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Songs of Love and War
Songs of Love and War | Santa Montefiore
This summer lose yourself in a sweeping story of love and family from the bestselling author of The Beekeeper's Daughter Perfect for all fans of Victoria Hislop and The Tea Planter's Wife. Their lives were mapped out ahead of them. But love and war will change everything Castle Deverill, nestled in the rolling Irish hills, is home to three very different women: flame-haired Kitty Deverill, her best friend and daughter of the castles cook, Bridie Doyle, and her flamboyant English cousin, Celia Deverill. When war breaks out, the lives of all three are changed forever. Wrenched apart by betrayal, their world turned to ash, the girls friendship seems all but lost as they are swept to different parts of the globe. Yet, they have one thing in common: a fierce and unwavering longing for Castle Deverill and all the memories contained within it.
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TheSpineView
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#FlyHighJuly @Eggs
#SongOfLove

Neil Young has a song called "Song of Love" and I almost posted that. Then I remembered this book.???

Eggs Sounds so good 👍🏼👌🏼 4y
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Arvena
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Eggs Great choice 🤗📚🎶 4y
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sblbooks
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#Literaryluck #Ireland I'm waiting on my library hold for this book, it sounds like a good one. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 💚💚💚 5y
Melissa_J This one is called Songs of Love and War here. I‘ve had it on my Kobo for at least the last year and really need to read it. The trilogy sounds so good! 5y
Crazeedi It is a good one and there are either 2 or 3 more after this 5y
vkois88 Beautiful. I love the cover 5y
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sparrowssavvy
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I was very excited for this book and it definitely didn't disappoint. Gorgeous writing and beautiful characters was combined with such a glorious ambience set in Ireland. There were times where I craved more detailed character interactions or snippets of life. However, since the book spanned so many years, I understand it did have to move along at a certain pace. I am eager to get the next two books and see where this all goes!

Reviewsbylola This sounds really good! 5y
Crazeedi I read this and there are 2 sequels I read too. Good story! 5y
sparrowssavvy @Reviewsbylola I highly recommend it! 5y
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LoverofLit
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I really enjoyed this one. It was slow to start but then picked up and rushed to the end. All of the characters were realistic, with questionable morality at times, but you still rooted for some and hated others. There is a second after this one and I'll probably pick it up soon so I can see what happens!
@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft #Booked2019 #SetinIreland

Cinfhen I like morally ambiguous books!! Sounds interesting 🤓 5y
Cinfhen Would this interest you @Cathythoughts ??? 💚💚💚 5y
Cathythoughts I think my daughter has one of this authors books ... I‘m not sure I‘d like her as she is compared to Kate Morton & I wouldn‘t like her that much. I read Milkman for that Irish prompt. But Thankyou for thinking of me ♥️ I‘m loving my present #nightorientedtitle book (edited) 5y
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LoverofLit
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My #februaryreads include romances, weddings, love, and strong as hell women!
Challenge line-up:
4 #ReadingWomenChallenge
1 #Booked2019
7 #popsugar2019

RealLifeReading Ooh nice picks. 5y
Becker You are going to have a great reading month. 5y
Liatrek Great line up 😊 5y
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LoverofLit Thanks! I excited for them ALL 😍 @RealLifeReading @Becker @Liatrek 5y
BookNerd9906 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y
LoverofLit @BookNerd9906 I'm about a third into that and I'm loving it. Lusa's storyline is probably my favorite. So heartbreaking but I love her personality SO much! 💖 5y
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Miss_Kim
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So happy! Three books that were on my wish list this month but our library doesn‘t have. One was 30% off and the other two were 25% off and I paid for them using my Optimum points (a Canadian thing). All I had to pay was the tax! Yippee!

Miss_Kim @bobregina - You gave me a little shock just now because I have an Uncle Bob who‘s married to Aunt Regina! Lol! 6y
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@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@Vkois88

TODAY'S PROMPT: CASTLES

From my review:

"The book became better and better as I turned each page.

You will fall in love with the characters and wish you could join in the family fun at the castle in Ireland and in their homes in London.

The gorgeous cover pulls you in along with the marvelous story line."

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-girl-in-castle-by-santa-montefiore...

