What’s everyone reading?????? This is ‘Lilac Girls’, a book I’ve been recommended by dozens of readers…and I’m glad I decided to pull it from my TBR pile 📕 🤓 #readinggoals #lilacgirls #marthahallkelly #historicalfiction
Thrifty Books: Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly Enjoyability rating: 10/10 ✨ Would read again. . . . . . . . . #fortheloveofbooks #books #thrifted #thrift #thrifting #usedbooks #secondhandbooks #bookworm #reading #Bibliophilia #historicalfiction #warstory #biographicalfiction #lilacgirls #marthahallkelly
This was a Q&A I waited 2 years to do and it was worth it! Thank you @marthahallkelly for this great Q&A! To read more of my Q&A with New York Times Bestselling Author, Martha Hall Kelly, you will find it posted in the newsletter section of booknotions.com , the Book Notions Facebook Group and on my LinkedIn! #marthahallkelly #newyorktimesbestseller #newyorktimesbestsellingauthor #2025 #lilacgirls #lostroses #sunflowersisters #marthasvineyard
@morristownbooks flashback. One of my favorite things about book festivals is learning about new books! Every year, one of my new favorites comes from this festival. My #wwiihistoricalfiction fiction readers: this has to be on your bookshelf. @marthahallkelly #goldendoves
Repost from @2manybooks2littletime • “…we were just two stupid teenage girls having the time of our lives trying to bring down the Reich.” — Josie in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟒𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you to my partner, @SuzyApprovedBookTours, and the author, @marthahallkelly . I appreciate the #gifted #paperback, and I am leaving this review voluntarily! 1. 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐝 - When Arlette goes to have her baby, she absolutely finds the angel she needed. How crazy that some women voluntarily gave up their babies for the “betterment of the Reich.” What a crazy time. Truth be told - there are many angels shown in the story…just as there were then. 2. 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 - The way that Kelly weaves the story with the intermixing chapters of the before and the present is perfection. It all comes together at just the right moments and left me flipping pages as quickly as I could! 3. 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Finishing this book on Mother’s Day sure made a bigger impression on me. Arlette’s search for Willie and Josie’s need to find retribution for her mother truly pull at the heartstrings of the reader. 4. 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 - Every time I read a historical fiction novel about WWII, I find myself numb for the majority of the story. It is incomprehensible the things that happened, and my soul aches for everyone that was affected in any way. It is obvious that extensive research was done the way that Kelly portrays these events flawlessly. 5. 𝐖𝐨𝐰 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭! - Strap in for this one. Just when I thought I knew what was coming, I was completely given some whiplash! The only trustworthy people in this whole story are Arlette and Josie themselves! And be ready for a cliffhanger! #QOTD - What is your favorite historical era to read about? #AOTD - Mine is definitely the WWII time. #MarthaHallKelly #BallantineBooks #TheGoldenDoves #Bookstagram #LiteraryInfluencer #SuzyApprovedBookTours #BookRecommendations #TeachingAndReading #2ManyBooks2LittleTime #Booksta #BookWorm #Bibliophile
“…we were just two stupid teenage girls having the time of our lives trying to bring down the Reich.” — Josie in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟒𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you to my partner, @SuzyApprovedBookTours, and the author, @MarthaHallKelly. I appreciate the #gifted #paperback, and I am leaving this review voluntarily! 1. 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐝 - When Arlette goes to have her baby, she absolutely finds the angel she needed. How crazy that some women voluntarily gave up their babies for the “betterment of the Reich.” What a crazy time. Truth be told - there are many angels shown in the story…just as there were then. 2. 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 - The way that Kelly weaves the story with the intermixing chapters of the before and the present is perfection. It all comes together at just the right moments and left me flipping pages as quickly as I could! 3. 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Finishing this book on Mother’s Day sure made a bigger impression on me. Arlette’s search for Willie and Josie’s need to find retribution for her mother truly pull at the heartstrings of the reader. 4. 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 - Every time I read a historical fiction novel about WWII, I find myself numb for the majority of the story. It is incomprehensible the things that happened, and my soul aches for everyone that was affected in any way. It is obvious that extensive research was done the way that Kelly portrays these events flawlessly. 5. 𝐖𝐨𝐰 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭! - Strap in for this one. Just when I thought I knew what was coming, I was completely given some whiplash! The only trustworthy people in this whole story are Arlette and Josie themselves! And be ready for a cliffhanger! #QOTD - What is your favorite historical era to read about? #AOTD - Mine is definitely the WWII time. #MarthaHallKelly #BallantineBooks #TheGoldenDoves #Bookstagram #LiteraryInfluencer #SuzyApprovedBookTours #BookRecommendations #TeachingAndReading #2ManyBooks2LittleTime #Booksta #BookWorm #Bibliophile #BooksOfIG #BookDragon
It’s been a while since I highlighted some recent reads with a cocktail. This drink was the result of needing to use up some blood oranges. It’s blood orange juice, lime juice, simple syrup, tequila, mint, topped with club soda. Delightful and refreshing. I’ve recently been getting back into historical fiction and I’m very happy about it. I’ve really enjoyed Martha Hall Kelly’s books and I was excited to read her fourth book and first outside of the Lilac Girls trilogy. After being liberated from ravensbrook, former spies Arlette and Josie find themselves still in the thick of rounding up Nazis who escaped Nuremberg. The writing, characters, and story are all great. Ok the Women deserves all the hype. My mom recently finished it and shared that it is Kristin Hannah’s best book to date. I figured my mom might be a little biased as she came of age during the Vietnam War and my dad is a Vietnam vet so she is very close to the subject material so I took it with a grain a salt. But I’m here to say, she’s right. It’s incredible and if you even sort of like historical fiction and haven’t picked it up what are you doing? What is a favorite genre of yours that you always enjoy returning to? #historicalfiction #bookstagram #biokstagramer #booklover #booknerd #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #kristinhannah #thewomen #goldendoves #cocktailsandcurrentlyreading #tequilaandbooks #cocktailsandbooks #booksandbooze #bibliophile #tequila #booksoutofdoors #readmorebooks #readoutside #thewomen #wwiihistoricalfiction #womenhistoricalfictionwriters #marthahallkelly #kristinhannah
Whenever I used to read novels about the horrors of WW2, I’d always wonder why didn’t the world react sooner? Was it due to a lack of awareness considering the time period everything transpired? Or was it simply because it didn’t affect them directly so they couldn’t be bothered? But today, with everything happening in Palestine, I’ve got my answer - even with all the awareness, the videos, the journalists, the dead bodies, the children being decimated into pieces, the world isn’t doing anything because it all boils down to “petty politics”. It’s beyond disgusting. The youth are protesting & endangering their lives for the rights of Palestinians, to put an end to this horrendous genocide, while the politicians are cosying up to each other, while “air dropping” food packages, as if they’ve done something grand. What a shame. What a sham. How pathetic of them. • • • • • • #bookreview #ranting #bookworm #bookstagram #booklover #lilacgirls #marthahallkelly #historicalfictionbooks #ww2books #bookcommunity #bookish #booksofinsta #books #bookstagrammer #bookblogger
