Stella Bain by Anita Shreve
Source: Gift from Anna Hardcover, 272 pgs On Amazon and on Kobo Stella Bain by Anita Shreve, which was the War Through the Generations August read-a-long book, is set during WWI. When the novel...
View ArticleA Hero for the People by Arthur Powers
Source: Author and Book Junkie Promotions Paperback, 190 pages I am an Amazon Affiliate A Hero for the People by Arthur Powers is a quiet collection of short stories about the Brazilian backlands that...
View ArticleThe Vintner’s Daughter by Kristen Harnisch
Source: Caitlin Hamilton Marketing and She Writes Press Paperback, 368 pgs On Amazon and on Kobo The Vintner’s Daughter by Kristen Harnisch is set in Loire, France, in 1895 on the Thibault vineyards,...
View ArticleMy Mother’s Secret by J.L. Witterick and Giveaway
Source: Penguin Random House Paperback, 180 pages On Amazon and on Kobo My Mother’s Secret by J.L. Witterick is inspired by the real-life story of Franciszka and Helena Halamajowa who in Nazi-occupied...
View ArticleThis Is How I’d Love You by Hazel Woods
Source: Penguin Paperback, 320 pages On Amazon and on Kobo This Is How I’d Love You by Hazel Woods is a WWI novel set in 1917 that demonstrates the power of the written word. New York Times columnist...
View ArticleThe Winter Guest by Pam Jenoff
Source: Diary of an Eccentric Paperback, 352 pages On Amazon and on Kobo The Winter Guest by Pam Jenoff explores the bonds between sisters, particularly twins, and how those bonds can be tested and...
View ArticleThe Other Girl by Pam Jenoff
Source: NetGalley/Kindle ebook, 21 pages I am an Amazon Affiliate The Other Girl by Pam Jenoff is a complementary story to her new novel, The Winter Guest (my review), in which Maria finds herself...
View ArticleThe Paradise Tree by Elena Maria Vidal
Source: Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours Paperback, 252 pgs I am an Amazon Affiliate The Paradise Tree by Elena Marie Vidal recounts the real life of Daniel O’Connor, the author’s...
View ArticleThe Moonlight Palace by Liz Rosenberg
Source: Lake Union Publishing and TLC Book Tours Paperback, 174 pgs I am an Amazon Affiliate The Moonlight Palace by Liz Rosenberg is set in 1920s Singapore, and Agnes Hussein is a teenager living in...
View ArticleLand of Dreams by Kate Kerrigan
Source: William Morrow and TLC Book Tours Paperback, 336 pages On Amazon and on Kobo Land of Dreams by Kate Kerrigan, the third book in the Ellis Island trilogy (Ellis Island and City of Hope), could...
View ArticleNorthern Lights by Tim O’Brien
Source: Personal library Paperback, 372 pgs On Amazon and on Kobo Northern Lights by Tim O’Brien, which was our November and final book club pick of the year and a re-read for me, is the author’s...
View ArticleThe Garden of Letters by Alyson Richman
Source: Penguin Paperback, 384 pgs On Amazon and on Kobo The Garden of Letters by Alyson Richman is an emotional tale of finding the strength to do what’s right even if it places you, your dreams, and...
View ArticleReading Challenge Roundup
Isn’t this time of year when we assess where we are with our reading? I’ve taken stock and here are the hard numbers. I enjoyed most if not all of the books I read this year, and I cannot wait to see...
View ArticleGoing After Cacciato by Tim O’Brien
Source: Purchased Paperback, 336 pgs On Amazon and on Kobo Going After Cacciato by Tim O’Brien, which was the final read-a-long for the 2014 War Through the Generations challenge, is the story of...
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