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💕❤️☺️📚 6y
vkois88 Gorgeous cover 😍😍 6y
SilversReviews @vkois88 It is, and the book is very good too. (edited) 6y
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sparrowssavvy
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Couldn't resist and picked up some new books.

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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Great book! Epic and some very Downton Abbey-Esque moments. Lots of upstairs/downstairs behaviour. Epic read of 3 friends, ghosts, castles, Irish Independence. This is book 1 in a re-released trilogy.

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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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I know yesterday I said I would start on Reservoir 13, and I did do that. It wasn‘t that it was terrible, it‘s just that it wasn‘t the book I wanted to read right now. I‘ve been struggling with finding that right read that is going to sweep me off my feet with its epic-ness. I‘m hoping Santa lives up to her name and gives me this gift with Songs of Love and War. 🤞🏻

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Great book. It‘s the first of a trilogy and the first I‘ve read by this author. It takes place in Ireland and makes me want to visit and I wish I was able to talk to ghosts. A little slow getting started but once I got past that I couldn‘t put it down. I‘ll definitely be reading the next two.

SilversReviews Very good read....LOVED it. 6y
Booknerd2 @SilversReviews I can‘t wait to start the next one but I‘ve got about 8 in front of it. They‘re due back at library so I can‘t skip over them. 🤣😂 6y
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Coleen_Nieto
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Souvenir from RJ Julia in Madison, CT! What an amazing store!

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Ayma1326
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Oh how I loved his book!!!! Can't wait to read the next in the series!

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Debiw781
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Love books set in Ireland and this one was another winner! The ending is somewhat of a cliffhanger as it feels a bit unfinished. However, I love the vivid characters, the lush descriptions, and the interesting perspectives on the tensions between the Irish and the British.

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Debiw781
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Lovely book for a lovely day! And not posted on the right day but fits the #readjanuary of #girlinthetitle

britt_brooke Nice view! 7y
Bostonmomx2 Where is that! All I can see are alligators waiting to munch off my leg 🐊😩 7y
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Debiw781 @Bostonmomx2 lol! It was the view from a lakeside restaurant. The funny part is my nieces kept asking where the alligators were. 😂 7y
Bostonmomx2 @Debiw781 oh they're there! I can feel their beady eyes boring into my soul 😩😩 7y
Debiw781 @Bostonmomx2 😂😂😂😂😂 7y
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Our Staff Pick Sunday from Marketing Associate, Amelia!

Santa Montefiore is a huge internationally bestselling author (even author JoJo Moyes is a fan), and I know US readers and fans of historical fiction will love her books! Her newest novel The Girl in the Castle is set in early 20th century Ireland, and revolves around 3 young women who are torn between love, loyalty, and friendship during the fight for Irish independence.

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candc320
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This is now my fav Santa Montefiore novel I've read! Absolutely dripping with beautiful descriptions of Ireland and packed full of wonderful characters. I'm so excited this is just the beginning of a trilogy as I really want more about all of them. And there are even ghosts! 5 🌟s!

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BookNAround
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Recovering from Parents Weekend by crawling into bed with this one.

BethFishReads You deserve a rest! 8y
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candc320
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Started this one this weekend and so far loving it! It's quite the door stopper too (500 pages!) so I'm hoping it keeps me entertained!

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My June Reads...

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Ugggggggggg!!!!! I loved this book!!!! However NO ONE should have to invest their time to 500 plus pages to only have more questions at the end than they did at the start!!!!! Not one single character's storyline was resolved!!!! So frustrated 😰

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It's going to be pissing down rain all day long. Perfect day to finish this absolutely fantastic read...but first coffee and gym...

Angela_AVT Maybe I'll do coffee and exercise also. You've inspired me. 8y
Book_Gnome I did exercise and then coffee. But am glad I did it. The class was very small with only 3 people in it. So the instructor was able to be brutal individually 😩😩😩 #me_legs_are_like_jelly @Angela_AVT 8y
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Currently reading this ARC and it's not at all what I expected. My very first Santa Montefiore. I'm really enjoying it, but it's much deeper than I imagined...
~ Urania

Andrea_booknerd_Jones Ooh I like your case! 8y
Loreen Love that case! 8y
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