😮 Wow! I hate war. Nothing good ever comes from war. Nothing good ever comes from hate. Because of everything that is happening in the world right now, I thought I should listen to this audiobook, even though it was extremely difficult for me. This book is based on true facts, inspired by actual events and actual people. The author states that she based almost everything on files, diaries, letters, evidence at the concentration camps, etc.. The Lilac Girls were real women who went through these real experiences during WWII. The book starts in 1939 and goes all the way through 1959. This way, you get to see what their lives were like prior to being in war and what life was like after the war and what it did to them. Germany invaded Poland and the Polish people’s lives were decimated. They witnessed people they loved be killed, they were tortured in scientific experiments, starved to death, and literally treated beyond what one could ever imagine. It is all so senseless. Senseless then; senseless now. I could not hurt a wild animal more or less a human. It is beyond my comprehension how a human can be cruel to another human. I see my grandchildren in all of the children that have gone through these atrocities. This is one of the reasons I think that educated women should run the world because they give life and cannot imagine taking it away. I thought that exclusively until I became aware of Marjorie Taylor Greene & her hate. So there are definitely exceptions to the rule. All children deserve to have a peaceful life and yet so many do not. Children should not have to see what they see during war, hear what they hear, and feel what they feel. If you would like to read a very realistic book about how World War II affected the Polish people, then you should read this book. Even though I will always carry disturbing images from what I read, I’m glad that I read it because it just solidifies my thoughts that war breeds hate and hate breeds war. This audiobook is 18 hrs long. #marthahallkelly is to be commended for writing a fabulous book. #thelilacgirls #wwii #worldwar2 #war #senseless #books #historicalfictionnovel
Martha Hall Kelly: Napraforgó-nővérek Nagy elvárásaim voltak a könyvvel szemben, de szerencsére felért hozzájuk és április kedvence lett számomra. A történet 3 nő szemszögéből íródott és valamennyiüket sikerült hihetetlenül életszerűen megalkotnia a szerzőnek. Jemma, a rabszolgalány, aki teljes gyermekkorát egy ültetvényen élte le, azon kevés "szerencsések" egyikeként, aki sokáig maga mellett tudhatta a családját is. Rengeteg tragédia és fájdalom éri, ám mégis szakadatlanul küzd a saját és szerettei szabadságáért. Anne-May, Jemma gazdája, aki sajnos a legrosszabb fajta rabszolgatartókat megtestesítő, abszolút negatív szereplő. Kegyetlen, önző, hazug, nem csak a tulajdonát képező rabszolgákkal, de a saját családjával szemben is. Georgy pedig egy céltudatos északi lány, aki abolicionista nézeteivel és az ápolónői hivatás iránti elkötelezettségével egy igazán kiemelkedő karakter. De nemcsak ő, hanem a teljes családja mély nyomot hagy az olvasóban. A szerző utószavából kiderül, hogy a Woolsey-k valós személyek voltak és az általuk írt levelek és könyvek szolgáltak gerincéül az ő történetszáluknak. Ez csak tovább tetézte a könyv iránt érzett rajongásomat! Egy fantasztikusan felépített, részletesen kidolgozott, érzelmeket megmozgató történetet kaptam, ami elrepített az amerikai polgárháború idejére. A déli ültetvényeket, az északi városokat, a csatatereket és tábori kórházakat is mind élénken láttam magam előtt, a szereplőket a szívembe zártam vagy éppen heves gyűlöletet éreztem irántuk. Talán lesz, akinek az elején kicsit lassan építkezik a kötet, kell egy kis idő, amíg igazán beindul a cselekmény, de őszintén szólva engem annyira elvarázsolt a légköre, hogy minden szavát ittam. Azok, akik hozzám hasonlóan Patrick Swayzet Orry Main-ként (is) ismerik, jó eséllyel szeretni fogják a hangulatát, mert nekem abszolút az Észak és Dél atmoszféráját idézte. Ahhoz hasonlóan itt is betekintést nyerünk mindkét oldal életébe, mellbe vágnak a háború borzalmai és a szereplők sorsa miatt is izgulhatunk. #konyvmolykepzo #konyvmolykepzokiado #marthahallkelly #napraforgónővérek #amerikaipolgarhaboru #kortárs #rabszolgaság #történelmiregény #könyvajánló #magyarbookstagram
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// 🌸 C’est parti pour un avis 👉🏽 L’appel des colombes de Martha Hall Kelly - 680 pages - 2023 📖 Résumé 👉🏽 « Paris, 1940. « Les Colombes d'or », c'est le nom sous lequel Arlette Larue et Josie Anderson sont connues de la Gestapo alors qu'elles forment l'un des duos d'espionnes les plus redoutables de la Résistance. Mais, lorsqu'elles sont arrêtées et déportées au camp de Ravensbrück en même temps que leurs proches, le prix à payer pour leur engagement est énorme. Dix ans plus tard, elles ont toutes deux survécu à l'enfer des camps. Tandis que Josie traque les fugitifs nazis à travers le monde, Arlette, elle, tente de retrouver son fils disparu. Pourtant, le destin va les réunir pour une dernière mission peut-être plus dangereuse encore que tout ce qu'elles ont traversé: arrêter le médecin qui a pratiqué d'innommables expériences sur leurs familles à Ravensbrück. C'est le début d'une quête bouleversante pour obtenir justice et protéger ceux qu'elles aiment. » 🔎 Avis de lectrice 👉🏽 Cette histoire inspirée de faits réels nous transporte en Guyane et à Paris en temps de guerre. On suit le point de vue de Josie et Arlette, et nous sommes renvoyés dans le passé à travers des chapitres flash-back. La lecture est fluide, des chapitres pas trop longs, et les personnages sont attachants. Ce livre est une pépite 🌟 ⭐️ Note Globale 👉🏽 4,5/5 (pour la Mémoire, le métier d’espion, Josie) 💜 vous l’avez lu ? // #livrestagram #lecture #livrestagrammeuse #instalivre #bookstagrammer #bookpassion #bookofinstagram #avislecture #readingreview #bookaholic #partagelecture #bookoftheday #livraddict #bookpassion #booklover #bookstagram #igbooks #bilanlivresque #kindle #editionscharleston #lappeldescolombes #marthahallkelly #liseuse #ebook
Doen jullie nog iets bijzonders met Bevrijdingsdag? Ik heb dit weekend familieweekend met de broers van mijn vriend. Gisteren zijn we in Toverland geweest. Vandaag gaan we in ieder geval zwemmen, uit eten en waarschijnlijk meedoen aan de crazy bingo. Speciaal voor vandaag heb ik een stapel gemaakt met boeken over de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Die periode heeft mijn interesse en ik lees er graag over. De meeste boeken van deze stapel heb ik al gelezen. Fijne Bevrijdingsdag 🇳🇱 #AlineSax #MariekeRooijmans #RachelVanCharante #JennaBlum #FrankKrake #MarthaHallKelly #lezen #boeken #boekstagram #bookstagram #bookstagramnl #leestip #boekentip #lezenisleuk #boekenliefde #boekenwurm #lekkerlezen #historischeroman #TweedeWereldoorlog #WOII
🥀O altă carte despre război, doar că alt război și alt gen. De data aceasta am întins mâna spre historical fiction și spre Primul Război Mondial. 🥀Dacă vreți să citiți nu o singură poveste, ci trei, ați ales cartea potrivită, pentru că în paginile ei veți face cunoștință cu trei femei: Sofia și Varinka, două rusoaice care provin din lumi paralele, prima fiind o verișoară a Romanovilor, o aristrocrată, iar cea de-a două o fată care de mică a cunoscut lipsurile și sărăcia, dar și cu Eliza, prietena înstărită a Sofiei, din America. 🥀Eliza, deși scutită de suferințele războiului, este pusă în fața propriilor pierderi. Moartea soțului și atașamentul pentru Sofia o determină să înființeze un comitet prin intermediul căruia să ajute familiile rusești cu sânge albastru care fug din calea revoluției, încercând astfel să își găsească si prietena despre care nu mai știe nimic. Între timp, Sofia și Varinka părăsesc Rusia, fiecare încercând să își asigure supraviețuirea. Dacă vor reuși sau nu, veți descoperi citind. 🥀Poveștile acestor femei, deși dureroase, m-au făcut să simt o dorință de a da pagină după pagina. Cartea se citește ușor, e numai bună pentru aceste zile libere de sărbătoare. Singurul lucru care lasă de dorit la această ediție sunt unele greșeli de tipărire, am găsit destul de multe litere mâncate, dezacorduri. Pentru o fire perfecționistă pot fi deranjante când se repetă, de aceea aș fi apreciat mai multă atenție la detalii. În rest am de spus doar de bine. 🥀Sper să ne bucurăm cu toții de zile liniștite, numai bune pentru lectură. Sărbători luminate!🐇 🥀Rating: 4/5🌟 . . #marthahallkelly #easter #bookstagram #firstworldwar #historicalfiction #pionies
