I never hesitate to re-read a good book and these are all titles I would pack in my carry-on to read again!
Read MoreA Constellation Of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
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.
Read MoreThe Invention Of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
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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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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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Whistling Past The Graveyard by Susan Crandall
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.
Read MoreThe Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Hoffman weaves history, magic, mythology, and religion into an inspiring novel.
Read MoreThe Storyteller by Jodi Piccoult
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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