Hi my lovelies, it's that time of the week again; Happy Hump Day!
Think the above quote is so true. I always feel a little sad when I finish a good book! On the subject of reading, I thought I would share with you all the book I have recently finished reading and just couldn't put down!
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Synopsis: "Leningrad 1941: the white nights of summer illuminate a city of fallen grandeur whose beautiful palaces and stately avenues speak of a different age, when Leningrad was known as St Petersburg. Two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha, share the same bed, living in one room with their brother and parents. It is a hard, impoverished life, yet the Metanovs know many who are not as fortunate as they.
The family routine is shattered on 22 June 1941 when Hitler invades Russia. For the Metanovs, for Leningrad and for Tatiana, life will never be the same again. On the fateful day, Tatiana meets a brash young officer named Alexander. Tatiana and her family suffer as Hitler's army advances on Leningrad, and the Russian winter closes in. With bombs falling and the city under siege, Tatiana and Alexander are drawn to each other in an impossible love. It is a love that could tear Tatiana's family apart, a love that carries a secret that could mean death for anyone who hears it.
Confronted on the one hand by Hitler's unstoppable war machine, and on the other by a Soviet system determined to crush the human spirit, Tatiana and Alexander are pitted against the very tide of history, at a turning point in the century that made the modern world.
The family routine is shattered on 22 June 1941 when Hitler invades Russia. For the Metanovs, for Leningrad and for Tatiana, life will never be the same again. On the fateful day, Tatiana meets a brash young officer named Alexander. Tatiana and her family suffer as Hitler's army advances on Leningrad, and the Russian winter closes in. With bombs falling and the city under siege, Tatiana and Alexander are drawn to each other in an impossible love. It is a love that could tear Tatiana's family apart, a love that carries a secret that could mean death for anyone who hears it.
Confronted on the one hand by Hitler's unstoppable war machine, and on the other by a Soviet system determined to crush the human spirit, Tatiana and Alexander are pitted against the very tide of history, at a turning point in the century that made the modern world.
Mesmerizing from the very first page to the final, breathtaking end, The Bronze Horseman brings alive the story of two indomitable, heroic spirits and their great love that triumphs over the devastation of a country at war."
This book had been recommended to me by so many friends but when I finally started reading it I do have to admit it took me a little while to get into it. But once a few chapters in, I started loving it & couldn't put it down! It is so well written, very passionate (...mind blowing love scenes *blushing* haha) and I found it very interesting to read about the history of the war & people starving in Russia.
Once I finished this great read I definitely wanted MORE....and..... lucky me in this case, there is! I have started the 2nd book in the "series" of 3! The Bridge to the Holy Cross (or also known as Tatiana & Alexander) goes on where The Bronze Horseman ended and goes more into Alexanders history. I am fully addicted and excited that once I finish this one there is even a third book to fuel my addiction called "the Summer Garden". YAY! Have any of you read this series by Paullina Simons? If not, I definitely recommend it :)
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