If you’re looking for a book club book that includes a fast-paced plot with some character development, a little romance, and some WWI female spies (based on an actual WWI spy network), then definitely check out The Alice Network. The ending is happy (which some readers did not like, but I did!). This is more of an upbeat, thriller-type of women’s fiction. With stories like The Nightingale, the ending was cathartic, but ultimately sad. In fact, I’ve read quite a lot of WWII fiction (less WWI fiction) and I have to say that this was one of the only books I can remember feeling excited about throughout the read and happy at the ending. There are also some unpleasant scenes, but this is war-time fiction and that shouldn’t be a surprise. However, I was able to push past that and really enjoy the book. The story features a few rough-around-the-edges characters who use salty language, so if that bothers you alot, take note.

When the two women meet in the aftermath of WWII, their stories converge and they set out on a journey of discovery and revenge. The novel is a dual timeline story featuring two women as they deal with both WWI and WWII. Needless to say, The Alice Networkis a Reese’s Book Club pick and I loved it. Lately, though, it seems Reese is hitting it out of the park with titles like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Little Fires Everywhere, and Where the Crawdads Sing. In case you didn’t know, she has a online book club which is part of her company Hello Sunshine and the books they choose get the Reese seal of approval–much like Oprah’s book selections.) Anyway, for me, the books I’ve read have been hit or miss.

Have you read any books featured by Reese’s Book Club? (As in Reese Witherspoon.

*If you are new here, WELCOME! For The Alice Network, I provide your book club with a brief summary, a recipe, and discussion questions in that order! The Alice Network Book Club Questions and Recipe

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