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Simon wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Simon wrote: "Have heard good things on that book!"Ms. Brooks is a very talented writer. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction will enjoy this one."
I'll look into this one more no..."
I am reading Cairo Circles,
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/sho...
I finished over the weekend, my July's pick for my historical fiction book club The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island.At the same time, I started reading over weekend the historical fiction novel The Paper Daughters of Chinatown.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Paper Daughters sounds like it might be an interesting book. I am going to start reading it soon. It is so much fun to have an author there to discuss and explain their book.
Rachel wrote: "Paper Daughters sounds like it might be an interesting book. I am going to start reading it soon. It is so much fun to have an author there to discuss and explain their book."So far I am quite enjoying The Paper Daughters of Chinatown :)
As for the book club meeting, well whenever we have an author coming, we ask members for questions ahead of time so that they are more engaged with the author. See how this one goes!
Please let me know if the author gives you any incisive information.
Rachel wrote: "Please let me know if the author gives you any incisive information."Will do :) Hey, how's the novel Horse still?
Jacqueline in Paris: A Novel
5/5 Jacqueline in Paris reimagines Jacqueline’s junior year abroad, which later turns out to be her favorite year in her life and one of her greatest influences.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Annette wrote: "Jacqueline in Paris: A Novel5/5 Jacqueline in Paris reimagines Jacqueline’s junior year abroad, which later turns out to be her f..."
Thanks for the suggestion. The Goodreads review although few are excellent.
Hey, sorry I've been off the grid on here for a little while. I still have to write my reviews on them but finished this month in the historical fiction genre The Paper Daughters of Chinatown & The Rebel Nun.
Thanks for the recommendation. I have The Paper Daughters of Chinatown on my wish list at the library.
Simon wrote: "Here's my review on The Paper Daughters of Chinatown : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."Another interesting book. Thanks. At first I thought it would be Agatha Christie.
Disappearing EarthI am about 2/3 of the way through this book. It is very interesting, more a sort of interrelated short stories than a novel. Similar to in Elizabeth Strout in some ways. I am really enjoying it.
There have been several movies about this subject. Disturbing to say the least.
Rachel wrote: "There have been several movies about this subject. Disturbing to say the least."More atrocities by the Catholic Church . . . eye opening
Yes, it is eye opening and shudder inducing. Religion can and does get off the track of their missions. Not just the Catholics. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Started earlier ‘The Last Green Valley‘ by Mark Sullivan for my historical fiction zoom book club’s September pick.
My library does not have that book nor it is possible to recommend it for purchase by them. It has been reviewed so many times on GR, I am surprised.
Finished over weekend, my historical fiction novel for September The Last Green Valley.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Simon wrote: "Finished over weekend The Magdalen GirlsReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Hi Simon, recently, I got reading into biographies. Some I read in Polish, so I don't even post them here on GD. Anyway, I really liked the Taster and the Traitor by this author. The Sculptress wasn't for me. I still want to read The Irishman's Daughter. The Magdalen Girls, I'm not sure if I want to read. It's one of those subjects that I've heard about before, and I'd rather read something I haven't heard about yet :)
Annette wrote: "Simon wrote: "Finished over weekend The Magdalen GirlsReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Hi Simon, recently, I got reading into biographies. Some I read in..."
Prior to this novel, I've only read The Irishman's Daughter. A book club member told me they read The Magdalen Girls, and said it was good - so I decided to read it :)
Simon wrote: "Finished over weekend reading The NightingaleReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Simon, I'm glad that this resonated with you, but it certainly wasn't for me. That's what I call chick-lit melodrama.
Peculiar Savage Beauty
Dust Bowl story: Inspired by actual historical events, it explores the relationship between a man and a land. What men did to land unknowingly and how it brutally affected them. It is also a story of a woman who is the first one at her university to graduate in Geology. Her hometown is not ready for an educated woman, which brings her journey to win them over in common goal.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Reindeer Hunters: A Novel
The Reindeer Hunters is a sequel to The Bell in the Lake as well as a stand-alone novel, and once again the masterful and spellbinding storytelling illuminates.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Invincible Miss Cust reimagines the story of Aleen Cust, the first woman veterinary surgeon of Britain and Ireland.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Simon wrote: "Finished Hardland today. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
My library does not have any of her work. Too bad as the review sounds great.
Request it maybe? Most libraries I imagine have a way to suggest new purchases :)
Yes, mine does but not for that author. I am not always certain why some are and some are not. My library uses Libby.
You should still have a way to request via library even if the book doesn’t appear in Overdrive as a recommendation. Mine does :)
A very late (but better than never) review of The Rebel Nun, as I read this historical fiction novel back in July.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Simon wrote: "You should still have a way to request via library even if the book doesn’t appear in Overdrive as a recommendation. Mine does :)"If I request a book the library does not own, underneath it lists a few books that are not owned with an option to recommend them. I have not noticed anywhere that I can type in another book. Have I missed something?
The Mitford Affair
5/5 The Mitford Affair reimagines the lives of the Mitford sisters who dominated the English political and social scenes between the World Wars. The family starts struggling to keep up the good image when one marries a fascist leader and another is rumored to be Hitler’s mistress.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rachel, My library has an option to suggest ebook purchases via Overdrive or “Library Dashboard” - we’re given 5 suggestions per month. Maybe contact your library - they may be set up differently.
Finished Kris Waldherr's Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein WomenReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished The Unknown Beloved by Amy Harmon - a historical fiction/mystery that’s set in the 1930s Chicago/Cleveland - combines Great Depression time period with mobsters/serial killer that roamed Cleveland in the 30s called “Torso Killer” - 4 stars!
Another one my library does not have but I put a reserve on The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon that is listed as a suspense novel.
Hi Rachel, I’ve heard of that one but haven’t read it. The only ones by Amy Harmon I’ve read are: The Songbook of Benny Lament, The Unknown Beloved & Where the Lost Wander.
She has written quite a few books from what my library offers but not the ones you mention. Drat.
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Ms. Brooks is a very talented writer. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction will enjoy this one."
I'll look into this one more now - thanks! I've seen it floating around by other people, so there must be something good about it :)