The Windfell Family Secrets
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A moving Yorkshire saga, The Windfell Family Secrets is the much anticipated follow up to Diane...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Daughters of Ironbridge in Books
Dec 7, 2020
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The Daughters of Ironbridge ( Ironbridge Saga book 1)
By Mollie Walton
Anny Woodvine's family has worked at the ironworks for as long as she can remember. The brightest child in her road, Anny has big dreams. So, when she is asked to run messages for the King family, she grabs the opportunity with both hands.
Margaret King is surrounded by privilege and wealth. But behind closed doors, nothing is what it seems. When Anny arrives, Margaret finds her first ally and friend. Together they plan to change their lives.
But as disaster looms over the ironworks, Margaret and Anny find themselves surrounded by secrets and betrayal. Can they hold true to each other and overcome their fate? Or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of the past?
It was exactly as I thought it would be! I really enjoyed this story. I absolutely adore Ironbridge it holds a special place in me and I have so many fond memories of visiting! I love stories based around local history and places! Looking forward to reading more and hoping Anny gets that happy ending! X
Tailored Truths (Silver Sampler #2)
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Is self-supporting success enough for Margaret Law or will her future also include an adoring...
Historical Fiction Family Saga Women's Fiction
Giant
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When larger-than-life cattle rancher Jordan Bick Benedict arrives at the family home of sharp-witted...
Command Me (Royals Saga, #1)
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A man with the world at his feet, and he stole a kiss from me. It should have ended there, since...
A Secret History of Witches
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A sweeping historical saga that traces five generations of fiercely powerful mothers and daughters -...
A Certain Age (A Certain Age #1)
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As the freedom of the Jazz Age transforms New York City, the iridescent Mrs. Theresa Marshall of...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Unpassing in Books
Dec 22, 2021
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The Unpassing
By Chia-Chia Lin
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In Chia-Chia Lin's debut, The Unpassing, we meet a Taiwanese immigrant family of six struggling to make ends meet on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. The father, hardworking but beaten down, is employed as a plumber and repairman, while the mother, a loving, strong-willed, and unpredictably emotional matriarch, holds the house together. When 10-year-old Gavin contracts meningitis at school, he falls into a deep, nearly fatal coma. He wakes up a week later to learn that his little sister Ruby was infected, too. She did not survive.
Routine takes over for the grieving family: The siblings care for each other as they befriend a neighboring family and explore the woods; distance grows between the parents as they deal with their loss separately. But things spiral when the father, increasingly guilt ridden after Ruby's death, is sued for not properly installing a septic tank, which results in grave harm to a little boy. In the ensuing chaos, what really happened to Ruby finally emerges.
With flowing prose that evokes the terrifying beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, Lin explores the fallout after the loss of a child and the way in which a family is forced to grieve in a place that doesn't yet feel like home. Emotionally raw and subtly suspenseful, The Unpassing is a deeply felt family saga that dismisses the American dream for a harsher but ultimately more profound reality.
To start off I’ll say it’s very well written. Sadly I just struggled to connect with the book and it’s characters, yes I’ve still given it 4 stars because it at least deserves that considering it is also the first book from this author. I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading it as someone else may connect I just struggles.
Drylands, a Rural American Saga
Steve Turner and Lionel Delevingne
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Family values, hard-won success, and tough love for tough times: when we talk about America as an...
Airel: The Awakening (The Airel Saga: Book 1, Part 1)
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All Airel ever wanted was to be normal, to disappear into the crowd. But bloodlines can produce...