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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck

I'm not sure how I got into reading this, as I usually only read historical books. But start reading I did, and I was hooked. Lost sleep nights when I couldn't put it down. Interesting story of five people who came together by receiving an invitation from an unknown source. Five people in the New York City life and felt comfortable on Fifth Avenue for one reason or another. They met once a week, and became friends. Each had a deep secret that pulled out gradually. One was new to Jesus and the Christian faith, but she spread her faith and profession to the others. As the story progresses, they work out their own problems and help the others with theirs. Friends of the best kind. Excellent read.

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green

Set in Maine around 1942, Christian Historical Fiction. Told from the point of view of four different characters, each with their own back story and interesting personality. It's during the war in a small coastal town. They decide to get together for a book club at the library to take people's minds off the war. They soon become a close-knit group of friends. It's told in a neat format of individual characters and then again when they gather for the club. They take minutes of the meetings, the format of which I've never seen before, completely informal and personal as to the character whose turn it was to take them. Very clever. Each has their own issues, but realizes how much better life is when you let friends in. Not a dull moment! Easy to get attached to.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

The Librarian's Journey by Patty Smith Hall; Cynthia Hickey; Marilyn Turk; Kathleen Y'Barbo

Excellent romance collection about saddlebag librarians. Very diverse stories even though they share a common profession. These were new jobs that opened up in a time when jobs and money were scarce. Many men had to leave home to search for jobs. People who lived in the mountains didn't have access to a library, some didn't have schools. These librarians brought books to them, often in perilous conditions. Many of the people were reclusive and untrusting, at least at first. The books gave them many benefits, including education. Entertaining read, nothing boring here! Christian historical.

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham

I don't usually care for stories that flip back and forth between time. This one does it perfectly. For me it worked best because it starts out in the past, 1915 at the Biltmore where Sadie is the maid in charge of the library. A job she us excellent at. As the guests find out when she hears their comments and later places selections they might like out on display. Especially one particular guest. Class distinction comes into play, a barrier overcome. Hurdles can make each person better when crossed, each gaining rather than losing anything. Then present day Clara is running the family bookstore, without much of a life otherwise. There are people trying to take it from her family, mysteries open up and there is pressure before all is lost. This turned out to be one of the loveliest love stories I've ever read. The characters are to be treasured. This is the first I've read from this author...I'm a fan. Christian Historical

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