Recent book acquisitions 📚 . 2 from a library sale: The Nickle Boys & The Golden Doves (which was also signed!!) . 2 were preorders: 🗡Powerful by @laurenrobertslibrary 💖The Stranger I Wed by @harperstgeorge . Tbr: infinite 🤦🏼♀️😅 . . Read any of these??? . . . #harperstgeorge #thestrangeriwed #powerful #laurenroberts #thenickelboys #colsonwhitehead #thegoldendoves #marthahallkelly #romance #historicalromance #hea #romancereader #fantasy #fantasyreadersofig #fantasybooks #fantasyreads #historicalfiction #bookbuy #bookpurchases #preorder #bookishcommunity #fridayreads #friday #friyay🙌 #fridayvibes #reading📖 #booksbooksbooks
First Line Friday 📖✒️ . . Lilac Girls // Martha Hall Kelly Code Name Hélène // Ariel Lawhon
Tickets for An Afternoon Tea with Martha Hall Kelly are on sale for CTL Members as of 10 am today! Capacity for this event is quite limited and we expect tickets to sell out, so act fast if you'd like to join us June 28 at 1 pm at the exquisite @winvianfarm for a traditional English tea service and a conversation with best-selling author @marthahallkelly, who found inspiration at the @bellamyferriday House & Garden! Learn more and purchase tickets at ctlandmarks.org/tea Not yet a CTL Member? Join today at ctlandmarks.org/memberships #MarthaHallKelly #LilacGirls #LostRoses #SunflowerSisters #TheGoldenDoves #winvianfarm #ctlandmarks #thingstodoinct #tea #bellamyferridayhouseandgarden
Last spring, I had the pleasure of attending an author talk with Martha Hall Kelly just as "The Golden Doves" was being published. She spoke passionately about her research process and the origins of the story. Despite my eagerness, the book ended up on my overcrowded TBR bookcase upon returning home. This year, determined to tackle my shelves, I finally dove into the novel, opting for the audiobook to complement the physical copy. As many readers have often lamented, I found myself wondering why I waited so long – the book was nothing short of fantastic. As a devoted fan of World War II historical fiction, I particularly appreciated the unique angle from which this story was told. The narrative follows Josie Anderson, an American, and Arlette LaRue, a French national, who both served in the resistance as teenagers during the war. Their harrowing experiences led them to Ravensbrück, a notorious women's concentration camp. While the novel navigates alternating timelines, it's the women's lives in post-war 1952 that dominate the narrative. Through Kelly's meticulous research, I gleaned insights into the political and intelligence landscape of the time, notably Operation Paperclip. This operation, a battleground between the US and Russia, aimed to recruit German – essentially Nazi – scientific and medical expertise, overlooking their wartime atrocities in exchange for their skills. The storytelling was riveting, with the alternating perspectives of Arlette and Josie providing depth and intrigue. Flashback chapters effectively filled in gaps, revealing the events that shaped the characters' post-war identities. "The Golden Doves" offers a diverse array of elements – suspense, historical depth, and compelling female leads – all set against a backdrop that spans Paris, Germany, Italy, and French Guiana. The book concludes with a tantalizingly open ending, hinting at the possibility of a sequel. I, for one, eagerly await further adventures with Josie and Arlette! #booklover #bookworm #marthahallkelly #thegoldendoves
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Was April like the longest month ever for you, too? 😅😅😅 Favorite this month: The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner Most Surprising: The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson Most Disappointing: Fly Girl by Ann Hood (great memoir and loved learning about that time in commercial flying history, but was expecting a little more 🫖) #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #whatiread #thesummerplace #sunflowersisters #illjustbefivemoreminutes #thebookwomansdaughter #sametimenextsummer #flygirl #ikissedsharawheeler #theparisdaughter #icebreaker #marthahallkelly #emilyfarris #kimmichelerichardson #anabelmonaghan #annhood #jenniferweiner #caseymcquiston #kristinharmel #hannahgrace
📚PILE À LIRE - MAI 2024📚 Hello Booksta, Comment allez-vous par ce joli mois de mai qui pointe le bout de son nez ? Pour ma part, il me tarde de pouvoir profiter du soleil et d'un peu plus de chaleur pour lire sur mon balcon. En espérant rapidement le faire, j'ai préparé ma pile à lire de mai, avec des livres qui me font très envie et que j'ai hâte de sortir de ma PAL. Je lis la grande majorité d'entre eux sur l'application @lecturecommune qui est vraiment géniale. N'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre !!! Voici donc la liste des livres que j'ai prévu de lire : 📓Le train bleu de Agatha Christie 📔Agatha Raisin - T20 - Voici venir la mariée de M.C. Beaton 📒Les thés meurtriers d'Oxford - T5 - Tôt ou tarte de H.Y. Hanna 📕La fille qui n'avait pas de nom de Diney Costeloe 📗Désolée, je suis attendue de Agnès Martin-Lugand 📘La (toute) dernière fois de Laure Manel 📙L'orpheline de Foundling de Stacey Halls 📓Le lias ne refleurit qu'après un hiver rigoureux de Martha Hall Kelly 📔Le jardin de l'oubli de Clarisse Sabard En as-tu certains dans votre PAL ? Lequel as-tu déjà lu et qu'est ce que tu en as pensé ? Très bonne lecture à tous et joyeux mois de mai .... avec tout plein de ponts et de jours fériés pour lire plus encore ! #pal #palmai2024 #planninglecture #agathachristie #mcbeaton #agnesmartinlugand #hyhanna #marthahallkelly #lauremanel #clarissesabard #staceyhalls #dineycosteloe #patriciaharman #bookstagram #bookstagramfrance
🪻LILAC GIRLS-MARTHA HALL KELLY🪻 🪻i have had this on my tbr since sophomore year when i did a project on the Ravensbruik Rabbits, and i am so glad i finally picked it up. 🪻this was such an interesting story that sheds light on an equally as interesting piece of literature from the holocaust, and i would absolutely recommend it to any history buff like myself. the conclusion was very satisfying and i really enjoyed this novel. 🪻4.5/5 STARS🪻 🪻🪻🪻 #bookstagram #booktok #reading #bookstagrammer #booklove #booklover #bookish #currentlyreading #booksofinstagram #bookcommunity #bookcart #booktrovert #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booknerd #booklife #readersofinstagram #igreads #goodreads #lilacgirls #marthahallkelly #marthahallkellylilacgirls
O ano é 1914, e o mundo já esteve prestes a entrar em guerra tantas vezes que alguns novaiorquinos já tratam o assunto com um leve desdém. Eliza Ferriday, por exemplo, está muito mais interessada em viajar para São Petersburgo e conhecer os esplendores da Rússia com Sofya Streshnayva, sua amiga há anos que por acaso é também prima do czar. Quando a Áustria declara guerra à Sérvia e a dinastia imperial russa começa a ruir, Eliza se vê obrigada a voltar para os Estados Unidos, enquanto Sofya e a família fogem para a casa de campo. Para ajudar nas tarefas domésticas, eles contratam Varinka, a filha de uma vidente local, sem fazer ideia de que, com isso, estão atraindo um grande perigo. . . . . . . #marthahallkelly #rosasesquecidas
🌻Book Review🌻 Although this is the third book of the trilogy consisting of the real-life Ferriday-Woolsey family, you can easily read any of the books in any order. The story of this book takes place during the Civil War, and it is about the strong and determined women of the Woolsey family, as told from the viewpoint of Georgeanne. Their family helps in bringing relief as nurses and such to all who are suffering, most importantly, no matter their color or which side of the war they're on. The story also follows Jemma, a sixteen-year-old who is enslaved with the rest of her family on a plantation in Maryland. The first half of the book is on the slow side as you get to know the characters more. However, it eventually picks up pace as these characters cross paths. As far as the historical aspects of the book, there was a lot of information, which I both enjoyed but also felt like it sometimes slowed down parts too. Both the story and the real-life period of time were brutal and heartbreaking, as people were kept as slaves and the country was at odds with one another as families, neighbors, and friends were literally fighting one another. The one thing this story does is highlight not only all of that, but something I know really nothing about: the courageous women who stepped up to work as nurses and fought to change the course of the future for women to come vs. simply the day-to-day tasks of having babies, cooking, cleaning, etc. with little to no education. Overall, this is a well written and researched book that has strong female characters, tension, drama, suspense and a mix of romance too. 4⭐ QTD: What is your favorite flower? #sunflowersisters #marthahallkelly #bookreview #ballantinebooks #myownopinion #historicalfiction #civilwarfiction #booksofinstragram #readersofinsta #bookishladiesread #anovel #bookpic #adultfiction #americanhistory
