I absolutely adored The War I Finally Won. Ada is a characters who touched my soul and made me care about her and the things that she’s gone though. I was hoping now that she and Jamie are officially with Susan that there life would be easy. But, the times weren't easy and war brings a lot of sadness, and Ada had tough things to experience. I enjoyed getting to see old friends from the first book like Maggie and I enjoyed meeting new ones. It was interesting trying to figure the new characters out! The characters will definitely stay with me, as they have made their way into my heart! This is a great sequel to a wonderful book and one I would recommend to anyone who loves historical fiction and is 9 years old and up. I bet even people who aren't fans of historical fiction will be captivated by Ida, Jamie, Susan, and their story. I definitely look forward to reading more books by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
Has anyone else read The War I Finally Won? Or have your read another book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Happy Reading!
~L
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It sounds excellent. Hooray for characters who find a (permanent) home in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteEC- They are the best! :) ~L
DeleteThis sounds great, I think I will enjoy it! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteValerie- It is really great. The audio is also excellent (if you have a chance to listen to it). :) ~L
DeleteI'm trying to bridge out into more historical and realistic fiction, and this does sound good. Thanks for the recommendation and have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteBrenda- You will love this book and The War That Saved My Life. They are also both audio books and are fabulous! Hope you get a chance to read them. :)
DeleteI liked the sequel better than Book 1, but Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 's best novel is FIGHTING WORDS ('21), I think.
ReplyDeleteBeth- I loved both books- but it says so much about the writing and story that you love the second book even more than the first (that doesn't happen all the time). :) I have to read Fighting Words. Going to go add it to my TBR list now! Thanks for the recommendation. ~L
DeleteI don't know this book (or this author) but it sounds great. I must check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteValinora- You will love her books! :) ~L
DeleteMy students love this one; it is a class read in one of the elementary schools. They also enjoy Albus' A Place to Hang the Moon!
ReplyDeleteMs. Yingling- I can see why it's a class read. Such a great story. I haven't read A Place to Hang the Moon- but I just added it to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendation. :)
DeleteI've never heard of this book, so I'm really glad you posted your review. I'll check it out!
ReplyDeleteKasey- Glad to introduce you to it. I hope you can check it out. It is awesome! :) ~L
DeleteThis does sound a good read, many thanks for highlighting it.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
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Jan- You are welcome! Glad it sounds good to you. :) ~L
DeleteKimberly Brubaker Bradley is such a talented author—I remember reading her book Fighting Words and falling in love with it, as painful a read as it is. I loved The War That Saved My Life when I read it way back when, and this sounds like a phenomenal sequel—thanks so much for the thoughtful review, Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteMax- You are the second person to mention Fighting Words. I don't recall every hearing about it when it came out. But I am glad it is on my radar (though it sounds like it will be a powerful and emotional read). Glad this sequel sounds good to you. :)
DeleteGracias por la reseña. Lo tendré en cuenta. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteJP- ¡De nada! Es una gran lectura si tienes la oportunidad de leerlo o escucharlo.
DeleteOne of my favorite reads from a few years back was The War That Saved My Life. I remember adding that second book to my TBR list but somehow it disappeared. You made my day with your review as it is now on top of my summer reading pile.Thanks for resurrecting this one on MMGM this week.
ReplyDeleteGreg- The War That Saved My Life is one of my all time favorite books. I love the audio version as well- and highly recommend it, if you haven't listened to it before. I am happy to remind you of the sequel and hope you enjoy it this summer. :)
DeleteThis sounds like a good read, thanks for highlighting it!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
DeleteI do love good historical fiction. I will look for these two books. Thanks for telling me about them.
ReplyDeleteRosi- You will LOVE them! Also- if you have a library app- the audio book versions are fantastic. Highly recommend! Hope you get to read them and enjoy them. :)
DeleteThank you for introducing me to this book! Sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteNas- You are welcome! It is a great read!
DeleteSounds like these characters go through a lot.
ReplyDeleteMary- They really do- but the author does such a great job writing about the time period and you really learn a lot and care a lot about the characters. :)
DeleteSounds good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks! Glad it sounds good to you! :)
DeleteGreat blog
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteLooks like these characters are likeable after all the things they go through.
ReplyDeleteThe characters are amazing! :)
DeleteI haven't heard of either of these books, but I will look out for them now!
ReplyDeleteKate- I hope you will enjoy them as much as I did! :)
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