I found myself feeling rather embarrassed with my lack of knowledge while reading this book. Before I get into the brief book plot, this book takes place in Spain during the reign of Francisco Franco in the 1950's. I recognized the name of Franco but had little to no knowledge of what transpired in the... Continue Reading →
When Nicole's husband gets an offer to work at the White House he advises his wife that they will have to do a full background check on not just the two of them but their entire extended family as well. Not really thinking much about it until her mother tells her she must meet with... Continue Reading →
When I first think about the word champagne it's usually revolving around a tasty beverage that is usually drank to celebrate something. A new year, a wedding, a promotion, Christmas morning mimosas, etc. I realized that I never really thought about the history of champagne or some of the deeper contents behind it. Champagne comes... Continue Reading →
Kristin Hannah has become one of those authors that whenever she writes a new book, it immediately goes on my want to read list. No matter the topic I will add it to my list and I think many others feel that way as well as she is constantly in the top ten of followers... Continue Reading →
A little fun fact about me is that I love musicals. Going to a theatre and watching a musical production and then immediately downloading the soundtrack and playing it on blast on the car ride home. Performing my own Broadway musical that will luckily never hear the ears of anyone else around me. Ah good... Continue Reading →
I made the mistake of thinking I could have three different historical fiction books going all at the same time. The issue wasn't with the amount of books as I almost always have at least two books going at once, a hard copy and one on my phone and only recently have I started listening... Continue Reading →
Sisters in Arms follows the true story of the first and only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps and what it was like for them during training as well as overseas during World War II. Grace Steele and Eliza Jones are the two main ladies in this book and they are as different as... Continue Reading →
I have so many books on my want to read list that I often forget about them once they get added until the time comes for me to read that book. Obviously they must interest me somewhat to grab my attention the first time, but it's hard to keep track of all the different titles... Continue Reading →
We share far more in common than that which divides us. Gina Wilkinson When the Apricots Bloom follows the lives of three women set in Baghdad, Iraq 2002. Huda, an employee for the Australian embassy, has been recruited by the mukhabarat, secret police of the president Saddam Hussein, in hopes of finding out information from... Continue Reading →
I, like many readers I believe, love when I'm reading a book and it's located in a place that I have been before. Makes it so much easier to step into that book world and picture everything going on around you. I especially have a soft spot for any book located within Chicago. Like if... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 