This 681-page WWII book was published by Henry Holt and Company in 2002 and is the first in a trilogy of books about WWII. As a child, Zamperini is troubled and is often caught stealing. *. But still, I get you! 2. Our September Reading Challenge theme is WW2 books--so I am hoping to have at least 6 new WWII novels completed by then to better discuss during the challenge. Do you have a favorite? Goodreads | Amazon | Book Information→, The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles* – June 2, 2020 (Update: Publication Date Is Now Showing 2021) – WW2 Historical Friendship Fiction – The Paris Library is by far my most anticipated 2020 upcoming WW2 book release. Much of the writing is repetitive and paradoxical, taking the form of the titular catch-22. Travel around the world with our 2021 Uncorked Reading Challenge. The 10 Best WWII Books (Updated 2020) 1. You are always adding to my TBR.? No matter what your preferred genre is or whether you're looking to learn about events you've never heard about before or to be entertained by a love story in a time of war, you should definitely get your hands on a WWII book. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, 6. Sheila Miyoshi Jager makes the effort to present a comprehensive history of all sides and perspectives in a war misunderstood by many. You won't regret it. Maus follows two narratives and timelines, one is a frame story set in the present day, while the other story is set before and during WWII. Zamperini enlists in the US Army Air Corps when World War II begins and he’s assigned to a squadron in the Hawaiian Islands. The ensuing riot ended with six African-Americans killed, 700 injured, and six arrested. What are some of the WW2 books that you are eyeing this 2020? Here’s February’s Book Buzzed. All Against All: The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War, by Paul Jankowski, Profile, RRP£25/HarperCollins, ... Best books of 2020: Fiction in translation. The Nightingale is not only a beautiful story, but it also boasts an action-packed plot and is respectful of the history of WWII. Best books of 2020. Because the events are told out of sequence, often with little context, the book becomes a sort of scavenger hunt with the reader working to piece together a puzzle. Goodreads | Amazon | Book Information→, The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner* – May 26, 2020 – Historical Fiction – I totally get The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society vibes here, and I am all about THIS. The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang sheds light on an underrepresented event during WWII. Though their circumstances are bleak, Zamperini and another man survive on a life raft for 46 days and are taken prisoner by the Japanese. 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