Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and neighbourly community, now German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule on the people of the island. Grace La Mottée, the island’s only librarian, is ordered to destroy books which threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best… Continue reading The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson
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Review of the From The Library with Love Podcast by Kate Thompson ( @katethompson380 ) with @RandomTTours
Today I’m pleased to be joining a Random Things Tours blog tour for a book podcast, The Library with Love. I have to confess that this is the first time I’ve actually sat down and listened to a podcast. So what did I think? I admit that the primary reason for signing up for the… Continue reading Review of the From The Library with Love Podcast by Kate Thompson ( @katethompson380 ) with @RandomTTours
The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson
London, 1944. Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country’s only underground library, built over the tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here a secret community thrives: with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a café and a theatre offering… Continue reading The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson
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