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"Set in the mid 1750s on Canada’s Acadian shore (now Nova Scotia) and in the Virginia Colony, The Seamstress of Acadie is an immersive experience with beautiful writing, shocking history, detailed descriptions of nature, and occasional French phras..." Permalink

"Up from Dust by Heather Kaufman was an amazing reading experience, retelling the story of siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. I’ve heard the Biblical stories about them for decades which now have more depth and nuance after considering possible ci..." Permalink

"The Turtle House is a debut novel inspired by author Amanda Churchill’s grandmother. The plot traces the life of Mineko (Minnie) in a nonlinear fashion from her girlhood in Japan, her marriage to an American GI and living on a military base in Jap..." Permalink