A prequel to Lilac Girls, Lost Roses was equally as riveting, heartbreaking, and interesting as we followed Eliza Ferriday (mother to protagonist Caroline in the Lilac Girls), Sofya Streshnayva (royal Russian blood), and Varinka (fortune tellers daughter and servant). Their stories intertwine in the most unusual of ways and as war waged on, we are taken on a journey of indescribable emotions. I highly recommend reading it before Lilac Girls if you can. Both will have you in tears. #2024readingchallenge #100booksinayear #book23 #marthahallkelly #lostroses #lilacgirls #carolineferriday
Koningsdag 2024 🇳🇱 Gaan jullie nog wat leuks doen? Ik ben vandaag bij mijn vriend in Emmen. Ik denk dat het haast onmogelijk wordt om het koninklijk bezoek te zien, maar natuurlijk gaan we nog wel even de stad in! Voor de oplettende kijker, mijn Koningsdag stapel is dit keer inderdaad van beneden naar boven. Anders lukte het niet om deze stapel te maken. Sowieso was het wel een uitdaging om een witte N te vinden. Gelukkig had ik die nog in mijn minibiebvoorraad. De rest komt wel uit mijn eigen boekenkast. K 🇳🇱 de Kerstboekwinkel - Jenny Colgan O 🇳🇱 Onbekommerd - Martine Hoogschagen N 🇳🇱 Nooit te laat - Clare Swatman I 🇳🇱 Iene miene mutte - M.J. Arlidge N 🇳🇱 Neerlands bloed - Freek de Jonge G 🇳🇱 Gouden kooi - Camilla Läckberg S 🇳🇱 Souvenir - Marcella Kleine D 🇳🇱 De gouden duiven - Martha Hall Kelly A 🇳🇱 Aan de goede kant van 30 - Saskia Noort G 🇳🇱 de Gloed van vuur - Nora Roberts #JennyColgan #MartineHoogschagen #ClareSwatman #MJArlidge #FreekDeJonge #CamillaLäckberg #MarcellaKleine #MarthaHallKelly #SaskiaNoort #NoraRoberts #lezen #boeken #boekstagram #bookstagram #bookstagramnl #leestip #boekentip #lezenisleuk #boekenliefde #boekenwurm #lekkerlezen #feelgood #thriller
Went to meet the absolutely lovely #marthahallkelly this afternoon and get a signed copy of #thegoldendoves! @marthahallkelly, #lilacgirls, #kdaldenauthor, #ladycodebreaker, #historicalfiction, #womensfiction, #newrelease
🫡🇦🇺ANZAC Day🇦🇺🫡 I have created a stack of books dedicated to all those brave young people who fought in WW2. I bought most of these books after visiting the holocaust museum in Washington DC 🇺🇸and Israel 🇮🇱 . Both these museums were very sobering and have made me appreciate ANZAC Day even more. 🫡 The Champagne War 🫡 If I Were You 🫡 The Zookeeper‘s Wife -DNF 🫡 The Girl in the Green Sweater - TBR 🫡 Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler - TBR 🫡 The Taster - TBR 🫡 Sarah’s Key - TBR 🫡 Lilac Girls - TBR 🫡 The Book Thief 🫡 Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - TBR ❓ Have you had any family members fight in a war? 🤔 Both my grandfathers fought in WW2. One fought for the 🇦🇺 army and the other fought for the 🇺🇸 army. #anzacday #fionamacintosh #thechampagnewar #ifiwereyou #lynneaustin #thezookeeperswife #dianeackerman #thegirlandthegreensweater #krystynachigerwithdanielpaisne #somegirlssomehatsandhitler #trudikanter #thetaster #vsalexander #sarahskey #tatianaderosnay #lilacgirls #marthahallkelly #thebookthief #markuszusak #annefrankdiary #bookstagram #benitalovesbooks
As a big historical fiction fan, Martha Hall Kelly being a favorite author of mine should come as no surprise! Lilac Girls was my first read of hers (my favorite so far) followed quickly by Lost Roses (such a sucker for anything with a tie in to the Romanovs), and I’ve just started Golden Doves! I recently read The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer and while I liked it, I didn’t love it (like I did The Things We Cannot Say by the same author). However, it introduced me to Operation Paperclip which is also a storyline in Golden Doves. Sunflower Sisters is on my list too! I love that Lilac Girls, Lost Roses and Sunflower Sisters share a common thread but aren’t necessarily a series in terms of reading in a certain order. What’s your favorite @marthahallkelly book?!
On Tuesday, April 23, @marthahallkelly will join Historical Happy Hour to discuss The Golden Doves, an extraordinary novel inspired by true events during WWII. Registration is still open: https://bit.ly/3IYFWKt #linkinbio 📖 #TBR #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #reading #historicalfiction #bookspodcasts #readhistoricalfiction #historicalhappyhour #readgreatbooks #readmorebooks #historicalfictionbooks #marthahallkelly #thegoldendoves #historicalfictionpodcast #podcaster
Martha Hall Kelly fait vraiment partie de ces auteurs incroyablement doués pour narrer toutes ces choses moins connues autant sur la seconde guerre mondiale que sur l'après guerre. Une enquête palpitante et addictive. Josie et Arlette, les colombes tellement attachantes. J'ai ressenti tant d'émotions. La plume de l'autrice est incroyable de simplicité et de justesse. Mais le pire est de me dire que oui, certains nazis se sont doré la pilule au soleil en toute impunité et avec la complicité d'autres nations. Durant plus de 650 pages, que je n'ai pas vu passer, on suit Josie dans sa traque et Arlette à la recherche de son fils, le tout entrecoupé de retour dans le passé lors de la seconde guerre mondiale. Ce roman n'est pas sans me rappeler la série "Hunters" que je vous recommande tout autant que ce livre. @marthahallkelly @editionscharleston #lappeldescolombes #marthahallkelly #editionscharleston #chroniquelitteraire #avislivresque #avislecture #avislivre #litteratureamericaine #litterature #romanhistorique #roman #passionlivre #passionlecture #lecturepassion #lecture #lectureterminée #lectures #lectureaddict #lecturedumoment #lectrice #lectriceaddict #lectricecompulsive #instalecture #instalivre #instalivres #livreaddict #livrestagram #livre #livrestagrammeuse #livrepassion
💐Flower Power💐 #AprilBookChallenge For this week’s post for the April Book Challenge hosted by @bookswithsamiam @theambersbookshelf I created a book stack with flowers in the titles. 🌸 Some Wildflower in my Heart by Jamie Langston Turner 🌹Maggie Rose by Sharlene MacLaren 🪻Liliac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly (TBR) 🌺 The Red Geranium by Janette Oke 💐 Roses for Mama by Janette Oke ❓Do you have a favourite flower? 🤔 My favourites are roses and tulips 🌷 🌹 #bookstagram #books #jamielangstonturner #sharlenemaclaren #marthahallkelly #janetteoke #somewildflowerinmyheart #maggierose #lilacgirls #theredgeranium #rosesformama #bookworm #flowerpower #flowerstack #benitalovesbooks
🪻💉🩸Lilac girls (Când înflorește liliacul), by Martha Hall Kelly🩸💉🪻 @editura_litera I read this book in 2021, in my historical fiction era. It’s a book about the Holocaust, the tragedy happening specifically in Ravensbruck, told from the perspectives of three different women. It’s a heartbreaking story about the horrors and barbaric treatment of women during the WW2 at the “reeducation camps”, but also about survival, resilience, redemption and courage. I tried to capture a different aestethic for this book and the sun ray came exactly on point. #nofilter 💜 *4⭐️* - - - - - - - #lilacgirls #candinfloresteliliacul #marthahallkelly #aestetic #aestethics #bookstagram #bookstagramromania #booksta #booksbooksbooks #books #lovebooks #booklover #read #readmorebooks #historicalfiction #lovetoread #edituralitera
Coup de 🤍 Printemps 1861, guerre de Sécession, le destin de trois femmes. A NY, Georgeanna Woolsey devient infirmière et s’engage aux côtés des soldats. Jemma, une esclave du Maryland, est face à un dilemme : abandonner sa famille ou renoncer à la liberté ? Dans ce même lieu, Anne-May dirige la plantation familiale, « son ambition dévorante ne tarde pas à l’exposer à un sort terrible ». 🌻 Quel formidable roman choral ! J’ai eu un peu peur au début de décrocher. Les premières pages (pas mal à vrai dire, 150p) sont très introductives que ce soit avec les personnages ou avec l’époque. De plus même si nous suivons seulement trois protagonistes, plein d’autres gravitent autour. Il m’a fallu un petit temps d’adaptation. La plume est très immersive, visuelle et poétique. L’auteure nous transmet énormément d’émotions permettant un attachement et une identification aux femmes de ce livre. Notamment deux, pour ma part, Georgeanna et Jemma. Les thématiques du racisme et de l’esclavage sont abordées avec vivacité, gravité et vérité. Le récit est documenté avec de véritables faits réels et quelques scènes dures à lire. 🍀 Des fans de MHK ? #book #bookstagram #bookstagramfrance #livres #livrestagram #lire #lecture #marthahallkelly #letournesolsuittoujourslalumieredusoleil
