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Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, author of Before the Rain, on tour August 2012

July 12, 2012 By trish Leave a Comment

About Before the Rain

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (August 7, 2012)

In a voice haunting and filled with longing, Before the Rain tells the story of love unexpected, its fragile bounds and subtle perils. As a newspaper editor in the ’80s, Luisita Torregrosa lived her career. Enter Elizabeth, a striking, reserved, and elusive writer with whom Torregrosa falls deeply in love. Their story—irresistible romance, overlapping ambitions, and fragile union—unfolds as the narrative shifts to the Philippines and the fall of Ferdinand Marcos. There, on that beautiful, troubled island, the couple creates a world of their own, while covering political chaos and bloody upheavals. What was effortless abroad becomes less idyllic when they return to the United States, and their ending becomes as surprising and revealing as their beginning. Torregrosa captures the way love transforms those who experience it for an unforgettable, but often too brief, time. This book is distinguished not only by its strong, unique, and conflicted heroines, but also by Torregrosa’s lyrical portrait of the Philippines and the even more exotic heart of intimacy.

“Before the Rain takes us to the exotic and pillaged places of the earth, through rain-swept streets and wine-soaked nights and into the hearts of two passionate, revolutionary women who dared to love and lose; and lived to dare again.  A wild, brave, truthful story.” –Carole DeSanti, author of The Unruly Passions of Eugénie R

“What is more exotic and unknowable than love? … Spare, precise and soulful, Before the Rain is an epic travelogue of the heart.  It has the urgency of a front page news story, but then, no matter what is happening in the world, love is always revolutionary when it happens to you.” —Bob Morris, author of Assisted Loving

“A friendship between two journalists covering the Philippines Revolution of 1986 deepens into a passionate, far-flung love affair in this serenely capable work…as Torregrosa fashions in her oblique and beautiful fashion, the two women could never really acknowledge their love publicly, underscoring a sad truth to this memorable work.” —Publishers Weekly

Check out the website for Before the Rain.

About Luisita López Torregrosa

Luisita López Torregrosa is the author of The Noise of Infinite Longing and was an editor at the New York Times. As a special correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle she reported firsthand on the coup attempts against President Corazon Aquino, the communist insurgency in the Philippines, and the protests in South Korea that led to the fall of authoritarian rule. Her articles also have appeared in Vanity Fair, New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, and Vogue.

Follow Luisita on Twitter.

Luisita’s Tour Stops

Wednesday, August 22nd: Unabridged Chick

Monday, September 3rd: Dreaming in Books

Thursday, September 6th: A Reader of Fictions

Monday, September 10th: Between the Covers

Tuesday, September 18th: Book Club Classics!

Monday, September 24th: Sophisticated Dorkiness

Tuesday, September 25th: Bonjour, Cass!

Wednesday, September 26th: Silver & Grace

Friday, September 28th: Raging Bibliomania

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Thank you @tlcbooktours @harpercollins for including me on the tour of When Stars Rain Down by @angelajacksonbrownauthor 
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The author is a playwright and poet  which is evident in her words.

The story takes place in 1936 Parsons, Georgia. Opal Pruitt, who is just shy of 18 is being raised by her grandmother. We get to know and love Opal and the village that is raising her. They live on the “colored” side of  a racially divided town.

When the klan threatens their community, it is both emotional and suspenseful.
In the midst of it all, Opal is experiencing her first love with the bad boy and PK kid Cedric. 

It was easy to be invested in the story and the characters in this story.  There were tough scenes of racism and the violence that comes with it.  If you like historical fiction, southern stories or just a great read pick this one up!  4/12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ .5

What was your last emotional read?

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Some of my reading goals for 2021 include reading more Queer stories, more Own-Voice authors, more nonfiction, and more translated books and I'm in Seattle, Where Are You by Mortada Gzar encompasses all of them. This memoir is a moving tale about identity, loss, family, love, and the strength of the human spirit. A definite must read!

Are you a reader of memories? I didn't always use to be a fan but the older I get the more I want to know how others have lived their lives. How their story went because half the time I don't know where I'm going or what I'm supposed to be doing. Is that weird? I hope not.

The synopsis is available in the comments. I hope you check this beautiful book out.

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Feature // a giant thank you to @tlcbooktours and @thomasnelson and, of course, @theholdernessfamily for my copy of this book which is one of my most anticipated reads!

What do you do to work on your relationship?

When our girls were little we were so busy driving them to soccer, gymnastics, tennis, dance, ice skating, friends’ houses…it seemed like we were two ships passing in the night and we hardly ever connected.  As long as those days seem at the time, they don’t last forever and now that our girls are in college, Jason and I have been able to have more date nights - even if it’s a Covid dinner in the dining room while the girls eat in their bedrooms.

After nearly 25 years of marriage we know each other’s triggers and we accept and work with them, which means that we don’t fight as much as we used to. But we both have very different styles of fighting.  Jason gets quiet and retreats, sometimes even leaves and goes to a friend’s house; I, on the other hand, have a temper and want to scream and yell and him leaving mid-fight really just ups the ante for me and makes me furious.  So when I heard that @theholdernessfamily had a book about fighting -which is really a book about how to better communicate with your partner - I knew I wanted to read it!

One chapter in and I asked my husband if he would read it with me.  We have both read and discussed the first two chapters.  I took notes and he made a “cheat sheet” to help us remember some of their tips for communicating what you want and need from your partner.

What is your fighting style?  Do you yell and scream?  Or do you get quiet and leave?  Do you and your partner know each other’s triggers and avoid them?

