Honest and unfiltered book reviews from an over-caffeinated, sleep-deprived nurse and her never ending TBR list..
The Four Winds was one of the last books I read this winter. I love KH! The Nightingale, The Great Alone, Firefly Lane and Fly Away are all some of my all time favs so I was thrilled when a new book was coming out! This one follows Elsa and family during the Great Depression. [...]
Hum if You Don’t Know the Words by Bianca Marais follows the dual timelines of nine-year-old Robin, a white girl living in South Africa and Beauty, a Xhosa woman, as their lives intersect after the Soweto uprisings. Robin is left devastated after everyone she knows is suddenly gone at a pivotal point in her life [...]
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead is narrated by Elwood, a young boy growing up in 1960’s Tallahassee and dreaming of a different future for himself. Invigorated and inspired by Dr. King’s words at the height of the Civil Rights movement, Elwood is excited by the prospect of taking advanced college courses and furthering his [...]
Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand follows the Levin family through the summer of 1969. America is changing. Nixon is newly in office, the Vietnam war continues, Woodstock is happening, the Apollo 11 mission is about to launch, the Civil Rights movement has been underway and women’s liberation has just begun. The family goes to [...]
The Huntress by Kate Quinn is a WWII historical fiction novel that follows Jordan, Ian and Nina. The book shifts POV and spans 1942-1950 weaving back and forth during WWII and then exploring the aftermath. Jordan, an aspiring photographer, is living in Boston in 1945 when her dad brings home Anneliese, a woman that he's [...]
Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams highlights a Jewish immigrant family living in Brooklyn in the 1900's-1930's. The novel opens with Thelma being tapped by her brother and his mob-involved friends to dispose of a body in her brother's apartment. The story then weaves throughout time and you see how she got there. From early [...]
The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel follows Ruby, an American living in Paris, Charlotte a young Jewish girl in Paris and Thomas an RAF pilot during the 1940s as WWII continues on. Ruby initially moved to Paris for her husband but as he grows more distant and secretive, their marriage cracks and it [...]
Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly is the prequel to bestseller Lilac Girls. I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of this novel thanks to Ballantine Books, Random House, Suzy Approved Book Tours and Martha Hall Kelly. I was really excited to delve into this one because Lilac Girls is one of my all-time favorite books. [...]
The Road Beyond Ruin by Gemma Liviero is a historical fiction novel that takes place after Word War II has ended. I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of this novel to review from Amazon Publishing and Brilliance Publishing. All opinions are my own. Stefano is an Italian POW who is trying to [...]
11/22/63 by Stephen King is a historical fiction novel that features main character Jake Epping faced with a predicament when he finds himself transported back in time. The novel starts in present day 2011 where Jake is a teacher. He has an adult student Harry, who suffers from some delays. When Harry writes an essay [...]
