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The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

Book Review The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold A few months ago, I had the privilege of being a part of the cover reveal team for The Extraordinary Death of Mrs. Kip on Instagram. Ever since then, I’ve been eagerly looking forward to reading Sara Brunsvold’s debut novel! Reader’s Thoughts: I read this book in practically one …

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Where The Last Rose Blooms

Book Review Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark Sometimes, you just need a book where you know that at the end of the story, everything is going to be okay. That’s the strength of historical Christian romance novels like Where The Last Rose Blooms. Within the first chapter, you know who the main characters love interests are and …

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Author Interview: Gabrielle Meyer

Author Chat: Gabrielle Meyer Author of When The Day Comes and more. As soon as I read the blurb for Gabrielle Meyer’s new book, When The Day Comes, I knew I needed to grab a copy. The story follows the character, Libby, who has been given a special gift: to live her life in both 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and 1914, …

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The German Wife

Book Review The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer The New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan returns with a gripping novel inspired by the true story of Operation Paperclip: a controversial secret US intelligence program that employed former Nazis after WWII. (From the publisher.) Reader’s Thoughts: The German Wife may be my new favorite historical fiction read from 2022. With its breathtaking characters and research, …

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Summer Genre Challenge

The 52 Book Club’sSummer Genre Challenge Summer is here and with it comes a brand new, 52 Book Club challenge! The Summer Genre Challenge! This fun new challenge is all about getting out of our usual genre ruts and trying something new this summer. How it works: Below you’ll find a list of 16 different genres! Pick one book to …

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For Those Who Are Lost

Book Review For Those Who Are Lost by Julia Bryan Thomas The Island of Guernsey, 1940. Parents are faced with a heartbreaking decision: send their children away to England alone, or risk the inevitable Nazis invasion and all that it may hold. This heart-breaking and emotional read touches upon the long-lasting effects of war and the split-second decisions that can …

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When the Day Comes

Book Review When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer Libby has been given a powerful gift: to live one life in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and the other in 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, she wakes up in the other. While she’s the same person at her core in both times, she’s leading …

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Counterfeit

Book Review Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen (From the publisher) For fans of Hustlers and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, the story of two Asian American women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise—an incisive and glittering blend of fashion, crime, and friendship from the author of Bury What We Cannot Take and Soy Sauce for Beginners. Reader’s Thoughts: Counterfeit was a thoroughly entertaining read! The story follows two main characters: …

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June 2022 Mini-Challenge

Pack your bags! Our June 2022 mini-challenge is here and it’s all about summer travel! We’ve got three brand new prompts for you this month, perfect for any lazy days by the lake or long road-trips across the country. These June prompts are fairly straightforward, but as always, feel free to get creative with your interpretations. We love seeing what …

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The Ghosts of Paris

Book Review The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss A thrilling tale of courage and secrets set in postwar London and Paris, in which a search for a missing husband puts investigator and former war reporter Billie Walker on a collision course with an underground network of Nazi criminals. (From the publisher.)