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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars Here’s the thing. I can tell a lot of research went into this book. I live in West Texas and remember experiencing my first dust storm. Everyone around me was so calm and indifferent like it was normal. I, on the other hand, […]
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The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar Genre: Historical FictionPublisher: MIRABook Release Date: July 2, 2019My Review: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Description: Shining a light on a little-known piece of history The Flight Girls is a sweeping portrayal of women’s fearlessness, love, and the power of friendship to make us soar. 1941. Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly. It’s why she implored her father […]
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Genre: Historical FictionPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (Penguin Group)Book Release Date: August 14, 2018My Review: ★★★★★ I couldn’t put this down. Amazing story, characters, setting. What a tragic and lonely life this child/girl/woman had. And my goodness, what a brilliant mind she had despite going to school one measly day of her life! […]
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The Huntress by Kate Quinn Genre: Historical FictionPublisher: William Morrow (An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)Book Release Date: February 26, 2019My Review: ★★★★★ When I picked this up, I had high hopes that it would be just as good as The Alice Network. It did not disappoint! I absolutely loved this story. It had that same […]
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Genre: Historical FictionPublisher: HarperCollinsBook Release Date: September 4, 2018My Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful. This book hurt. It was painful and sickening, and it was powerful to glimpse the story of how deeply evil humans can be, and at the same time, how deeply resilient. I know that some reviews for […]
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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Genre: Women’s FictionPublisher: HarperCollinsBook Release Date: June 6, 2017My Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a fantastic read. I was sucked in from the beginning and kept having to go back hungry for more. It never failed, some crazy and enthralling moment would crop up just as I had to go in for […]
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