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Same cover. Different authors. Different stories. Both good!

A heartbreaking story set in 1930's OK during the dust bowl. I loved the writing and the characters were so real. I admired Annie and Samuel and how they were able to survive so many hardships.

#RockinMay Day 12 Not the easiest song title to work with...I really wanted " Carry On Wayward Son" but I thought that title might be harder ??This book is a #blameitonLitsy it's about a family trying to survive the 1930's dust bowl...it sounds excellent- has anybody read this book? #DustintheWind #HappyFriday

Dramatic story of a family struggling to get through hardships in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl era.

One of the highlights of my Chicago #booktour stop was visiting The Book Stall in Winnetka. Spotted this staff pick by my friend Rae Meadows -- they have good taste here! (And now they also have signed copies of Girl in Disguise.) @CherylDeFranceschi #getindie

Slow and sad. Dust storms and drought and tragedy. Not a lot of redemption or hope to be found here--left me feeling disappointed.

I should be listening to this in the middle of summer! The story takes place during the hot months of the droughts and dust storms of the 1930's in Oklahoma. Everything is slow and drawn out: the pacing, the descriptions, the narration...Ianguid & delicious!

I mean, it wasn't ALL slow destruction and disillusionment.

This book set in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl during the 1930s touches on the ways adversity can bring people together as well as isolate them. How do you stay and endure when each day holds a new trial? How do you trust your decisions when the ones made in the past brought you to a life you never imagined? Do we truly ever know our parents, spouses, children or even ourselves? It is a fast read with characters I felt I knew by the end.

Meh. A romance disguised as historical fiction. A few oddball and out of place very minor story lines that go nowhere, so much bountiful food after years of drought and not breaking even, and an anachronism or two. Also: you need a rooster to get chicks from eggs! 😂🐓

Quick library pickup today! Top is for 8th grader, he loved the short story and wants to read the novel. Bottom is what @Liberty gave me as a suggestion way back when. It finally came in!!!

Read this novel and you will find yourself in the dust bowl of Oklahoma fighting to stay on the land, loving your family yet needing something more to fill the void. Tragic and triumphant, Rae Meadows' spare prose will draw you in until you ARE Annie, Samuel, Birdie, Fred, and Jack.

My rep came by yesterday and said I have to read this. He usually knows what he's talking about! So far it is excellent!

got these two at a book swap today! not too shabby!

just snatched these two up from a book swap this afternoon. A great day!

just snatched these two up from a book swap this afternoon. A great day!

Morning perch. 🐾 #catsoflitsy

Vivid, gritty and bittersweet, I Will Send Rain is an understated story about life‘s bleakness and beauty amid the desolate landscape of 1930s Oklahoma.

Rae Meadows tells the story in taut, elegant prose—opting for a befitting realism over sentimentality, because anything else would be a disservice to her characters. There isn‘t one unnecessary word in this book, and every plot point feels earned.

#tbrtuesday These are on deck while I read Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger.

Here are two books that may have gotten lost in the August shuffle, but which are absolutely worth a read. One is set in dust bowl-era Oklahoma, and the other features a contemporary clan grappling with the requirements of a special-needs kid...but both are smart, compelling family dramas. Much love!

So far, so good.

Up next: A short novel about the 1934 Oklahoma Dust Bowl

Hope to finish this soon. I'm wishing for rain as much as this family is. Cooling off with a homemade coconut milk, banana, Chambord ice pop (not as psychedelic as I've made it look).

I was forced to drink an ice-cold vodka & OJ to combat the dust and grit the Bells face every day.

I won!! 💕📖💕. There's nothing better than surprise #bookmail

Making the most of the babies' naps!

Life was mostly remembering or waiting, Birdie thought. Remembering when things were better, waiting for things to get better again. There was never a now, never a time when you said, "This is it."

I thought I'd read just a few pages to get a feel for the book. A quarter of the way in . . . I'm invested.

This novel is set in the worst of times for rural America: 1934. Depression and drought are just part of the troubles a woman her family face on their Oklahoma farm. Adding this to my current rotation.

Excellent. I don't think I could have endured Dust Bowl Oklahoma.

Gave up on the advance copy I was reading, started this, and was hooked by page 10.

I will admit that I decided to read the book for very deep & scientific reasons - good cover & title, but I really fell into the story. The characters were well developed and had believable imperfect relationships. I'm a fan!

I can't wait to read this!

Is anyone else at #alaac16? I'm having a great time ⭐️💥

Another surprise in the mail. Seems like the perfect story for these exhaustive, hot days of summer!

I'm taking the night off from work reading to read things that I'll likely use for work. 😂

Free copy as part of the LibraryThing early reviewer program in exchange for an honest review.
Likable characters. Some parts of the plot surprised me & some I saw coming. It was a nice balance. Relatable. The writing itself was beautiful & elegant. I would highly recommend this upon its release.

I will come back to you, she thought, if you come back to me.

You don't need to tell me it's not the right thing to do. But we live only once, as far as I know, and happiness should count for something, shouldn't it?

"My sweet little bird," he had said.
"I'm not that sweet," she had said, even though she loved hearing him say it.

Getting started on this ARC since I can't sleep tonight.