Stephen Kiernan's third novel is worth your reading energy. This is a well crafted book centered in the northern village of Vergers, France. The German Army has anticipated this sea town as a possible allied landing site. Emma, the village baker, keeps hope alive with bread and human kindness to her friends.

Fantasy, magic, alternative worlds, books!
What more could my 60+ soul need?
Looking for a fast paced read? Check this out. Over a decade since publication and remains exciting.

Historical fiction based on the first woman hired as an agent with Pinkerton Investigators. Hired in 1858, Kate Warne is credited with saving the life of Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore as he traveled by train for the inauguration. The author creates space for another adventure to follow the end of the Civil War.
Very engaging, well researched, and emotionally charged! Add this to your list

First book by this married couple from Italy. A captivating read with plot threads from WWII to present day. If you enjoy the historical frame of northern Italy and southern Switzerland, this is a fun read. Partisans, patriarchy, and a female Investigator.
(The translation is a bit rough in spots and produces a few weak transition plot points.)

Reads like a sacred hike in a National Park. Calms the day into perspective and reminds me why I could not wait until I finally became 62 years old---to get the lifelong membership to the National Parks for $10.

❤️❤️❤️❤️a day for all who loved, long for love, or wish they were living in Jane's world of romance and splendor. Classic!

Reading a book with each young teen in our family is a joy. Chocolate comes with the package. If you read with children/grandchildren, try this series. Lina and Doon attempt to save the last city before the light go out on humanity. Well crafted characters and good creative imagery of proactive tasks to help people. Our teen has his copy, I have one too, and we discuss via text and together with M&Ms.
#makeroommakeroom #liberty

Book Riot, day 9. Author with same name. Deborah. Book 3 of the All Souls Trilogy. Especially enjoyed this author. History Professor writing about history, alchemy, and vampires. Characters crafted through time travel. Well worth your reading time! #riotgrams

Day 8, Black History. Levy provides insight into the lives of slaves during the revolution and one man's moral decision to free his friends and family.

Book #2 in the Great Library YA series. Reading What the young friends are enjoying. Rachel creates grit and suspense amidst a transforming reading future. Come on book #3.

One of my favorites. Written in 1918, the Nebraska farmland comes alive for the reader with excellent character development. Add this to your 'classic' stack!!

Re-Reading this book using the Serial Reader App. Each time I venture into Edith's use of language, I fall in love again with Newland Archer.

145 pages of excellent word crafting. My usual fast pace reading was s l o w e d to a gentle sway-so as to not miss a word. Threaded between 1924 and the present, this romance is 'Downton Abbey ish' and much more.

Paris, 1815, free thinkers, collectors, intellectuals in bold dialog asking and answering philosophical questions. Very interesting and entertaining read