I have been putting off writing this review for a long time because I knew I would not be able to adequately exprWow, this book gets all the stars!!!
I have been putting off writing this review for a long time because I knew I would not be able to adequately express my thoughts about this amazing and powerful novel. It was a beautiful story about friendship, betrayal and ultimately hope. This was an in-depth coming of age and character study using historical details that explored two women and their experiences in the Iranian culture. I loved everything about this book, the characters, the setting, themes and writing style. If you enjoy stories of women, sacrifice, friendship and culture, this book is for you.
I received an advanced physical copy from @thoughtsfromapage Lit Lover Patreon Community (Traveling Galley Program). Thank you to Cindy Burnett and publisher Gallery books. I appreciated the opportunity to preview this book. ...more
Author Paige Toon did it again!!! She wrote a roller coaster of a love story that shattered my heart to pieces and then gave me the ending I needed! IAuthor Paige Toon did it again!!! She wrote a roller coaster of a love story that shattered my heart to pieces and then gave me the ending I needed! I stayed up so late finishing the book and then couldn’t sleep thinking about what I just read. This novel gave me November 9 vibes, which I enjoyed. This is my second 5 star read by Paige. I also loved Only Love Can Hurt Like This. I highly recommend if you enjoy emotional love stories.
I received an advanced electronic copy from publisher G.P. Putnam books and Netgalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview this book for my honest opinion....more
Wow, I have a major book hangover after reading this gem! Enough said.
I read this book slow and savored every word. I was invested in this story fromWow, I have a major book hangover after reading this gem! Enough said.
I read this book slow and savored every word. I was invested in this story from the beginning. Every time I put the book down I was thinking about the characters. Someone was always suffering, hoping, searching, judging and loving. I felt every emotion imaginable. This novel is why I read books… to meet new characters, to travel to places I have never visited, and to immerse myself in their story.
I received an advanced electronic copy from publisher Crown books and Netgalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview this book....more
The cover of the book first captured my interest. It is gorgeous and I kept looking back at it! I loved this beautiful debut historical fiction novel The cover of the book first captured my interest. It is gorgeous and I kept looking back at it! I loved this beautiful debut historical fiction novel told through a dual timeline about war, love, family and their secrets. I enjoyed the intergenerational relationship between grandmother and granddaughter. The story was heartbreaking, however, full of determination and hope. The ending left me satisfied and the acknowledgment by the author was a special treat to read!
I received an advanced electronic (eARC) copy from @thoughtsfromapage Early Reads Program. Thank you to Cindy Burnett and publisher Harper books. I appreciated the opportunity to preview this book. ...more
This is the longest book I have ever read…over a 1000 pages!!! Is it too long? Yes, but it is such a powerful story about the Civil War era. I wasn’t This is the longest book I have ever read…over a 1000 pages!!! Is it too long? Yes, but it is such a powerful story about the Civil War era. I wasn’t too happy with the ending but there was so much else I did love, setting, character building and all the history I learned. This book will definitely be on my all time favorites list. I am so glad I tackled this door stopper....more
This debut novel by author Ritu Mukerji was impressive from start to finish! I love this genre mashup of historical fiction and murder mystery. I admiThis debut novel by author Ritu Mukerji was impressive from start to finish! I love this genre mashup of historical fiction and murder mystery. I admired the main protagonist, Dr. Lydia Weston, a trailblazing woman doctor during the late 1800s. I appreciated all the research the author did to write this intriguing story while practicing medicine herself as a physician! The book was filled with plenty of medical terms, secrets, infidelity and a murder mystery that will have you guessing whodunnit until the final pages.
I received an advanced physical copy from @thoughtsfromapage Lit Lover Patreon Community traveling galley program. Thank you to Cindy Burnett and publisher @simonandschuster I appreciated the opportunity to preview this book....more
This novel was truly a unique reading experience that included newspaper articles, maps, text messages, emails and transcripts. I enjoyed all the visuThis novel was truly a unique reading experience that included newspaper articles, maps, text messages, emails and transcripts. I enjoyed all the visual elements which made the story feel like true crime, even though it was fiction. The author did an outstanding job of writing a twisty whodunnit murder mystery that kept me guessing until the end. The book reminded me of an unsolved murder mystery game we played with family members where we acted as cold case detectives. It was silly but it definitely showed our attraction to true crime!
I received an advanced physical copy from @thoughtsfromapage Lit Lover Patreon Community traveling galley program. Thank you to Cindy Burnett and publisher William Morrow books. I appreciated the opportunity to preview this book....more
Wow, this book was amazing and gets all the stars from me! Kill Show gave me “A True Crime Story” by Joseph Knox vibes. Kill Show read like a real truWow, this book was amazing and gets all the stars from me! Kill Show gave me “A True Crime Story” by Joseph Knox vibes. Kill Show read like a real true crime novel and it was very thought provoking and compulsive. The author did a fantastic job of addressing important themes about society’s obsession with true crime documentaries. I enjoyed the format of the book written in oral history interview style. Pick up this book if you enjoy a small town mystery, plot twists, and true crime tropes.
I received an advanced physical copy from @thoughtsfromapage Lit Lover Patreon Community traveling galley program. Thank you to Cindy Burnett and publisher @harperbooks I appreciated the opportunity to preview this book....more
This historical fiction book was fantastic! I don’t want to give too much away but I was hooked from the beginning with a plot twist and a story filleThis historical fiction book was fantastic! I don’t want to give too much away but I was hooked from the beginning with a plot twist and a story filled with love, bravery, and hope. The story was told in multiple viewpoints with two different narrators about two courageous female spies during the Cold War in Moscow. Highly recommend this one if you enjoy books about spies, unforgettable characters, plot twists and more!
I received an advanced electronic copy from publisher Harper Ruse and Netgalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview this book....more
What is your experience with banned books? Books that were available when I was a teenager are being removed from book shelves today. Author Madeline What is your experience with banned books? Books that were available when I was a teenager are being removed from book shelves today. Author Madeline Martin writes a poignant and impressive page turner inspired by the true story of the underground library in Warsaw during WWII where the Polish and Jewish people experienced the banning of books by the Nazi Occupation. This book captivated me from start to finish. Most WWII novels I have read are slower paced and 450+ page reads. I devoured this in two days. I appreciated all the research that went into writing this book and learned a bit of history about the underground library movement in Warsaw. WWII stories are always heartbreaking but also full of hope for the survivors who endured unimaginable suffering and lived to tell their story. To know books were a literal life saver to the people is thought provoking and inspiring that people risked their lives to save banned books.
Amazon book description: All her life, Zofia has found comfort in two things during times of hardship: books and her best friend, Janina. But no one could have imagined the horrors of the Nazi occupation in Warsaw. As the bombs rain down and Hitler’s forces loot and destroy the city, Zofia finds that now books are also in need of saving.
With the death count rising and persecution intensifying, Zofia jumps to action to save her friend and salvage whatever books she can from the wreckage, hiding them away, and even starting a clandestine book club. She and her dearest friend never surrender their love of reading, even when Janina is forced into the newly formed ghetto. As the destruction rages around them, Zofia must fight to save her friend and preserve her culture and community using the only weapon they have left - literature.
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