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The Jackal's Mistress: A Novel
by Chris Bohjalian

Favorite Author, Great Story (2/2/2025)

A favorite author, historical fiction & civil war- hit some spots!

This book takes place in the latter stages of the Civil War in Virginia. Libby, her niece & her 2 freed slaves run a grist mill & supply flour to the Confederacy. Her husband is away fighting …more

Three Days in June: A Novel
by Anne Tyler

A Slow & Thoughtful Story (12/5/2024)

As soon as I started reading this book, I felt like I had reconnected with an old friend who I was comfortable with. In this case, Anne Tyler is the old friend. There's such a feeling in her books & it was very much here in Three Days In June. Each person in this short …more

Happy Land
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Always Learn Something From Historical Fiction (11/13/2024)

I love a great historical fiction book, especially when I learn a piece of history that I knew nothing about, especially with US history.

This story is told in alternating sections, one is current time with Nikki, as she heads to see her Grandmother, Mother Rita, who she has …more

All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher

Relevant NOW! (6/21/2023)

This is probably one of the most relevant books for many women to read at this time.
We are fighting the same fight that was fought in the 60s & early 70s- pre Roe V Wade.

I learned so much from this book. It covers fictional women who volunteered in the very real group- …more

Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai

3 Strong Women, & a Strong Debut (5/24/2023)

A story of a family but mostly of the 3 women in the family- Ann, the daughter of Huong, & Minh, Huong's mother & Ann's grandmother.

Told in alternating chapters in the POV by one of these 3 women.
These are women with very strong personalities & some secrets.

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Wade in the Water: A Novel
by Nyani Nkrumah

Southern 1980's Coming of Age (11/7/2022)

This book was a page turner. I loved the main character, Ella, a very smart, precocious child.
Most of the story line was about difficult subjects- racism, adultery, abuse, to name a few.
Story takes place in a black community in the 80's, but takes you back in time in …more

River Sing Me Home
by Eleanor Shearer

A Mother's Search (10/11/2022)

Rachel is a runaway slave in Barbados in the 19th century. The slaves have been told that they are free as the King ends slavery but now their plantation owner informs them that they must stay on to work as his apprentices...Rachel decided to flee. The main purpose is not …more

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by Clare Leslie Hall

A love triangle reveals deadly secrets in this thriller for fans of *The Paper Palace* and *Where the Crawdads Sing*.

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