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> Tag: early 20th Century

And the Ocean Breeze in Her Hair

The Voyage of the Morning Light by Marina Endicott

April 25, 2023 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

Kay and Thea, her newly married and much older half-sister, set off one morning in 1911 aboard the sailing ship, The Morning Light.  The ship is a trading vessel bound for the South Seas, and captained by Thea’s new husband, Frances.  Never having been to sea before, Kay does not realize, at first, that she has found the place in which she is most at home, in all the world.  Thirteen years old, and gleefully barefoot, she is a born sailor, and delights in her […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: Blessed lack of common romantic tropes, early 20th Century, Marina Endicott, Miscarriage, Moral dilemmas, Past trama, Polynesia, Sailing Across the Pacific

elderberrywine's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: Blessed lack of common romantic tropes, early 20th Century, Marina Endicott, Miscarriage, Moral dilemmas, Past trama, Polynesia, Sailing Across the Pacific ·
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If you found a long-lost hidden diary, how long would it take you to devour the entire thing?

Arcadia Falls by Carol Goodman

January 31, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

If you found a long-lost private diary written by a woman who died under mysterious circumstances, would you read it? What if that woman was one of the founders of the school where you are currently employed? What if you are living in that woman’s former home? What if you are writing your thesis on this woman and her work? What if, less than two pages into the diary- webs of secrets start to untangle? OF COURSE you would read it. Our narrator, Meg Rosenthal […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: academia, art, art colony, audio, boarding school, Carol Goodman, early 20th Century, fairy tale, grief, Jen Taylor, Motherhood, Upstate New York

Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: academia, art, art colony, audio, boarding school, Carol Goodman, early 20th Century, fairy tale, grief, Jen Taylor, Motherhood, Upstate New York ·
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“There are many kinds of love. But there is nothing like a sister.”

The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner

January 26, 2021 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars Official book description: In a remote village surrounded by vast forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami’s babka and the low rumble of their Tati’s prayers. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell – despite their mother’s warning to be wary of strangers. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods.   As dark forces close in on their […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR13, early 20th Century, Eastern Europe, folklore, Goblin Market, historical fantasy, Malin, Rena Rossner, retelling, shapeshifters, The Sisters of the Winter Wood, Young Adult

Malin's CBR13 Review No:3 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: CBR13, early 20th Century, Eastern Europe, folklore, Goblin Market, historical fantasy, Malin, Rena Rossner, retelling, shapeshifters, The Sisters of the Winter Wood, Young Adult ·
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