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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Are YOU Ready for Christmas?
11:36 AM
Case in point: I was supposed to review Wings Like a Dove by Camille Eide today. Not only do I not have a review for you, but I haven't even read the book yet. I'm definitely going on the book blogger naughty list! However, I would like to share a spotlight because (1) I need to fulfill my commitment (at least partly) to the lovely folks over at Celebrate Lit! and (2) the book sounds like one I would really like. I'm planning to read it at some point, but not today. I haven't even finished my reading for the Cybils Awards and Round 1 decision-making is happening in a couple days. Bad, blogger! So, here you go with a spotlight:
Can the invisible walls that separate people ever come down?
In 1933, Anna Leibowicz is convinced that the American dream that brought her Jewish family here from Poland is nothing but an illusion. Her father has vanished. Her dreams of college can’t make it past the sweat-shop door. And when she discovers to her shame and horror that she’s with child, her mother gives her little choice but to leave her family. Deciding her best course of action is to try to find her father, she strikes out…hoping against hope to somehow redeem them both.
When Anna stumbles upon a house full of orphan boys in rural Indiana who are in desperate need of a tutor, she agrees to postpone her journey. But she knows from the moment she meets their contemplative, deep-hearted caretaker, Thomas Chandler, that she doesn’t dare risk staying too long. She can’t afford to open her heart to them, to him. She can’t risk letting her secrets out.
All too soon, the townspeople realize she’s not like them and treat her with the same disdain they give the Sisters of Mercy—the nuns who help Thomas and the boys—and Samuel, the quiet colored boy Thomas has taken in. With the Klan presence in the town growing ever stronger and the danger to this family increasing the longer she stays, Anna is torn between fleeing to keep them safe…and staying to fight beside them.
Oh, that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest…
Sounds intriguing, right? I've never read anything by Camille Eide, but Wings Like a Dove looks like a good place to start.
If you're interested in reading some real reviews of this historical novel, you can follow along on the book's blog tour by clicking on the links below:
KarenSueHadley, December 17
My Devotional Thoughts, December 17
Reflections From My Bookshelves, December 18
Mia Reads, December 18
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, December 19
Genesis 5020, December 19
Emily Yager, December 20
mypreciousbitsandmusings, December 20
Betti Mace, December 21
To Everything A Season, December 21
Christian Bookaholic, December 22
April Hayman, Author, December 22
For the Love of Literature, December 23
For The Love of Books, December 23
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, December 24
Bloggin’ ’bout Books, December 24
Adventures of a Travelers Wife, December 25
For Him and My Family, December 25
Christian Chick’s Thoughts, December 26
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, December 26
Locks, Hooks and Books, December 27
Deanne’s Book Thoughts, December 27
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, December 28
janicesbookreviews, December 28
Pause for Tales, December 29
Texas Book-aholic, December 29
A Reader’s Brain, December 30
Inklings and notions, December 30
Merry Christmas Eve!
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Merry Christmas to you, Susan. I'm sure you'll catch up at some stage and if you don't, well, never mind. :-)
ReplyDeleteNice save, Susan. You managed to pull out a nice blog post anyway. Well done. LOL
ReplyDeleteActually, this reminds me a little of one I'm doing in audiobook format right now called "Never Cry Again." It takes place in the twenties and thirties...maybe the forties as I go on.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Susan. Enjoy your holidays with your family.
ReplyDeleteSusan, you make me laugh with your thoughts above. You've been doing a great job of catching up on your reviews the last few days. I've enjoyed them. A little spotlight today is just fine. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Wings Like A Dove. It sounds like one I'll enjoy reading.
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