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“Any story that begins with a library is bound to be an excellent tale.” With that opening line, Pepper Basham hooked me immediately. Add to that the setting of Asheville, North Carolina- one of my favorite places on earth, and I was an absolute goner for Hope Between the Pages. This book was a masterpiece!  I…

This book received so much hype from early readers, I worried it wouldn’t live up to my expectations. As it turns out, all the hype was well deserved. This book was a masterpiece. Incredibly well researched and impeccably crafted, this story highlights the contribution of women in the French resistance during World War II. I…

Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly Three very different narrators telling three very compelling stories gave this book a unique flair. I enjoyed watching the three women\’s lives intersect and each of them changed by the others. Jemma is a bright and compassionate slave owned by self-centered, cruel Anne-May. Reading about the hurts Jemma and…

 I was so excited to get the ARC of Suzanne Woods Fisher’s newest book for several reasons. Of course, I LOVE her Amish romances. But more than that, I was thrilled to see that it featured a significant figure in Appalachian history: educator and founder of the Moonlight Schools, Cora Wilson Stewart.  I grew up…

Every month on the 10th, one of my favorite podcasters/bloggers/authors/inspirers, Laura Tremaine asks her followers to respond to a prompt, usually with a list of ten things. This month, she changed it up and just wants us to answer one BIG question- which might be harder!!! She asked us to consider what will never be…