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    Book Review: The Things We Cannot Say

    by Joli February 21, 2020
    by Joli February 21, 2020

    When a book has a 4.52/5 rating on Goodreads with over 19,000 ratings, I expect to be drawn in and moved by it. The Things We Cannot Say met those expectations! Basically any time I was not reading this book, …

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    Review: The Painted Castle

    by Becky October 25, 2019
    by Becky October 25, 2019

    Story: The final book in Kristy Cambron’s Lost Castle trilogy centers around a painting of Queen Victoria. In The Painted Castle, Keira Foley – sister to Quinn and Cormac of The Lost Castle and Castle on the Rise – is asked to authenticate a rare painting …

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    Review: The Third Daughter

    by Megan September 19, 2019
    by Megan September 19, 2019

    In her newest work of historical fiction, Talia Carner tells a story based on little-known true events and certainly one that Iโ€™d never heard about before diving into this book. The novel revolves around Batya, a young Jewish woman fleeing …

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    Review: The Glass Ocean

    by Becky September 17, 2019
    by Becky September 17, 2019

    Story: The notorious Lusitania is leaving New York City and despite many warnings of German U-boat activity, is heading toward a continent at war. The newly-wealthy Ms. Caroline Telfair Hochstetter boards the boat reluctantly, but hopes the trip across the sea …

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    Review: The Lost Daughter

    by Becky August 28, 2019
    by Becky August 28, 2019

    Story: A split narrative, The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul follows Maria Romanov as her family is placed under house arrest and subsequently dismantled. She finds herself forced to place her trust in one of the guards assigned to the family in …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: Resistance Women

    by Becky May 31, 2019
    by Becky May 31, 2019

    Story:ย Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini is a story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. More specifically, this is a work of fiction based on the real life of Mildred Fish Harnack, her husband Arvid, and the work that they, and …

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    Review: Castle on the Rise

    by Becky April 25, 2019
    by Becky April 25, 2019

    Story: As the second title in author Kristy Cambron‘s Lost Castle Novel series, Castle on the Rise follows a similar construction to its predecessor, The Lost Castle. Three strong women are connected over generations by the ruins of a castle on the …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: The Huntress

    by Becky March 22, 2019
    by Becky March 22, 2019

    Story: The Huntress follows three converging story lines featuring a Russian female bomber pilot, a relentless former journalist turned Nazi hunter, and a 17-year-old aspiring photographer. Buried secrets, painful loss and an interesting look at family ties bind these characters …

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    Review: Map of the Heart

    by Joli February 19, 2019
    by Joli February 19, 2019

    Every so often, I come across a romantic/women’s fiction read that I really like. I often find them too corny/frilly/predictable, but this one really was none of the above! This is my third review for Susan Wiggs, and definitely my …

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    Review: The Lost Girls of Paris

    by Becky February 4, 2019
    by Becky February 4, 2019

    Story: As World War II is ramping up, the British military is working hard to sabotage German efforts in and around France in advance of the Allied invasion. As a member of the Special Operations Executive, Eleanor Trigg is the …

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