Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. When Charlotte and Henrietta decided to board a ship from Boston to England without their father’s knowledge, they had no idea the adventure they were truly undertaking. Followed onto the ship by their father’s coworker on the … Continue reading Austen at Sea
Two American women brought together by events happening a sea away in London. One was there to deliver radio reports on the German bombing raids destroying the city, the other is back in the states waiting on news of her doctor husband who went there to help. Now the one thing that connects not only … Continue reading The Postmistress
We are switching months and switching color themes this week! March's green theme is giving way to April's purple color scheme in ode to my precocious youngest offspring who turns 9 later in the month - it's his favorite color! This week, we're focusing on one of my favorite genres - historical fiction - with … Continue reading This Week: March 30th
The name Heddy Lamarr has long garnered respect and attention amongst American cinema lovers. Known widely for rolls in movies like Samson and Delilah and My Favorite Spy in the 1950s, her work off camera has made her a celebrity all over again more recently. An abusive marriage to an influential arms dealer, a race … Continue reading The Only Woman in the Room
At the height of World War II, thousands of children were secreted and smuggled out of Nazi controlled areas of Europe to the safety of neutral and Allied countries. They weren’t hidden inside barrels of goods or under the floors of trucks, but were kept secured in homes and moved across the borders by transporters … Continue reading The Book of Lost Names
Ashlyn Greer has always known she’s different than most people…she can feel emotions through books, and not just by reading them. Ashlyn can touch a text and become connected to the person who last held the book. She knows it will make her sound crazy if she tells anyone, but she is drawn to book, … Continue reading The Echo of Old Books
Miri and her friends are coming into their own as teens in Elizabeth, New Jersey. There’s school, parties, sleep overs, and adult topics like buying their first lingerie and dealing with the sins of their parents’ pasts. But what marks this time for the girls is not the standard coming of age activities, but the … Continue reading In the Unlikely Event
I am so excited for this Most Anticipated Release of 2023 to hit shelves tomorrow! This is a hauntingly beautiful tale with something for everyone. It really stayed with me for days after I read it - the black market for children, the way the Monarchs made their appearance in the country, and the romance … Continue reading RELEASING TOMORROW: The Butterfly Collector
The Island of the Blue Dolphins teems with wildlife – abalone, otter, giant squid, cormorants, and so many fish! Karana has been alone on the island for years. Her tribe left on a ship with white men after they were attacked by Aleuts and Russians, leaving Karana and her brother behind. Soon after, her brother … Continue reading Island of the Blue Dolphins
Guernsey is situated in the English Chanel around 27 miles from the coast of Normandy, France. As part of the Channel Islands, this isle was a target for the Nazi forces during World War II – close enough to easily reinforce from the mainland, a step in the right direction towards England, and a lookout … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
