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My Name Is Emilia del Valle
My Name Is Emilia del Valle | Isabel Allende
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In this spellbinding historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The House of the Spirits, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father--and herself. In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman. To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man's pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at The Daily Examiner to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan. As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as does Eric, and while there, she meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As she and Eric discover love, the war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme danger, fearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny. A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time, My Name Is Emilia del Valle introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Mehso-so

Not a favorite. The Chilean civil war was interesting; the rest not so much.

35/80

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TheBookgeekFrau
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"The day I turned seven years old, April 14, 1873, my mother, Molly Walsh, dressed me in my Sunday best and brought me to Union Square to have my portrait taken."

#FirstLineFridays
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TheBookgeekFrau
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I love these quiet stolen reading hours of early Sunday mornings.

TheKidUpstairs Early mornings before the test of the house wakes up are my favourite reading times! 6d
TheBookgeekFrau @TheKidUpstairs Me too--it's the most peaceful time of day 6d
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau @TheKidUpstairs Me three! I absolutely LOVE quiet mornings and being the only one awake. 6d
TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea Nothing hits so good as that time of day 😌 6d
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jen_the_scribe
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When an Isabel Allende novel comes out, I don‘t even need to read the synopsis, I‘m ordering it immediately.

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jen_the_scribe
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1. I just ordered the latest from my favorite author today (tagged).
2. I do enjoy reviewing books. I use Litsy mostly, occasionally I post reviews on IG, and I‘ll post reviews for career-related books on LinkedIn. I also write reviews (among other things) in a reading journal, but those are just for me.

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs I use a journal as well for ⭐️ ratings and # of pages read. Thx for playing 🤗 2w
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TheBookgeekFrau
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📚 The tagged and My Friends by Fredrik Backman, two auto-buy authors for me.

📚📚 I enjoy supporting authors by sharing what I've read on here, IG, and StoryGraph.

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thx for joining in ✨ 2w
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Amor4Libros
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Heading into my birthday weekend reading my favorite author!! ❤️ #arc

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Amor4Libros @Lesliereadsalot Thank you, friend!! ❤️ 1mo
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Amor4Libros
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Isabel Allende is my favorite author, ever! Received an ARC of her new book today 😭❤️

TheBookgeekFrau I love her! Thank you for putting this on my radar 😊 7mo
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