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📚Melissa Amateis 🦊

@ww2historygal.bsky.social

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Novelist. WW2 Historian. Classic movie fan. #TCMParty. Mom. Chronic illness (ME/CFS). Snoopy collector. Obsessed with books, chocolate, & 🦊 🦊 📍Nebraskan living in Virginia www.melissaamateis.com https://linktr.ee/melissaamateis

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📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · Feb 24

Wanted to share the links to my books!
Nonfiction:
NEBRASKA POW CAMPS:
www.amazon.com/Nebraska-POW...
WWII IN NEBRASKA: www.amazon.com/World-War-II...

Historical Fiction:
THE STRANGER FROM BERLIN
www.amazon.com/Stranger-Ber...

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 9h

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re under absolutely no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend drinking tea, reading books, and eating a scandalous amount of cinnamon rolls.

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 16h

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 4h

Omg. Literally laughed out loud. 😂

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 10h

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 14h

Two years ago, I was in York, England. Oh to be there right now…

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 15h

Daily Peanuts!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 1d

Voted for Spanberger already!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 1d

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is wonderful!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 1d

I wish they'd make them like this today!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 1d

What a great poster for OUT OF THE PAST. #TCMParty #FilmNoir

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 1d

Daily Peanuts!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't seen it, either! Planning to watch it.

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

That's a good question...

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

Same! It was one of the first classic films I ever watched (I think I was 12!)

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

Ohh, this movie NEVER gets old. Loved watching it with all of you, #TCMParty peeps! #Laura

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

"vulgar-pawing of a second-rate detective"?
Yes please. #TCMParty #Laura

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

Such a great scene, with the ticking clock, no music, Waldo creeping around...
#TCMParty #Laura

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

Lucky girl!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

HAHA! Love it!!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

I would not mind having a disgustingly earthy relationship with Mark McPherson...
#TCMParty #Laura

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

His entire body sighed in relief!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

"I? Hurt you?"
(I mean, I tried to kill you, but nah, I'm not going to hurt you...) - Waldo Lydecker
#TCMParty #Laura

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

LMAO!!!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

OH that would be fantastic!

📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 2d

Waldo is something else. He could clear her name right now by confessing, but oh no.... #TCMParty #Laura