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Books To Pack In Your Carry-On Bag

June 2, 2017

I never hesitate to re-read a good book and these are all titles I would pack in my carry-on to read again! 

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In comedy, historical fiction, Fiction, fantasy, romance Tags romance, comedy, fiction, beach read, summer read, vacation read, young adult, fantasy
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A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

April 25, 2016

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena follows Havaa, an eight-year-old living in a rural village in Chechnya.  Havaa watches her father be "disappeared" by those in power at the time.  Her neighbor, Akhmed, smuggles her into a hospital where she is placed in the care of an unfeeling surgeon.  

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In historical fiction, Fiction Tags historical fiction, Russia, Chechnya, civil war, war
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The Invention Of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

March 16, 2016

Sarah received a slave for her eleventh birthday. Neither little girl could anticipate the way in which their relationship would shape their futures.  

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In Fiction, historical fiction Tags fiction, historical fiction, slavery, abolition, women's liberation movement
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

February 3, 2016

Each chapter depicts the parallel stories of a blind, Parisian girl and a German Nazi Youth. Anthony Doerr's writing is emotional and strikingly real. It's as if each important detail is a flower and Doerr takes the time to gently water it so the petals unfurl one by one. 

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In Fiction, historical fiction Tags fiction, historical fiction, WWII
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Whistling Past The Graveyard by Susan Crandall

January 19, 2016

This book is set in 1963 small town Mississippi.  It stars Starla Claudelle, a 9 year old spit fire with red hair and a personality to match. 

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In Fiction, historical fiction Tags historical fiction, fiction, adventure, love, loss
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The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

January 11, 2016

Hoffman weaves history, magic, mythology, and religion into an inspiring novel.

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In historical fiction, Fiction Tags historical fiction, fiction, love, loss, massacre, journey, magic
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The Storyteller by Jodi Piccoult

January 5, 2016

This book was sad and predictable. Typically, I like to cheer my protagonist on! Here, I wanted to bop her over the head with this fat book and tell her to get over herself right quick.

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In historical fiction, Fiction, romance Tags fiction, romance, WWII, historical fiction, love, murder
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on my reading list for later

  • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
  • Love Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
  • The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth
  • Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
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