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Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed | Laila Ibrahim
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The bestselling author of Yellow Crocus returns with a haunting and tender story of three women returning to the plantation they once called home.Oberlin, Ohio, 1868. Lisbeth Johnson was born into privilege in the antebellum South. Jordan Freedman was born a slave to Mattie, Lisbeth's beloved nurse. The women have an unlikely bond deeper than friendship. Three years after the Civil War, Lisbeth and Mattie are tending their homes and families while Jordan, an aspiring suffragette, teaches at an integrated school.When Lisbeth discovers that her father is dying, she's summoned back to the Virginia plantation where she grew up. There she must face the Confederate family she betrayed by marrying an abolitionist. Jordan and Mattie return to Fair Oaks, too, to save the family they left behind, who still toil in oppression. For Lisbeth, it's a time for reconciliation. For Jordan and Mattie, it's time for liberation.As the Johnsons and Freedmans confront the injustice that binds them, as well as the bitterness and violence that seethes at its heart, the women must find the courage to free their families--and themselves--from the past.
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SonyaBeatty
Mustard Seed | Laila Ibrahim
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This is a great follow-up to Yellow Crocus. I enjoyed the continuation of the characters and their families. I found it interesting how they reacted to and thought about the state of the country after the end of the Civil War. I think that it showed points of view that typically aren't thought of.

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shejustlovesbooks
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With the characters older than where we left them at the end of Yellow Crocus, I loved seeing the changes in their lives. The children of Lisbeth and Mattie have led very different lives than these two women did. I appreciated how those differences were shown, giving each character experiences that helped them to appreciate the lives they led and the sacrifices their parents made to get them to where they are today.
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megnews
Mustard Seed | Laila Ibrahim
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Despite the fact I only work 2 days next week and plan to get a lot of reading done while I‘m off (in between decorating), my #WeeklyForecast is pretty weak.
I hope to finish A Christmas Memory trilogy.
I‘m sure I‘ll finish They Called Us Enemy.
Mustard Seed is set here in Oberlin so I‘m excited to read that.
I‘ve got several Christmas books on my kindle currently but none jump out right now. We‘ll see where the week takes me.

Cinfhen I get that “nothing is jumping out at me” feeling!!! Hopefully it will midweek 💕😁 5y
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julesG
Mustard Seed | Laila Ibrahim
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Another post Civil War story. Two women, one black, one white. They have formed a strong bond despite their skin colour. They listened to their hearts.

This is a story about faith and trusting your heart, wonderfully written.

#NetGalleyDEChallenge #ARC

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