“The Nightingale” is a crowd favorite…but why is that?

Red Wine Reads

*SPECIAL EPISODE: RWR BOOK CLUB*

This week, we read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

This novel follows two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France. It shows the side of the war that is seldom seen: the women’s war.

Sierra Marshall, love story aficionado and two other very special guests: Claire (our RWR Book Club fearless founder) and Marlee (the one who seems to mic drop in every episode she appears in).

In this episode we cover:

• The powerful writing that is Kristin Hannah - and why I am very much obsessed with her.
• Why the ending frustrated most of us and what we wanted to see instead.
• How the strength of women continues to amaze us.

Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you climbing a mountain in order to read this book (not really, but we hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did).

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• DRINK: French 75, Espresso Martini, Irish Coffee
• TV SHOW - Wynonna Earp, The Handmaid's Tale, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Bluey, Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders
• BOOK - The Diamond Eye, Night Witches, The Book Thief, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
• MOVIE - Harriet, The Book Thief

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* Disclaimer *

At Red Wine Reads, we want to engage in the stories of people from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences. The value of books lies in the power of storytelling and sharing a range of perspectives. We don't want to just read what we know, we want to read stories that open our worldview. And in turn, that means getting into challenging, rewarding conversations. But we are not experts in any field — literature, race relations, politics, etc .— and we know that our reviews of these books come from a place of privilege. We encourage our community of readers to add to these conversations with their own thoughts, critiques, and questions. We want to open up a safe place for people. That being said, we also realize that getting into race, sexuality, gender, and other difficult topics can be triggering. We aim to include content warnings whenever they are applicable but we are not perfect. So as we continue to do our best, know you have the room to tell us when we can do better and even, if you want to, share resources with us. Let's learn, grow, and have fun together.