Month: July 2023
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7 Historical Fiction Books with a Color in the Title
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The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley
The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley was an extraordinary mystery of the past (WWII) and present (1990’s) intertwined around the same French chateau and its aristocratic owners. I am very selective about recommending WWII historical fiction novels right now since so many people are burned out on the subject, but this is worth the read… Read more
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Top 3 Tips for Preparing for your Final Exams
Top 3 Tips for Preparing for your Final Exams Number of circled questions / number of days left to study = number of questions to study per day Hopefully these tips to prepare for your final exams will help you! Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Read more
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Top 3 Things To Do in the Middle of the Semester
Congrats, you’re halfway through the semester!! Hopefully things are going well. If not, here’s what to do: 1. Check your grades carefully to make sure everything looks right. Teachers are humans too- typos happen 🙂 If not, respectfully email your teacher with your first and last name, course name, and “Questions about Assignments (fill in… Read more
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Wives of War by Soraya M. Lane
Wives of War follows the lives of three British nurses throughout World War II and after, which makes this novel unique. Here’s the setup- “Three women. A friendship to last a lifetime… London, 1944. Two young nurses meet at a train station with a common purpose: to join the war effort. Scarlet longs for the… Read more
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What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
I first heard of What the Wind Knows from an Instagram account called @Meagansbookclub, that I really trust for recommendations. At first, I didn’t want to read this because I tend to avoid magical realism, but I’m so glad I took a chance on it! I read it a few weeks ago now and I… Read more
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The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly
In The Golden Doves, a refreshingly post-WWII historical fiction novel, Martha Hall Kelly shines her light on how efficient the Nazi “ratline” out of Europe through Italy and on to South America was. One of the main characters is a Nazi hunter (although for different reasons than you might expect). The other is a mother… Read more
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The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
The Indigo Girl is an inspiring story of how a 16-year old girl brought wealth to the colony of South Carolina. Of course I knew that indigo was an important crop in colonial South Carolina, due to South Carolina history class, but I had no idea that a woman masterminded growing it! Eliza Lucas (later… Read more
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The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
The Cuban Heiress combined one of my favorite genres- historical fiction and mystery! Cleeton loosely tells the story of the disaster cruise of the opulent Morro Castle returning to New York from Cuba, in the midst of the Great Depression. Cleeton weaves a fascinating story that is un-put-downable. It is different from her other books, but… Read more
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What I’ve Been Reading Lately- Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island and Foster the Family
Along with Foster the Family by Jamie C. Finn, I’ve also been reading Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island by Susan M. Boyer. I loved both!! Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island is the start of a new series for Boyer. I really enjoyed her first series, and this one is also un-put-downable! I attended Susan’s launch… Read more