Book 8️⃣ for 2024 was Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls. This was my Spring Break read, and while heavy, it was poignant and beautiful too. Lilac Girls follows the story of three women in three different countries growing up during World War II. There were so many parallels to things happening in the world today, and it honestly was soul crushing at points. But I’m glad I read it and am excited to discuss at our next Book Club event! Have you read this yet? Are you adding it to your must read list? I’d love to know! #goodreadschallenge #goodreadschallenge2024 #whatimreadingnow #wordswordswords #marthahallkelly #lilacgirls
Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 Goodreads: 4.29/5 Summary: September 1939, Hitler invades Poland. Caroline, a New York socialite, and ambassador of the French consulate, watches in horror as Hitler’s army marches towards France. Kasia, a polish teenager, is swept away with helping the resistance, only to end up getting herself and her family shipped to Ravensbruck, the infamous women’s concentration camp. Herta, a recently graduated medical student, who answers a job posting and ends up as a doctor at Ravensbruck. Three lives collide and irreversibly change. Thoughts: I didn’t want to read this book. I had just finished Crescent City and wanted to dive into book 2 with the upcoming release of book 3, but this was for book club and I had to fit it in. And I’m so grateful that I did. Books about the Holocaust, or any time where humans are truly ugly, are so hard to read. But they need to be read. We need to honor those who were subject to the horrors by reading about them, learning about them and to make sure we don’t continue to make the same mistakes of our predecessors. As for the book, I absolutely fell in love with Caroline. A strong woman who isn’t obsessed with the societal pressure to get married and have babies. Instead, she looks to helping other people and finds much fulfillment in that. Creating an entire life of it. Of course it is a privilege that Caroline can do so, not having to make an actual income, but that she decides to spend her wealth on others is beyond admirable. I didn’t love Kasia. Her constant pessimistic attitude and refusal to find happiness after the fact grated on me. But I think that was the point. Being liberated didn’t mean sunshine and rainbows, things didn’t go back to “normal” and they certainly weren’t easy. We can’t expect those who have been wronged to simply be happy to now be left alone. We have to help them heal in their own way and on their own time. Herta, absolutely no one’s favorite character, is the perfect example of indoctrination. And that’s all I have to say about her. Pick up this book. Learn something. Be thankful for how we’ve grown and reflect on the growing we still have to do.
On Thursday, May 16, Northshire is proud to welcome @nytimes Bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly! Kelly will join us to discuss her newest sweeping, profound tale of bravery “The Golden Doves” with fellow historical novelist Kim Van Alkemade. This is a ticketed event. To purchase, visit the link in our bio! #northshirebookstore #manchestervt #saratogaspringsny #shoplocal #marthahallkelly
Rosas Esquecidas. Baseado em história real, romance de autora best-seller reflete sobre a força feminina durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial O ano é 1914, e o mundo já esteve prestes a entrar em guerra tantas vezes que alguns nova-iorquinos já tratam o assunto com um leve desdém. Eliza Ferriday, por exemplo, está muito mais interessada em viajar para São Petersburgo e conhecer os esplendores da Rússia com Sofya Streshnayva, sua amiga há anos ― que por acaso é também prima do czar. Quando a Áustria declara guerra à Sérvia e a dinastia imperial russa começa a ruir, Eliza se vê obrigada a voltar para os Estados Unidos, enquanto Sofya e a família fogem para a casa de campo. Para ajudar nas tarefas domésticas, eles contratam Varinka, a filha de uma vidente local, sem fazer ideia de que, com isso, estão atraindo um grande perigo. Já do outro lado do Atlântico, Eliza luta para manter em segurança as famílias russas que escaparam da Revolução. E quando as cartas de Sofya param de chegar, ela teme que algo terrível possa ter acontecido à amiga. Pelas ruas turbulentas de São Petersburgo, casas de campo da aristocracia russa, avenidas de Paris e mansões de Nova York, as trajetórias de Eliza, Sofya e Varinka se cruzarão de maneiras profundas. Em mais uma narrativa emocionante, inspirada em uma história real, Martha Hall Kelly celebra os laços indestrutíveis da amizade entre mulheres, especialmente durante os momentos mais complexos da história mundial. Martha Hall Kelly. #livros #sebo #livrarias #rosasesquecidas #marthahallkelly #livrariasebo #livrariacarmo #literatura #ficção #romance
📚 Martha Hall Kelly - Trendafila te humbur (Lost roses 2019, 2023) Eliza bashke me miken e saj Sofian, udhetojne per Shen Peterburg per nje shetitje. Nderkohe trazirat filluan! Keto ngjarje ndodhen mes viteve 1912-1920. Eliza u kthye ne Nju Jork tek familja e saj. Sofia mbeti ne vendin e saj, ku u detyrua te ndryshoj vendbanim per shkak te gjendjes jo te mire qe kaploi Shen Peterburgun dhe jo vetem. Ato vazhduan komunikimin permes letrave deri ne nje dite kur Sofia u zhduk. Ne anen tjeter Varinka, nje tjeter personazh. Me kushte jo te mira financiare. Jetonte me nenen e saj falltore dhe te dashurin. Behet nder personazhet kryesore ne momentin kur i dashuri saj rebel “ndeshkon” familjen e Sofias, dhe izolon ata. Nderlidhja e Sofia, Elizes dhe Varinkes behet kur Maksi kidnapohet dhe do te jene po keto te trija qe do te vendosin per fatin e tij. 🏷 #nthebibliophile #nlexon #pasioniperlibrat #MARTHAHALLKELLY #TRENDAFILATEHUMBUR #lostroses #lexonjeliber #booklover #bookstagram #bookworm #dashuriperlibrat #bashkekohor #letersiehuaj #bookaddict #bookstagrammer #bookish #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #instabook #bookaholic #readersofinstagram #bookshelf #booklove #bookcommunity #bookblogger #bookreview #bookrecommendations #igreads #botimetliving @etleva_cepele @marthahallkelly @botimetliving
I'm so excited to be in conversation with New York Times bestselling author @marthahallkelly at @doylestownbookshop tomorrow evening! There's still time to get tickets, either in the link in my story, or at the door. Join us for what's bound to be a fascinating chat! . . #histfic #historicalfiction #marthahallkelly #bookchat #bookclubsofinstagram #bookishnews #bookishlove #lovetoread #readersofinsta #instaread #indiebookstore #indiebooksellers
🏷 #nthebibliophile #nlexon #pasioniperlibrat #MARTHAHALLKELLY #TRENDAFILATEHUMBUR #lostroses #lexonjeliber #booklover #bookstagram #bookworm #dashuriperlibrat #bashkekohor #letersiehuaj #bookaddict #bookstagrammer #bookish #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #instabook #bookaholic #readersofinstagram #bookshelf #booklove #bookcommunity #bookblogger #bookreview #bookrecommendations #igreads #botimetliving @etleva_cepele @marthahallkelly @botimetliving
Vous voulez mon avis? ꧁•⊹٭𝚄𝚗 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚏𝚞𝚖 𝚍𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚎𝚝 𝚍’𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒٭⊹•꧂ Mais quelle merveille ! 💚💚💚 Vous connaissez ce sentiment de vite lire pour connaître la fin et à la fois prendre tout son temps car on ne veut pas que ça se termine? Pourtant c’était mal engagé : il m’a fallu 3 chapitres pour comprendre un peu le contexte, les personnages et le style. Et puis la magie de Martha a opéré sur moi comme à chaque fois. Un récit à trois voix en pleine grande guerre, et pendant la révolution russe entre les blancs et les rouges. Les aristo chassés par les paysans. Je me suis énormément attachée à ces femmes, Sofya, Luba, et j’ai découvert leurs vies de persécutée, d’exilée. Le courage dont elles ont du faire preuve pour surmonter la chute du tsar, face à la haine des rouges. De plus en plus, j’aime les romans historiques, et je ne savais pas qu’il y avait un premier tome (indépendant) et un troisième que je vais me presser de rajouter à mon interminable PAL… C’est un gros pavé de 650 pages, mais tellement bien écrit que c’est facile de l’aimer. #unparfumderoseetdoubli #marthahallkelly #romanhistorique #romanrevolution #avislecture #bookstagrammers
