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SIBA Pat Conroy Book Award
Hi Everyone, This year, I had the pleasure of voting in SIBA’s Pat Conroy Book Awards. I was assigned the Great Santini Prize and there were four books nominated in this category.
What are you Reading?
Hi Everyone, It has been a long week. Between the fireworks and wall-shaking thunderstorms, there hasn’t been a lot of rest. Mom woke up with a horrible migraine, so today has been declared a quiet day. I will be cuddling … Continue reading
My Sister’s Books Review #86
The Nightingale By: Kristin Hannah Isabelle and Vianne are two sisters separated by life’s emotional battles. When rumors start that Nazi Germany is conquering Europe, both sisters know their France will stay strong. However, as events unfold and the … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Books, My Sister's Books
Tagged books, historical fiction, life, must read, reading, Reviews, WWII
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My Sister’s Books Review #85
The Memory House (Honey Ridge #1) By: Linda Goodnight Julia Presley’s heart is numb from the still unsolved disappearance of her son and the demise of her marriage. It doesn’t help that her family refuses to talk about the … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Books, My Sister's Books, Romance Books, Southern Lit
Tagged books, Civil War, family, historical fiction, Honey Ridge Series, life, love, reading, war
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My Sister’s Books Review #84
The Kashmir Shawl By: Rosie Thomas Mair Ellis’ father has passed away and her brother and sister are helping her clear out the house, when she discovers an exquisite shawl with a bit of hair hidden in the middle. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, family, historical fiction, life, love, reading, Reviews, WWII
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My Sister’s Books Review #83
The Color of Light By: Karen White Jillian Parrish’s life has been turned upside down. After her divorce, she packs up her daughter and drives to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, where she was happiest during her childhood. Pregnant, and … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Books, My Sister's Books, Romance Books
Tagged beach read, beach reads, family, fantasy, ghosts, life, love, paranormal, Pawleys Island, romantic suspense books
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My Sister’s Books Review #82
The Blessings of the Animals By: Katrina Kittle Cami Anderson helps all creatures, great and small. That is her job as a Veterinarian, but it is also a life-long passion. Her husband and daughter are used to the motley strays … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, books, family, life, nature, reading
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My Sister’s Books Review #81
The 13th Gift By: Joanne Huist Smith Joanne Huist Smith’s husband passed away a few months before December. Depressed and unable to participate in the Christmas cheer, her youngest of three children worries that there won’t be a Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Memoirs, My Sister's Books
Tagged books, Christmas, family, grief, hope, life, love, quick read, reading
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My Sister’s Books Review #80
Ordinary Grace By: William Kent Krueger Frank Drum is a middle-aged man, reflecting back on a critical summer from his childhood. Thirteen year old Frank should have experienced a season of happiness and peace in 1961, rural Minnesota. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Books, My Sister's Books
Tagged books, coming of age, family, historical fiction, life, mystery, reading
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My Sister’s Books Review #79
Ocean Beach By: Wendy Wax (Ten Beach Road Series #2) Four friends, Maddie, Nicole, Avery and Kyra, are looking forward to putting their pasts behind them, by focusing on their next home renovation project. The new house should be … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Books, My Sister's Books
Tagged beach reads, family, friends, life, reading, Ten Beach Road Series
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