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Great and poignant book. I loved all the different mother and daughter relationships. This is a good companion to The Grapes of Wrath.

Excited for December‘s #botm box. Decided to go with the BOTY winner, but I was on the fence about it to be honest. Very excited for A Flicker in the Dark!

Catching up on another beautiful #botm read! Lovely, at page 61!

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“As we know, there are lessons to be learned from history. Hope to be derived from hardships faced before. We've gone through bad times before and survived, even thrived. History has shown us the strength and durability of the human spirit, In the end, it is our idealism and our courage and our commitment to one another--what we have in common--that will save us.”

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

My heart is legitimately aching for this read. I loved every word even as I fought back the tears and the anger. An absolute masterpiece without a doubt. Kristin Hannah will forever remain one of my favorite authors 📖💞

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Oh this already has some great nuggets in it! It‘s set in Dalhart just a few miles from where I grew up! But I wasn‘t alive for the Great Depression … which makes this all the more interesting!

There ya go!

Four Winds came back early !!!! I had requested a hold on it when it came in. I got the large print edition ... Librarian said it must be popular book, he has 4 going out today! I'm also reading All the Forgiveness - had it already checked out. I've got lots of reading to do now!

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Any other Kristin Hannah fans out there? I love her books and have been looking forward to this one for so long!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this one. It moves at a slower pace which seems appropriate and works for the setting and time of this one - The Great Depression.

Can you tell I am ready for fall? 🍁 🍂 Too bad it‘s 90 out and Maya‘s school AC has been broken for 2 days! 😫

This was the first book I‘ve read by Kristin Hannah, and I loved it! I will definitely be reading more of hers. When in the right mood, because this was pretty much depressing from the first page to the last. You definitely need a box of tissues next to you with this book!

This is not an uplifting read. I struggled with the first half of the book and then got into it a little more. It is depressing that we still struggle with the issues facing the characters in this book.

I loved this book - historical fiction set during the Great Depression/Dust Bowl. It drew me in from the very beginning. What a difficult experience to live through. I am all in on books with strong women, especially moms. And I REALLY like strong moms who don‘t whine. The teenage daughter was not exactly likable, but seemed real to me. They are called the Greatest Generation for a reason.

Been super busy working and moving so this past month has been crazy but glad i was able to fit this read in i loved it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I honestly love anything Kristin Hannah. I love that you don‘t feel like you are reading the same story over and over. She is very diverse. This one takes place during the depression/dust bowl days and a woman‘s determination for the survival of her family.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was scared this was going to be sad and it was. Oh well, but this story was so beautiful and captivating. I didn‘t want to put it down. My heart broke a million times during this story. The prejudice was so sad.
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June update! The Four Winds and Aristotle and Dante were my favorites. Liked This Tender Land and Survive the Night a lot. The rest were not fantastic

This was a very well written book and Kristin Hannah can set a scene like no other. I just felt like it dragged forever. It was sooooo depressing which I understand is the point. The tearjerker ending really got me good though! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to the Scramble game and finishing 7 audiobooks for #BookSpinBingo , I earned 337 points for #LittenListen last week. 💙 My total for the event is 788.

Very much enjoyed the story and the characters, though I think the ending was somewhat abrupt. A very nice performance by the reader. I don‘t think the title is a fit though. Still, 4/5⭐️s

I can‘t say enough good things about this story. It was both educational and captivating. It gave voice to what some Americans suffered during a discouraging and hopeless period of history. It was a moving piece of fiction, not just about those affected, but also about Elsa, her family, and the ups and downs they suffered at no fault of their own. If you love historical fiction based on real life events, I cannot recommend this book enough to you.

Amazing

This is a sad story but such a good read.

Oh my goodness!!! Kristin has hit it out of the park yet again. 5⭐️rating from me.

The Four Winds is undemanding reading, as Kristin Hannah books always are. A lot happens, which makes it fairly propulsive reading. There‘s some pretty commendable construction of setting, and it‘s this that I enjoyed the most. The oppressive and inescapable atmosphere of life in Dust Bowl America during the Great Depression is well captured. If you need an easy read you could do worse than this.

An epic story of Elsa, born to parents who never loved her. During the Dust bowl, we learn about the unbelievably horrendous conditions farmers faced. The description of the dust storms was riveting. The book starts at a slow- medium pace, but by the final third I couldn‘t put the book down. I learned a lot about the strength and resilience people possessed in abominable circumstances. Bravo to Ms. Hannah!

