ve done is ask a bunch of our friends to record themselves reading a favorite poem and… Read More ›
New Release: OSS Operation Black Mail by Ann Todd
I first heard about OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against The Imperial Japanese Army at Book Expo earlier this year. It’s the story of Elizabeth “Betty” McIntosh and her World War II experience as an… Read More ›
Women Heroes of World War II: The Pacific Theater by Kathyrn J. Atwood
The 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor is December 7th and if you buy or borrow only one book to read about WWII for yourself or the young people in your life, let it be this one. Through covering the action… Read More ›
Women Heroes of World War I by Kathryn J. Atwood
This highly readable and informative book is categorized as young adult nonfiction/history and it’s good reading for older adults, too. It’s the kind of book I wish had been around when I was a girl growing up on movies like… Read More ›