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Big Breasts and Wide Hips

Mo Yan

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In a country where men dominate, this epic novel is first and foremost about women. As the title...

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This Brutal House

Niven Govinden

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On the steps of New York City Hall, five ageing Mothers sit in silent protest. They are the...

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How Beautiful We Were

Imbolo Mbue

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Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, How Beautiful We Were tells the story of a people...

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Shrines of Gaiety

Kate Atkinson

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1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a...

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River Sing Me Home

Eleanor Shearer

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We whisper the names of the ones we love like the words of a song. That was the taste of freedom to...

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Lindsay (1717 KP) rated Prairie Song (Hearts Seeking Home, #1) in Books

Feb 15, 2018

This book is really good. I loved it from the beginning. You will be reminded of a book from the other series that you may think that it connected to it. It was really intruding. You will learn how to deal with some really serious issues.

The issues are a various of different things. One person in this book can show how they deal with geif and it not all good. You get to experience some things going on Trail as well. I would recommend this book to any one that likes historical fiction, a bit of civil war era, romance.

Though I am not going to make you decide I will let you decide for yourself if you want to read it or not and rate for yourself.

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Jill528 (15 KP) rated Before We Were Yours in Books

Jun 16, 2018 (Updated Jun 16, 2018)

Before We Were Yours

Lisa Wingate | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(11 Ratings)

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I was completely blown away by this powerful and heart-wrenching story about family, love, perseverance, and loss!

This novel was inspired by the horrifying true events of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, run by Georgia Tann from the 1920’s-1950’s. The plot is written from two points of view, weaving between past and present, this is the story of how one family’s past has shaped its present. Lisa Wingate’s writing is absolutely flawless. She pulls you deep into the lives of each character where you feel like you are inside the novel witnessing all these heinous events up close.

Before We Were Yours is one of the best historical fiction books I have read to date, it will definitely stay with me for a very long time. Highly recommend!