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Feb 19, 2019
Veronica
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This was a perfectly charming book. It's told in epistolary format which is fine with me but I know it's not to everyone's tastes. If this format isn't for you, I'd still highly recommend giving the audiobook a try - which is how I read it. It has a full cast and every single narrator brought his or her character to life through the reading of their letters, imbuing them with charm and warmth. On the surface it's a cobbled together story of a thirty-something writer in search of inspiration for
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A lot of different characters, found a bit difficult to follow each one but the story was good and I enjoyed the letters format of the book. Worth reading it.
“That’s what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It’s geometrically progressive—all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment.”
This quote sums up nicely what I love about reading, particularly reading historical fiction. I love that it opens new avenues of history for me to explore, both in fiction and nonfiction, and I can keep on ...more
OMG so in love with this!! Didn’t want it to end. Will re-watch the movie soon too! Reviews to follow.
I enjoyed reading this book. I felt like we got a good feel of the main character. I felt like the end was a little rushed. I mainly just wanted more of the story, but it was good and easy to read.
This is my fourth or fifth time reading or listening to this. I love all the characters. I love the different points of view. I love learning the small bits of history that are not widely known. These stories are woven in ways that share the heartache these people endured as well as the small joys they has well along with the healing that was to come after. Not to mention the elegant love story under it all that started with a simple letter.
Jan 14, 2018
Karen Dempsey
marked it as to-read
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Aug 06, 2018
Susan
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Oct 07, 2018
Anne
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Jan 23, 2019
Diana Stormblessed
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Mar 02, 2019
Micah
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Sep 15, 2020
India
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