What a wonderful evening at @pagepalette for @marthahallkelly’s The Golden Doves paperback tour! A while ago I listened to this audiobook, brilliantly narrated by @saskiaaudio and @jercarparvo, so I’m thrilled to have a physical copy of this fascinating story and had such a great time chatting with Martha and learning more about her work. Swipe for a throwback to 2020 when she was last here, I had just recently signed with my literary agent, and the world was about to shut down - time flies! Thank you for your kindness and support, Martha, and thanks to my local indie for putting together such incredible author events for our community! 📚✨
NOW OUT IN PAPERBACK. From the bestselling author of "Lilac Girls", Martha Hall Kelly, comes her latest novel "The Golden Doves". Kelly has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II--and the unsung female spies who risked it all to bring them to justice. Available in store or to order on our website - https://www.hickorystickbookshop.com/book/9780593354902 #newinpaperback #thegoldendoves #marthahallkelly #ballantinebooks #worldwar2 #femalespies
Lecture terminée L'appel des colombes de Martha Hall Kelly Paris, 1940. " Les colombes d'or ", c'est le nom sous lequel Arlette Larue et Josie Anderson sont connues de la Gestapo alors qu'elles forment l'un des duos d'espionnes les plus redoutables de la Résistance. mais, lorsqu'elles sont arrêtées et déportées au camp de Ravensbrück en même temps que leurs proches, le prix à payer pour leur engagement est énorme. Dix ans plus tard, elles ont toutes deux survécu à l'enfer des camps. Tandis que Josie traque les fugitifs nazis à travers le monde, Arlette, elle, tente de retrouver son fils disparu. Pourtant, le destin va les réunir pour une dernière mission peut-être plus dangereuse encore que tout ce qu'elles ont traversé : arrêter le médecin qui a pratiqué d'innommables expériences sur leurs familles à Ravensbrück. C'est le début d'une quête bouleversante pour obtenir justice et protéger ceux qu'elles aiment. Inspiré de faits réels, L'Appel des Colombes nous entraîne dans un récit haletant et éblouissant porté porté par deux héroïnes aussi courageuses qu'inoubliables. #book #bookstagrammer #books #bookstagramfrançais #bookadditct #livre #marthahallkelly #livres #livresque #livrealire #livreadddict
Repost from @novelsnlatte • Happy Pub Day! @marthahallkelly @suzyapprovedbooktours Two female spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi in this sweeping, profound tale of bravery from the bestselling author of Lilac Girls. “A riveting story of two brave and amazing women who work in the French resistance during World War II . . . a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue are thrilled to be working in the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they become known as the Golden Doves, renowned across France and hunted by the Gestapo. Their courage will cost them everything. When they are finally arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, along with their loved ones, a reclusive Nazi doctor does unspeakable things to Josie’s mother, a celebrated Jewish singer who joined her daughter in Paris when the world seemed bright. And Arlette’s son is stolen from her, never to be seen again. A decade later the Doves fall headlong into a dangerous dual mission: Josie is working for U.S. Army Intelligence and accepts an assignment to hunt down the infamous doctor, while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves embark on a quest across Europe and ultimately to French Guiana, discovering a web of terrible secrets, and must put themselves in grave danger to finally secure justice and protect the ones they love. Martha Hall Kelly has garnered acclaim for her stunning combination of empathy and research into the stories of women throughout history and for exploring the terrors of Ravensbrück. With The Golden Doves, she has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II—and the unsung female spies who risked it all to bring them to justice. #thegoldendoves #marthahallkelly #historicalfiction #bookclubreads #novelsnlattebookclub #suzyapprovedbooktours
Happy Pub Day! @marthahallkelly @suzyapprovedbooktours Two female spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi in this sweeping, profound tale of bravery from the bestselling author of Lilac Girls. “A riveting story of two brave and amazing women who work in the French resistance during World War II . . . a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue are thrilled to be working in the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they become known as the Golden Doves, renowned across France and hunted by the Gestapo. Their courage will cost them everything. When they are finally arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, along with their loved ones, a reclusive Nazi doctor does unspeakable things to Josie’s mother, a celebrated Jewish singer who joined her daughter in Paris when the world seemed bright. And Arlette’s son is stolen from her, never to be seen again. A decade later the Doves fall headlong into a dangerous dual mission: Josie is working for U.S. Army Intelligence and accepts an assignment to hunt down the infamous doctor, while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves embark on a quest across Europe and ultimately to French Guiana, discovering a web of terrible secrets, and must put themselves in grave danger to finally secure justice and protect the ones they love. Martha Hall Kelly has garnered acclaim for her stunning combination of empathy and research into the stories of women throughout history and for exploring the terrors of Ravensbrück. With The Golden Doves, she has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II—and the unsung female spies who risked it all to bring them to justice. #thegoldendoves #marthahallkelly #historicalfiction #bookclubreads #novelsnlattebookclub #suzyapprovedbooktours
You know we love a montage over here and what better way to start April than with a Trevillion hat trick 🤩⚽ 📸: Images 1 & 2 by Mark Owen, Image 3 by @stephenmulcahey 🧑🎨: @lauraklyn 📚: @randomhouse (imp: Ballantine Books) ✍️: @marthahallkelly #bookcoverdesign #graphicdesign #bookcover #bookjacket #bookstagram #stockphotography #publishing #tbr #bookcommunity #publishing #fiction #fyp #explorepage #newbook #newrelease #booksofinstagram #instabook #April2024 #2024Books #netgalley #thegoldendoves #historicalfiction #marthahallkelly #ballantinebooks #randomhouse #RandomHouseGroup #ww2 #resistance #wwiifiction
Reklame/ 🐣𝑷Å𝑺𝑲𝑬𝑵𝑺 𝑺𝑰𝑫𝑺𝑻𝑬 𝑩𝑶𝑮🐣 Spørg mig lige om jeg har glædet mig til denne nye roman fra Martha Hall Kelly. 𝑫𝒆 𝒈𝒚𝒍𝒅𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒖𝒆𝒓 er hendes 4. udgivelse på dansk, og jeg har læst de 3 andre med stor begejstring, og derfor er forventningerne til denne høje.. Historiske romaner er helt sikkert en af mine yndlingsgenre, og denne forfatter kan bare noget helt specielt ud i historien… 𝑺𝒌𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒖 𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒈𝒔å 𝒍æ𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒏?? #påske #påskelæsning #densidsteiår #historiskroman #degyldneduer #marthahallkelly #politikensforlag #bog_finken #bookstagram #bogblogger #læsbøger
🩵🩵APRIL TBR PICKS🩵🩵 … 💭april is catch-up month for me!!! picking my tbr stack was so much fun because it is filled with book club picks and upcoming local author events! here’s to a happy month of reading!!! … ❤️murder road @simonestjames 💚the younger wife @sallyhepworth 💙first lie wins @ashleyelston 🖤ninth house @lbardugo 💛the housemaid @fmcfaddenauthor ❤️the golden doves @marthahallkelly … ❓what’s on your tbr this month??? … #magsreads #apriltbr #toberead #tbrpile #ninthhouse #thehousemaid #murderroad #theyoungerwife #thegoldendoves #firstliewins #simonestjames #sallyhepworth #ashleyelston #leighbardugo #freidamcfadden #marthahallkelly #bookstagram #currentlyreading
