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Cinfhen
House Is on Fire | Rachel Beanland
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Such a wonderful #HF story about the 1811 Richmond Theatre Fire that killed 72 people mostly women. The story begins with the fire and then the aftermath following a handful of survivors. Ripe for bookclub discussion, I couldn‘t turn the pages quick enough. I appreciated the addition of the Author‘s Note which gave more context. This book touches on the cruelty of slavery, society struggles between men & women and preconceived idea of heroism.

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Cinfhen
House Is on Fire | Rachel Beanland
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#ARC @SimonSchuster @simonbooks #SimonSchusterBookClub available April 2023

Loving this #HF novel by the author of Florence Adler Swims Forever. This story focuses on the Richmond fire of 1811.

jlhammar Really enjoyed Florence Adler. Looking forward to this! 2y
Cinfhen I LOVED Florence Adler too @jlhammar are you a #JerseyGirl 😉😂😂 2y
ShelleyBooksie Gorgeous flowers 2y
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Cinfhen Thanks @ShelleyBooksie 💗they‘re still looking good almost 10 days later 🫶🏼 2y
Bette Lovely flowers 2y
Cinfhen Thanks @Bette fresh cut flowers make me happy and paired with a book it‘s 😇 2y
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Cinfhen
Godmothers | Camille Aubray
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Well that was bloody fun 😂Thanks @TheBookHippie for hosting the #SundayBuddyRead 😍I never would have picked up this #HF story revolving around a mafia family set in NYC, spanning several decades and #FeaturesMultipleGenerations #Booked2023 #52Books23 #BeginsWithLetterG Looking forward to final discussion on Sunday 🤓

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The Personal Librarian | Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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I‘m really enjoying this #HF based on JPMorgan‘s personal librarian, Belle Costa de Green, a black woman passing for white in the early years of the twentieth century. Robin Miles is one of my favorite narrators. #52Books #BooksOnTheCover

squirrelbrain I loved this one! ❤️ 2y
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dabbe LOVED this book; I was sad to let go of the fantastic Ms. Belle. 😊 2y
KarenUK This sounds lovely…. 2y
Librarybelle I really liked this one! 2y
azulaco I‘m so-so on Marie Benedict‘s writing, but she chooses great subjects! 2y
Cinfhen I hear you @azulaco agree her writing is pretty simple but it‘s her subjects that SHINE!! Belle is a fascinating woman @Librarybelle @KarenUK @dabbe @squirrelbrain - I think it was your review Jess that put this book on my #ReadersRadar 😄 2y
Librarybelle Haha…wonderful!!! 2y
Bluebird I stacked this book the first time I saw it. So happy to see all the love! I need to push it up my TBR pile. 2y
Cinfhen Just finished the audio @Bluebird I really enjoyed - I recommend giving it a try ♥️ 2y
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Cinfhen
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#12Booksof2022 - September @Andrew65
An atmospheric haunting #HF from one of my favorite authors - again, GORGEOUS narration
This DID make my #Top22of22

TrishB A great read 👍🏻 2y
Cinfhen Yessssss, such great storytelling @TrishB 2y
Andrew65 Great choice. 2y
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Island Queen | Vanessa Riley
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21 + hours but worth my time!! A great fully fledged #HF novel about Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a slave girl from #Montserrat who grows an empire throughout the West Indies including #Guyana #Dominica & #Grenada #Hoopla Loved the narration 🎧#ReadingAmericas23

squirrelbrain Wow, that is long! But sounds very good, and ticks off a lot of countries…. 2y
Cinfhen Yeah @squirrelbrain 4 great countries 😊😁 2y
Librarybelle Love your flowers! This may be one for me to #DoubleDip in challenges next year. I‘ll have to remember that! 2y
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Island Queen | Vanessa Riley
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Really enjoying this massive #HF about real life business magnate Dorothy Kirwan Thomas. A once slave girl who became one of the wealthiest women in the West Indies. #ReadingAmericas23 #Monserrat #Guyana #Dominica

rockpools Sounds great! 2y
Cinfhen It‘s really good @rockpools but it‘s a chunkster!!! Although I‘m so enraptured by “Doll” that I don‘t mind the page count 💕 2y
Librarybelle So good to know! Stacking! 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#Sparkles
#DivineDecember
#HF

💫⭐️🌟✨

Eggs ✨🧡✨ 2y
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Beheld | TaraShea Nesbit
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I really enjoyed this #HF narrative about the early settlers who established Plymouth Rock. Interesting multiple POVs from the governor‘s wife to an indentured slave/ land owner. Audio was excellent. Excited to join the #LiteraryCrew discussion 🤓

Librarybelle So glad you liked this! 2y
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Cinfhen
Take My Hand | Dolen Perkins-Valdez
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#DualTimeLine 1973 Alabama/ 2016 Tennessee- Civil Townsend reflects back to the early days of her career as a young black nurse working at a woman‘s health clinic in rural Alabama with aspirations of serving the community. Instead she finds herself embroiled in a horrific situation. Now she‘s a retired physician who still can‘t let go of the past. This was an eye-opening read, shedding light on a topic I knew little about. #HF #BOTMbacklog

jlhammar This is part of my backlog too. Looking forward to it! 2y
Reggie Her book, Wench, is fantastic and leaves scars on your heart. 2y
Cinfhen I‘ll look for that one @Reggie although scars on your heart makes me a little apprehensive 😕 2y
Cinfhen @jlhammar I definitely think you‘ll find this a quick read with an infuriating piece of history- story is solid 2y
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