The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah tells the story of two vastly different French sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, during World War II, as they navigate Nazi occupation and find their own forms of courage, survival, and resistance, highlighting the often-overlooked bravery of women in wartime through Vianne's quiet endurance at home and Isabelle's dangerous role in the Resistance, culminating in heartbreak and enduring strength.
Young adult fiction chosen as for an 'easy' read while travelling. Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew...
A book that explores the tension of how much responsibility a parent should take for the actions of their child, and what they might do to protect their children from the consequences of their actions. Darkly funny and also not a very nice read in places.
Average. Chick lit/holiday read.
An entertaining read for a tired brain.