By Kelly Bridgewater
What draws readers to the World War II
historical fiction genre? Maybe it is learning about the past in a fun way.
Maybe it is reading about different parts of the world. For me, it was learning
about a part of history that always fascinated me, but the way the history
books at school teaches it bored me to death. The Nazi’s Holocaust tugs at my
heart. How could anyone be so cruel to someone else just because they believed
in a certain God or looked a certain way?
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I am a book reviewer for Revell Books, and
when they gave me a chance to read Sarah Sundin’s In Perfect Time. I picked it. At the time, I did not know anything
about Sarah Sundin’s writing. Usually I ignore historical fiction. Still do for
the most part. If there is a picture of a woman in a bonnet, on a prairie,
cowboys, or an old western setting, I ignore the books. Nothing grabs my
attention there.
But for some reason, World War II
historical fiction is genre that I have come to love. After reading and
reviewing Sundin’s In Perfect Time, I
found the first two books in the series, With
Every Letter and On Distant Shores. I loved those books too. Doing an Amazon
search, I found she wrote another three books series called the Wings of Glory.
I checked them out at the library and lost myself in the World War II era. I
have always been fascinated with the music and the lifestyles of the forties
and fifties, so it makes since that I’m drawn to these books.
Sundin has taught me that reading
historical fiction can teach me about a time period by giving an inside look
into the brave women and men who populated our world during that era. I love
learning about the horrors of the Holocaust from the eyes of survivors or
nurses who bravely went across the front line to help our soldiers. I am
extremely grateful for Sarah Sundin’s ability to bring history to life in an
engaging format.
I truly am a fan of Sarah Sundin’s
writing and am looking forward to any other story that God has laid on her
heart to write.
What books in the World War II
historical genre have you read? Have you discovered any new treasures that you
can recommend for me?
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