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The Civil War, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian
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War Brides

War Brides - Helen Bryan This is the story of a group of war brides from WWII reuniting on the 50th anniversary of VE Day. The book starts with them all making their way to England from the various corners of the world, and then goes into the "story". What happened all those years ago.I was drawn to this book, because my own Grandmother was a war bride. The story of what happened in England with the girls is very intriguing at times - as there are a lot of little side stories, and the varied characters are so different that the action is constant, hopping from one dilemma to the next. And the author does a great job of weaving in all the components of the war - spying and intrigue, rationing, female work efforts, the Nazi's treatment of Jews, etc. This book was 5 stars all the way to the ending. When the story returns to the reunion, one thing happens that just is very out of character for the now old ladies. A few other things kind of turned me off in there as well, but overall, still a great story for historical fiction lovers.