The Wings of Poppy Pendleton

The Wings of Poppy Pendleton

The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson introduced me to the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River between New York and Ontario. I’d never been there in person or in fiction. Since this is a dual timeline story, I received a double portion of the immersive...
New Star

New Star

If you’re anything like me, your knowledge of the Three Wise Men of the Nativity is limited to children dressing up like them at Christmas pageants. But author Lana Christian’s debut novel, New Star, has opened my eyes to answers of questions I had never asked...
Rescuing Rose & Seeking Simon

Rescuing Rose & Seeking Simon

On this blog, I’ve introduced numerous World War II novels, but not one single Civil War story. In trying to recall any Civil War titles I’ve read, only Gone With the Wind comes to mind. And that was decades ago! Of my 109 posts since November 2021, the novel set...
Once Upon a Wardrobe

Once Upon a Wardrobe

I’M RUNNING A GIVEAWAY OF PATTI’S BOOKS—SEE BELOW. There’s something magical about Patti Callahan Henry’s novels, at least the ones I’ve read. A common thread runs through them: books, literature, fairy tales—the stories that shape us. I’m particularly grateful...
The Rhythm of Fractured Grace

The Rhythm of Fractured Grace

I’M RUNNING A GIVEAWAY OF AMANDA’S BOOK—SEE BELOW. Novelist Amanda Wen has been a guest on this blog twice for two books in her Sedgewick County Chronicles series. Today I’m sharing book three: The Rhythm of Fractured Grace.  I’m particularly grateful to Amanda...

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