tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post862178924172677060..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: V for Victory by Lissa Evans, a darkly comic tale of WWII LondonSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26384078618534597292021-10-04T22:15:28.078-05:002021-10-04T22:15:28.078-05:00I don't think I knew Their Finest Hour and a H...I don't think I knew Their Finest Hour and a Half got turned into a film - I'll have to find it!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-43144470841617525402021-10-02T18:38:48.532-05:002021-10-02T18:38:48.532-05:00This looks good. I love this type of home front st...This looks good. I love this type of home front story. I have Crooked Heart in my TBR and didn't realise it was part of a trilogy.<br />I enjoyed Their Finest Hour and a Half and thought this being made into a film would help the author become better known.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797472921494448162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-65479960257725394242021-10-02T07:04:23.861-05:002021-10-02T07:04:23.861-05:00Thanks for your comments. The author seems to be u...Thanks for your comments. The author seems to be underrated, and her work deserves to be more widely known.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-21007690628168574732021-10-02T06:09:05.711-05:002021-10-02T06:09:05.711-05:00The author and book were both new to me. It is a s...The author and book were both new to me. It is a setting I like. I never get tired of characters and settings in the big war both during and pre and post wars. It brought out the best (and the worst in human beings). Thanks for this review.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-63243815798355636092021-10-01T09:15:50.011-05:002021-10-01T09:15:50.011-05:00I plan to read the other two books, too. In the U...I plan to read the other two books, too. In the UK, where they were first published, Old Baggage came out first, so I plan to start with that one. But you can probably get to them in any order.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86469637775974298282021-10-01T07:18:27.470-05:002021-10-01T07:18:27.470-05:00I've been wondering about this book and it sou...I've been wondering about this book and it sounds like part of a trilogy I have to read. I love some dark comedy in a book. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86497000069975137532021-09-30T15:30:18.237-05:002021-09-30T15:30:18.237-05:00If you enjoy WWII settings, this is a great time t...If you enjoy WWII settings, this is a great time to be reading historical fiction (and this is a good one to pick up!). Thanks for commenting.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-83984996452828242762021-09-30T15:07:15.561-05:002021-09-30T15:07:15.561-05:00This novel sounds extremely interesting! I love pl...This novel sounds extremely interesting! I love plots set in World War 2 era and the way you described the characters makes me want to order it right away.Oliver Pelcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-70225753188031750872021-09-30T09:51:54.156-05:002021-09-30T09:51:54.156-05:00I hope you'll love this series just as much! ...I hope you'll love this series just as much! Her characters quickly won me over.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55713781875617565972021-09-30T09:37:02.903-05:002021-09-30T09:37:02.903-05:00I loved loved loved Their Finest Hour and a Half, ...I loved loved loved Their Finest Hour and a Half, and had no idea she had done this trilogy! Buying right away!Kris McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130207535367861167noreply@blogger.com