Viti 1914: Bota ka qenë kaq shpesh në zgrip të luftës, saqë shumë njujorkezë flasin për të si diçka të parëndësishme. Eliza Feridej është e lumtur që do të udhëtojë për në Shën Petërburg me shoqen e ngushtë, Sofia Streshnajvën, kushërirë e Romanovëve, por kur Austria i shpall luftë Serbisë dhe dinastia perandorake ruse nis të bjerë, Eliza kthehet menjëherë në Amerikë, ndërsa Sofia dhe familja e saj strehohen në pronën e tyre në fshat. Në anën tjetër të Atlantikut, Eliza bën çmos për të ndihmuar familjet ruse të arratisura nga revolucioni. Kur nuk merr më letra nga Sofia, ajo i trembet më së keqes për shoqen e saj. Nga rrugët e trazuara të Shën Petërburgut dhe pronat aristokrate, në sheshet e Parisit, ku jetojnë emigrantët rusë, dhe deri në vilat e Long Ajlëndit, jetët e Elizës, Sofisë dhe Varinkës do të ndërthuren në një kohë të errët historike. Përktheu: Sonila Sako Nr i faqeve: 518 Çmimi: 1400 Lekë #libratqedua #books #booklover #reading #Trendafilatehumbur #marthahallkelly
Book 23 done. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. March 18th to March 23rd. I took my time with this book and really enjoyed it. I loved the different point of views you got from the different characters. I would recommend reading this if you haven't already. On to the next, Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. #book23of2024 #24booksin2024 #bookchallenge #booklover #readingthrough2024 #lilacgirlsnovel #marthahallkelly #uglylove #colleenhoover
Review for Lost Roses: 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹/5 Martha Hall Kelly truly has a gift for bringing life to the stories of heroic women in history. I loved Lilac Girls and have had Lost Roses on my shelf for a while. I’m just sad I didn’t read it sooner. Historical fiction set in World War 1 America, Paris, and Russia. Chapters told from three POVs and the character development is top tier! As always, I learn so much history from Kelly’s books as she shines light on fascinating points in history. This picture is from my trip to Paris. I just love traveling and am really looking forward to our summer adventures!☀️
Martha Hall Kelly, mon coup de cœur. Tombée sur cette autrice par hasard en fouinant dans une librairie, je suis tombée sous le charme de son style d’écriture. Plusieurs histoires croisées, différents destins pendant cette horrible période qu’à été la 2nde guerre mondiale. Les héroïnes sont des femmes, toutes plus courageuses les unes que les autres. Le point central de l’histoire ? Le camp de Ravensbrück. 🌸 9/10 #MarthaHallKelly #Books #LilacGirls #History
Een kanjer van een boek met heel veel gedetailleerde en historische feiten. Ook een boek over het leven tijdens en na de oorlog. Over verwerken, hoop, wraak, 'overleven'... een origineel verhaal gebaseerd op waargebeurde feiten. Ik heb het graag gelezen #degoudenduiven #marthahallkelly #uitgelezen #roman #paperback #bookworm #bookwurm #lezenisleuk #reading #myfavoritethingtodo #hebbanreadingchallenge #ikleesthuis
Medrivende, barsk og rørende bog om tiden under den amerikanske borgerkrig. Bogens hovedpersoner er Georgey, som ikke har lyst til at være en fin og ærbødig kvinde, men som vil skabe sig sit eget liv som sygeplejerske - og om Jemma, der lever under frygtelige vilkår som slave. Inspireret af virkelige levede liv 🤩 #solsikkesøstrene #marthahallkelly
Två kvinnor under Första världskriget och den ryska revolutionen. En från St Petersburg och en från New York. Liv som går i spillror men vänskap som består. Har lärt mig en hel del om den ryska revolutionen och att även om tsaren är borta är landet ändå så likt hur det var då. Ryska dockor av Martha Hall Kelly #nysslästejag #braböcker #ordensvärld #alladessaord #läser #ryskadockor #lostroses #marthahallkelly #bookmarkförlag #storytel #storytelreader
Book review- Lilac Girls 🌸 Happy Wednesday!! We are half way through the week and I’m so ready for the weekend!! I recently finished this book and let me tell you, this book has stirred up a new love for historical fiction for me!! I’m so glad @hannahbooksit told me to read it !! Inspired by a real life events, this book shares the stories of three women during World War II. To read what they endure was rough but really eye opening to the cruelty of those days. It tells the story from three different point of views. First, we have Caroline who was an actress and her life was forever changed when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. In another place there is Kasia who ends up getting sent to Ravensbruck, a notorious concentration camp for women and then there is Herta a young doctor who answers an ad for a government medical position only to find herself trapped in a male dominated environment of Nazis and power. My heart broke hearing the things that were endured but at the same time Martha wrote in such a way that kept me interested the whole way through!! She is definitely an auto-buy author for me now!! Content warnings: rape(not too graphic in details), torture ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/ 4.5 STARS!! #historicalfiction #bookreview #bookrecs #bookstagram #booktok #bookcommunity #historicalfictionbooks #marthahallkelly
It's the first day of Spring! In honor of all the flowers blooming, here are four of my favorite floral titled novels. 🪻The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Historical fiction that follows three women with a connection to Hitler's Ravensbruck concentration camp for women. There's a ton of WW2 fiction out there, but this one was unique. ☘️The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Bramer Clover is a death doula who still has a lot to learn about life herself. She's a loveable character, and you will champion her growth. 🌹The Rose Code by Kate Quinn I absolutely loved this novel about the code breakers of Bletchley Park during WW2. Kate Quinn's novels are all incredible, and this is my favorite of hers. 🌻Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Feeney knows how to write a tantalizing thriller, and while Daisy Darker wasn't her best, it is still absolutely worth reading when you're in the mood for a dark and twisty story. #daisydarker #alicefeeney #therosecode #katequinn #thecollectedregretsofclover #mikkibramet #lilacgirls #marthahallkelly #historicalfiction #thrillerbooks #thrillerreviews #bokstagram #booknerd #botm
De gouden duiven - Martha Hall Kelly **recensie** Tijdens de oorlog worden Josie Anderson en de Franse Arlette LaRue bekend als De gouden duiven door als spionnen te werken die informatie verzamelen over nazi-communicatie om naar de geallieerde troepen in Londen te sturen. Ze worden met hun geliefden opgepakt en naar het concentratiekamp Ravensbrück gestuurd. Arlette wordt in Ravensbrück gescheiden van haar zoon Willie en is nu naar hem op zoek. Ze krijgt bezoek van iemand die zegt te weten waar hij is. Josie en Arlette herenigen zich terwijl ze aan een gevaarlijke missie beginnen om een beruchte nazi-dokter voor het gerecht te brengen en op zoek te gaan naar Willie. Het duurt even voordat het verhaal op gang komt, aangezien er een gedetailleerd achtergrondverhaal wordt verteld over Josie en Arlette. Het dubbele perspectief voegt diepte toe aan het verhaal, waardoor we de reis vanuit beide karakters kunnen ervaren. De schrijfster weet de personages prachtig uit te werken en je krijgt hierdoor echt een band met beide dames. Met name de tijd in Ravensbrück wordt heel indringend en levensecht beschreven. De opbouw van het verhaal is krachtig en hierdoor blijf je doorlezen. Er zit veel diepgang in en met name het verleden is aangrijpend. Je realiseert je dan ook weer hoe vreselijke dingen er gebeurd zijn in deze oorlog. Het verhaal is intrigerend en spannend met een ingewikkeld plot; de kracht ligt zeker ook in Kelly’s uitgebreide kennis door haar onderzoek dat feit en fictie naadloos combineert. Ze heeft veel onderzoek gedaan naar de geschiedenis en dat lees je terug in deze roman. Een prachtig verhaal over moed, opoffering en veerkracht van twee bijzondere vrouwen in en na oorlogstijd dat je zeker moet gaan lezen. Dank je wel @amboanthos voor dit recensie-exemplaar. #oorlog #degoudenduiven #marthahallkelly #boek #lezen #leestip #boekstagram #boekentip #recenseren #Boekblogger #lezenisleuk #lezer #leesclub #recensie #nathieleest #bookstagram #lovethisbook #nevernotreading #bookaholic #readabook #leesvoer #lovetoread #readaholic #liefdevoorboeken #loveforbooks
