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Jess is Currently Reading

Jess is currently reading

The Lost Passenger

by Frances Quinn (Goodreads Author)

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(page 125 of 416)
— Jul 08, 2026 12:56PM

Jul 01, 2026 07:03AM

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The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939–45

by Nicholas Stargardt

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(page 245 of 738)
— Jul 08, 2026 12:56PM

Jun 13, 2026 10:48PM

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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

by Erik Larson (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2022, currently-reading

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read in March 2022

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Jess said: " I am only sorry I can't give this fabulous book more stars. It made me laugh, broke my heart and at the end left me with tears in my eyes.

Every historical character jumped off the page and back to life - what legends they were, warts and all. The bra ...more "

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(page 246 of 546)
— Jul 08, 2026 01:00PM

Mar 26, 2022 06:53AM · see review

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Jess’s Quotes

“When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

tags: clever, desperation, hope, inspiration, misattributed, tenacity

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NaNoWriMo 2022 — 144 members — last activity Nov 04, 2022 04:23AM
The Goal: 50,000 words, written or typed, in a novel format, created within the month of November. The Start Date: November 1st, 12:00AM The Deadline: ...more

Tudor History Lovers — 3136 members — last activity Jul 08, 2026 05:56PM
Anyone who enjoys historical fiction or history books about Tudor England will like this group. Whether you have been all the way to England just to t ...more

Historical Fictionistas — 16314 members — last activity 10 hours, 6 min ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more

Outlander Series — 6430 members — last activity Oct 10, 2025 03:40AM
For fans of Diana Gabaldon and the Outlander Series. Feel free to post, poll, invite, and discuss. Please take a moment to read the rules found in ' ...more