Wow. Just.. wow. This book was so heartbreaking. The struggles all of those people went through. Love was what got them through it all.
Kristen Hannah easily became one of my favorite authors because of just how passionate she is in her writing. She definitely blew me away with this one.

Hannah knows how to turn ordinary folk into extraordinary folk--warriors, even. This is a story of victims of the Dust Bowl. It's a story of survival & being a mother. Learning to love yourself can take a lifetime. Elsa, using those around her as a mirror, discovers who she is in the midst of protecting her children from a dangerous world. For me, some of it was slow & drug on at times, but the end had me racing through pages.

I love Kristin Hannah, I really do... and this was a beautifully written story. But her books are getting harder and harder to read. This was a downer until the very end. I‘m gonna say it‘s a pick...but be prepared 😒

I love me some Kristin Hannah because of how emotional her writing is, but I guess it‘s time to find out if IM emotionally stable enough right now to read this one

If you have not read Kristin Hannah - you should. The Four Winds is a great place to start. Historical Fiction that follows the life of Else in the Texas panhandle. Born just before the turn into the 20th century, just in time to come of age during the roaring 20‘s then the Great Depression into the center of the dust bowl. The novel is full of heart, but tears at your heart just the same. Thanks to Netgalley. Best fiction I‘ve read this year.

Well, she did it again!! Absolutely gutted me. I wasn‘t prepared to like this because of the time period. I 💜💜💜 it. 😢

I'm a Midwest girl that grew up listening to stories from the Greatest Generation. Their fortitude, voice, & determination prevailed. The novel is set during the Depression. The Martinelli family joined the migrant Exodus to CA in need of feeding their family but was faced with trials of survival, prejudices, seasonal work, tent camps, and unbearable circumstances. A great read that captured the worst environmental disaster in our history.

Just beginning the new Kristen Hannah book. I‘ve been looking forward to this.

Kristin Hannah has done it again! A beautifully written story about a period in U.S. history that I knew nothing about. Definitely recommend.

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Texas, 1934. I found this book slow in the beginning but picked up soon after. Loved the history of the dust bowl days and the Great Depression. A very heartbreaking story. Although this book was written well, I think I enjoyed all her other books more. I just could not connect with the characters. If you have never read Hannah‘s books, don‘t start with this one.

☘️ it‘s spring break here so I‘ll be visiting my grands

☘️ the tagged was a recent read...I would have changed certain contrivances in order to lead to a more meaningful conclusion

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Anyone who knows me knows I live for Kristin Hannah! This book was nothing short of amazing. She works hard to correctly incorporate the history into the story. The Four Winds is compelling and relatable. Great read!

Mid-Marchish #bookspin checkin. No close bingos yet. Plus the #bookspin book, Libertie, isn‘t released until the end of March. 😢 I didn‘t realize that so, 🤦🏼‍♀️. Mays and A Light in the Window took up free spaces. The tagged book and 4 others are in progress. Clearly won‘t finish my #doublespin in time. That‘s quite a #chunkster.

Prompt: Clouds #windsofmarch @Eggs A lively assortment of books about clouds for younger readers. And one by one of the favorite people. Can you guess which one that is?

Feeling pretty annoyed right now about that absence. All that aside, this is a great book.

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Wonderful writing. However, it is a sad, hard book to read. Do not read if you need a uplifting book. Read if you want a tough subject. Parallels to our life now...we are experiencing a severe drought

A wonderful tale of human endurance and perseverance against the extreme vagaries of nature and callous administration! Added to that, is the abhorrent social ostracisation from the affluent to the deprived and the entire scenario becomes hopeless and painful....😭
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This is my first Hannah , a compelling story , but when the main bad guy is the dust bowl paired with the Great Depression, your heart aches with the family as they struggle to survive.The promise of a better life in California is as difficult & unlikely at best .There is a depression story in my family, a relative worked all day at a new job & was paid w/an IOU!They fared better as they were farming further north & could raise their own food.

Not my typical read, but I'm hooked so far. ❤

#windsofmarch Prompt: Sail away. @Eggs Pre-Pandemic my area would have a yearly Ag fair and balloon festival. This shot is from years ago.