Book 22 done. Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. March 15th to March 18th. I wanted to read this book after seeing all the hype about it and it wasn't one of my favorites to read. It was good don't get me wrong, I just didn't like that it was written like an interview. I would have just rather have it be more story like. On to the next, Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly #book22of2024 #24booksin2024 #bookchallenge #booklover #daisyjonesandthesix #taylorjenkinsreid #lilacgirlsnovel #marthahallkelly
Le tournesol suit toujours la lumière du soleil de Martha Hall Kelly édité chez @editionscharleston (et aussi chez @editions_pocket ) 🌻 J'ai mis un peu de temps à lire le roman car le début est lent. J'ai eu du mal à m'attacher aux personnages, à comprendre où allait l'intrigue. Nous sommes cette fois-ci sur la guerre de Sécession (les tomes précédents étaient sur les deux guerres mondiales). On est donc sur une période historique moins connue et pas dans ma culture. 🌻 Nous avons trois beaux portraits de femmes : Anne-May, le femme du Sud, Jemma, l'esclave et Georgy, la femme du Nord. A travers elle, nous avons un bel aperçu des pensées de l'époque. La première n'a aucune conscience de ce qui est train de se passer et ne veut pas predre les "avantages" qu'elle a. La seconde lutte pour sa liberté, celle de ses proches. La dernière lutte pour l'abolition. 🌻 J'ai lu les trois tomes relativement espacés donc j'ai eu un peu de mal à faire le lien entre les trois. De plus, la trilogie se lit du plus récent au plus ancien, je trouve ça plus compliqué. #bookstagramfrance #bookstagram #instalecture #instalivre #livraddict #livrestagram #marthahallkelly #letournesolsuittoujourslalumieredusoleil #editionscharleston
Book #5 of 2024: Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly While not as graphic as Lilac Girls, I had very similar issues with Lost Roses as I did with the previous book. I once again found the story/stories to be boring, I didn't find the characters likeable much less relatable, and I wasn't invested in any of the romantic relationships. I also would have wished for a bit more historical context, as the events taking place are happening due to World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution but there's never much detail given other than what directly affects the characters. One point of redemption for me were the side characters Luba and Radimir. I really liked them both and found them the most relatable, so it's sad that they didn't play a bigger role in the book. Given my disappointment with both Lilac Girls and Lost Roses, I've decided not to read Sunflower Sisters, the third and final book in this series. Rating: 3.5 ⭐ #Book #Books #BookReview #Read #Reading #Lesen #Bücher #Bookworm #RecentlyRead #LostRoses #LilacGirls #MarthaHallKelly
LAS MUJERES DE LA CASA DE LAS LILAS, Martha Hall kelly Septiembre de 1939. Tres mujeres en tres lugares del mundo viven el comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de manera muy diferente.Estados Unidos: Caroline Ferriday, pertenece a una familia acomodada y trabaja como voluntaria para la embajada francesa en Nueva York.Polonia: la joven Kasia Kuzmerick debe madurar de golpe después de que las SS detengan a su padre y ella se convierta en correo para la resistencia polaca.Alemania: Herta Oberheuser, una ambiciosa doctora, acepta trabajar para el régimen nazi sin sospechar que se adentra en un territorio cruel dominado por los hombres.Sus historias acabarán uniéndose cuando Caroline y Kasia se decidan a buscar justicia para las mujeres olvidadas del campo de concentración de Ravensbrück. #lasmujeresdelacasadelaslilas #marthahallkelly #narrativa #mirincóndelectura#
* Le lilas ne refleurit qu’après un hiver rigoureux * Caroline, Kasia et Herta. Trois femmes aux destins bien différents. Trois narratrices pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. Trois points de vue complètement différents. Si j’ai beaucoup aimé les chapitres sur Kasia et sa famille qui m’ont bouleversés, je me suis franchement ennuyée sur ceux de Caroline et j’ai été très frustrée sur ceux d’Herta car le personnage (qui a existé en plus) est vraiment survolé. J’aurais aimé en apprendre davantage. Comprendre sa dualité… Vous l’aurez compris ce fut une lecture en demi-teintes. Des parties beaucoup trop longues, d’autres beaucoup trop courtes. Néanmoins ça reste une lecture agréable (malgré des passages assez durs) et surtout nécessaire. L’avez vous lu ? Qu’en avez-vous pensé ? 📚 @marthahallkelly @editions_pocket #romanhistorique #secondeguerremondiale #camps #avislecture #avislittéraire #bookstagram #instabook #histoire #marthahallkelly #destinsdefemmes #secondworldwar #historicalbooks
Repost from @novelsnlatte • Book Mail @marthahallkelly @@suzyapprovedbooktours Coming April 2 Two female spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi in this sweeping, profound tale of bravery from the bestselling author of Lilac Girls. “A riveting story of two brave and amazing women who work in the French resistance during World War II . . . a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue are thrilled to be working in the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they become known as the Golden Doves, renowned across France and hunted by the Gestapo. Their courage will cost them everything. When they are finally arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, along with their loved ones, a reclusive Nazi doctor does unspeakable things to Josie’s mother, a celebrated Jewish singer who joined her daughter in Paris when the world seemed bright. And Arlette’s son is stolen from her, never to be seen again. A decade later the Doves fall headlong into a dangerous dual mission: Josie is working for U.S. Army Intelligence and accepts an assignment to hunt down the infamous doctor, while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves embark on a quest across Europe and ultimately to French Guiana, discovering a web of terrible secrets, and must put themselves in grave danger to finally secure justice and protect the ones they love. Martha Hall Kelly has garnered acclaim for her stunning combination of empathy and research into the stories of women throughout history and for exploring the terrors of Ravensbrück. With The Golden Doves, she has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II—and the unsung female spies who risked it all to bring them to justice. #thegoldendoves #marthahallkelly #historicalfiction #bookclubreads #novelsnlattebookclub #suzyapprovedbooktours
Book Mail @marthahallkelly @@suzyapprovedbooktours Coming April 2 Two female spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi in this sweeping, profound tale of bravery from the bestselling author of Lilac Girls. “A riveting story of two brave and amazing women who work in the French resistance during World War II . . . a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue are thrilled to be working in the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they become known as the Golden Doves, renowned across France and hunted by the Gestapo. Their courage will cost them everything. When they are finally arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, along with their loved ones, a reclusive Nazi doctor does unspeakable things to Josie’s mother, a celebrated Jewish singer who joined her daughter in Paris when the world seemed bright. And Arlette’s son is stolen from her, never to be seen again. A decade later the Doves fall headlong into a dangerous dual mission: Josie is working for U.S. Army Intelligence and accepts an assignment to hunt down the infamous doctor, while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves embark on a quest across Europe and ultimately to French Guiana, discovering a web of terrible secrets, and must put themselves in grave danger to finally secure justice and protect the ones they love. Martha Hall Kelly has garnered acclaim for her stunning combination of empathy and research into the stories of women throughout history and for exploring the terrors of Ravensbrück. With The Golden Doves, she has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II—and the unsung female spies who risked it all to bring them to justice. #thegoldendoves #marthahallkelly #historicalfiction #bookclubreads #novelsnlattebookclub #suzyapprovedbooktours