The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah has become one of those authors that whenever she writes a new book, it immediately goes on my want to read list. No matter the topic I will add it to my list and I think many others feel that way as well as she is constantly in the top ten of followers on Goodreads. She is a fantastic writer and does so much research to every one of her books and as someone who loves to research while she is reading, I greatly appreciate this. Whether it’s discussing rural Alaska, the dust bowl or France in WW2, she goes above and beyond in detail. So keep in mind that due to this they are rather lengthy but oh so worth it. I have read a decent amount of her more recent publishings but have decided to start going through her backlist. That’s how I found myself reading The Nightingale.

France, 1939. Isabelle and Vianne are two sisters with very different personalities and lives. Vianne is living in the french countryside of Carriveau with her husband and daughter. Her husband has just been called to the war front so it is now up to Vianne to raise her daughter and keep the house running. Isabelle has just been kicked out of yet another school who lives her life very recklessly and passionately. Never believing that Paris will fall to the Nazi’s until one day it does. She is tired of seeing her home country fall to the Germans and not doing anything about it. It’s time for her to make a change. When both sisters lives are uprooted due to the war, they both will do their part to help their fellow french men. Hannah helps brings to light what is often forgotten, the women’s war.

It’s not really a shocker that I enjoyed this book. A historical fiction novel written by Kristin Hannah talking about powerful women in history. Check. Check. Check. Even if you may not enjoy historical fiction or maybe the WW2 setting, I highly recommend checking out a different one of her books. She just has a way of adding so much incredible detail into her writing. Plus this book just got picked up to be a major motion picture coming out in December 2022 and I can’t wait!

Until Next Time, The Library Abroad