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I’m sorry to hear about Alice and you did a lovely tribute. What a mess with that hurricane. I’m glad everyone was ok and things are getting back to normal. I want to read Orphan Train.
You have many different topics in this wrap up. All of the books sound great! I should finish Peril at End House today which is an Agatha Christie mystery that takes place in August so the timing is good🙂. Thanks for sharing and hope your August reading is off to a great start!
I love this book! Ethel and Barb can write their own books from their own perspectives. Hahaha. As for Henry, I think most people don’t need war to corrupt them in order to make bad decisions. People are more than capable of making bad choices on their own. I would have never ended up with the good guy that I didn’t love just because it was the right thing to do.
I am also very excited for our buddy read ☺️ I have not any of the books but I will vote for the Lost Bookshop 😊 My Name is Red is a beautifully written book 👍🏻
The Lost Bookshop sounds good. I usually enjoy books about bookish things. Maybe I’ll read East of Eden in August as well. It’s been on my TBR for quite a while. Thanks for sharing and happy reading!
I like the concept of this video! Really enjoy learning about books related to each other in different ways and your experience reading them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
@@Faye_L oh that’s another connection we have. I am so grateful for the grandfather’s who made it thru as well as those who gave their lives for us. ❤️
Thank you for your review. I did not like this book at all. The concept was good. I wanted to celebrate the role of women in the Viet Nam. I thought it was shallow, it lacked a full exploration of the other key female roles. Speaking as a retired AF Nurse - I wish it had been better.
I vote for Ordinary Graces. Sounds like a good premise. I hope you love The Hypnotist's Love Story! I just finished it a couple of days ago and it really kept my interest. It's kind of a different family drama story and I didn't expect it to end the way it did.
Just Mercy is a fantastic read. Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk is worth a listen too. The movie is a dramatisation of one of the stories. It’s also very good.
I almost felt like the 2nd half of the novel was rushed and written by someone else; either that or the author forgot who Frankie was. All we needed was Fin coming home for the ultimate triple fake out. And talk about privilege!! Here’s your free house Frances, complete with Mustang convertible and furniture. Sure you can sell it and blindly move to wherever the road takes you, naturally with your friend who can always fly in at a moment’s notice. Doesn’t Barb have obligations at home? I didn’t hate it but was expecting so much more from an author who’s Firefly Lane books and The Nightingale gave me reason to dig into more of her offerings. 2.5 outta 5. Enjoyed listening to your review.
@@Livingbetweenthedash great question! We get enough explanation that I think it would make sense without reading first BUT the books are fairly short and easy to read and all five are one complete story so I think it would be most enjoyable to read them all in order as there is a mystery element that is fun to figure out. The first one is really good too.
While I enjoyed the first half, there were some glaring errors even there for something that is supposed to be so researched (like how often the women just hop in the chopper of some flyboy whenever they ask). Also, Hannah keeps using the same phrases to drive home a point. As others have said, she doesn’t show, she tells (the same thing over & over). For example, “ There are no women in Vietnam”. She could have made the point of how the women were disrespected in multiple ways upon coming home. Instead nearly EVERYONE Frankie meets after the war says this exact same thing - even fellow vets. It’s ridiculous! Did everyone have sudden amnesia of nurses who had also served in Korea, WWII, etc? It was irritating! And don’t get me started on the romances. Utterly ludicrous.
I frequently commented on Alice’s videos also and she, without fail, responded with a very thoughtful comment. I will miss her very much. Also my grandson went to Belize also on a mission trip about the time you were there.
@@glendaw5221 Alice will be truly missed!! Very cool about your grandson! It’s a great country and we saw two other mission teams so maybe I saw him :)
Appreciate your ministries and the updates on what you did this summer. I read the Orphan Train a few years back. It’s such a sad chapter in history! The book did a great job of bringing it to light. Oh! And the poem is a favorite. So nice to hear it today.
@@PoiemaLee yes the orphan train was a true heartache to read knowing the truth behind it. And Whitman was a great summer read with so many feels. Had several about states and fighting too- all my books tied together fairly well.
It is interesting that I think your review would be spot on for Nightingale and Great Alone that you loved (and honestly other books of hers). This is her style, more of a pop literature and easy read. Not sure why you had such high expectations, it is good for what it is.
What a great haul! I’ve seen great reviews of The Lion Women of Tehran. The pop up book is awesome👏👏. And what wonderful Wilkie Collin’s books you found! I love a good used bookstore. I’m reading summer romances or mysteries. Something not too deep. I am interested in hearing about the book by the author of The Boys in the Boat. I loved that book.
@@tinaparmer6545 yes isn’t it great getting new fun books?? Thanks again for using my JB link! I just got my box and it’s fab and the 20% off will help!
Very nice haul! The cozy cat mysteries sound adorable. Can’t wait to hear what you think about them. The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea popup is so cool! Amazing classics finds. I just picked up a couple Christmas books to read in December. Always enjoy having some to look forward to reading 😊. Take care and thanks for sharing!
I think The History of Mr. Polly should be bumped up in the reading list! Here's the description I found online for it (sounds good!): "Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is by burning his shop to the ground, and killing himself." The Robin Sloan one sounds great as well. I had a chance to hear him speak when the Mr. Penumbra book first came out, and his personality is just like the book-- the way you described-- low key and amusing.
“Desert Star” is really good (and the Harry Bosch series is completely addictive), ‘The Lion Women of Tehran’ is really good, and the octopus page that “20,000 Leagues” is just about the coolest thing I’ve seen all week! What a book haul!
@@saintdonoghue thank you for the input! I did read in depth the pop up book and it’s truly impressive how well the story is told in just a few pages with great interaction.
Hi Kristen. I love your reviews and your delivery your channel is very engaging. May I ask you how you select the books/genre you read? I am the author of The Redundant Wife The Destruction and Resurrection of a Woman, a contemporary women's fiction novel. Would you consider reviewing my book please?
@@Kay_green_author I only read physical books with an occasional audio book. I can look up your book and if I think I’d like it add to my wishlist. Thanks for asking and best wishes!
You had a great month of reading! I’ve read Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore and didn’t love it but we can’t love everything🤣. So glad you are back safe from Belize🤗
