"The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah

If I were stuck alone on a desert island with 10 books, you could bet that they would all be biographies or autobiographies, but definitely all non-fiction books. So I am trying to force myself to read more fiction in order to challenge my own reading habits. When I started writing my Library Party at the beginning of this year, two people immediately suggested this book. Although, I took my time, fussing over my beloved biographies. Then, I finally downloaded Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale” onto my phone so I could listen to it in my car on the way back and forth to work in San Rafael. I have always liked books and movies about World War II, but this book takes it from an atypical angle. It follows the story of two women living in German-occupied France. Older sister Vianne and younger sister Isabelle take very different paths through the war, but ultimately share the same struggle to survive what some people called “the woman’s war.” TriStar Pictures has already optioned the book and will turn it into a movie. So you will want to bring it to the beach this summer, so you can be all set when the movie comes out next year. To purchase this book on Amazon click here.