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𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: 𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐍𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬⁣
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Thanks to @tlcbooktours and @thomasnelson for the #gifted copy!⁣
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Raise your hand if you're a Chip & Jo fan or a fan of the Magnolia brand! ⁣
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I definitely am.  I've watched Fixer Upper, visited the Silos and shop the Magnolia brand at Target. ⁣
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When we visited the Silos last year, I noticed there was a whole store dedicated to Chip's recommendations and favorites and his book was featured. I knew I'd want to read it sometime, so was delighted when @tlcbooktours reached out with a chance.⁣
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In this book, Chips shares about how networks are essential for building anything - and by networks, we mean your own home team or community.  Chip & Jo have been successfully flipping houses for years, hosting a TV show and creating products, but when they went to build their own tv network, they realized it would not come easy. ⁣
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According to Chip, if you want a network that will pull you into a life of meaning, a life of joy and connection, you need to be intentional about choosing the people in it. People who are enlivened and electrified by the power of living according to their purpose, who are always in pursuit of lifelong learning, and who have a sincere belief that relationships are more than transactions. Chip Gaines has been building that kind of network his whole life, and he can tell you, it doesn’t come easy.⁣
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𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫? 𝐎𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝?  𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.⁣
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So it’s no secret to anyone that I am a SLUT for a domestic thriller of any kind. I’m such a huge fan of them that I screamed when I was offered to tour this book by @tlcbooktours! And NOT ONLY THAT, but a BIPOC AUTHOR?! Sign me UP. Check out the synopsis below and be sure to pick this one up ASAP!📚🛁

One wealthy businessman, a trio of unsuspecting wives, and an explosive turn of events. In this scandalous, twist-filled new series from award-winning author Shelly Ellis, will too many secrets and one devastating bond unite three women–or destroy them?

Noelle. Diamond. Vanessa. Each woman believes she is Cyrus Grey’s only wife–until he’s nearly shot to death. Now, as he lies in a coma, the deceptions keep coming, unraveling everything they thought they knew…🍷🤭

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𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬⁣
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Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @apollopublishers for the #gifted copy!⁣
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I don't know about you, but I am not a huge art history buff.  I've been to a few key museums like the Louvre, The Chicago Art Museum and Rijksmuseum.  Other than that, I have learned about art from books and pop culture references in movies, books and podcasts.⁣
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𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐢'𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐒𝐨 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.⁣
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This immersive dive into the life and work of Salvador Dalí unlocks the secret of this creative genius and reveals for the first time how his erotically charged paintings changed the world of modern art.⁣

In this stunning volume, rich with more than 150 full-color images, noted art historians Jean-Pierre Isbouts and Christopher Heath Brown discuss the historical, social, and political conditions that shaped Dalí’s work, identify the impact of Modern as well as Old Master art, and present an unflinching view of the master’s personal relationships and motivations. With their deeply compelling narrative, Isbouts and Brown uncover how Dalí’s visual wit and enduring cult of personality still impacts fashion, literature, and art, from Andy Warhol to Lady Gaga, and seeks to answer why, in an age of shock and awe, Dalí’s art still manages to distress, perplex, and entertain.⁣
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I'm so excited to add this gorgeous book to my home library collection.⁣
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𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭? 𝐎𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞? 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰!⁣
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The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai is an allegory novel about a man living a hermetic life as a bee keeper in a small North African village during the aftermath of revolution. He must venture of to the big city where he discovers a country and its people turned upside down. This is said to be a beautifully written novel with a blend of humor and drama. We look forward to reading it! Thank you @tlcbooktours @tlcdiversity #partner for including us on tour. @amazonpublishing 
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SYNOPSIS: Sidi lives a hermetic life as a bee whisperer, tending to his beloved “girls” on the outskirts of the desolate North African village of Nawa. He wakes one morning to find that something has attacked one of his beehives, brutally killing every inhabitant. Heartbroken, he soon learns that a mysterious swarm of vicious hornets committed the mass murder—but where did they come from, and how can he stop them? If he is going to unravel this mystery and save his bees from annihilation, Sidi must venture out into the village and then brave the big city and beyond in search of answers.

Along the way, he discovers a country and a people turned upside down by their new post–Arab Spring reality as Islamic fundamentalists seek to influence votes any way they can on the eve of the country’s first democratic elections. To succeed in his quest, and find a glimmer of hope to protect all that he holds dear, Sidi will have to look further than he ever imagined.
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This book was raw and real. Stewart crafted beautifully imperfect characters that allow us to see ourselves in their struggles.

Even the most put-together family, like the Flynn’s, can have a hidden secret!

This story follows Maggie as she navigates life after her husband’s death, and the life she experiences with her two best friends and her two daughters.

I spent the majority of the novel on the edge of my chair cheering for Maggie and her daughters.

This book also gives off what I’d consider Virgin River vibes, so if you like that series, grab this one and give it a try. I really need another book to come along and tell me what happens with the rest of their story!

There are several trigger warnings, so if you’re concerned, my DMs are always open and I will be honest before you jump into this one!

Thank you @mariah_stewart_books and @tlcbooktours for my #gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.

#cherryblossom #aninvinciblesummer #booksoutside #eveningstroll #springishere
This book makes me want to put on some Jim Croce! This book makes me want to put on some Jim Croce! *hums a bit* "Operator, O could ya help me place this call?"⁣
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The Operator⁣⁣
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Release Date: March 10th 2020 ⁣⁣
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In a small town, everyone knows everyone else’s business . . .Nobody knows the people of Wooster, Ohio, better than switchboard operator Vivian Dalton. She calls it intuition. Her teenage daughter, Charlotte, calls it eavesdropping.⁣⁣
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Vivian and the other women who work at Bell on East Liberty Street connect lines and lives. They aren’t supposed to listen in on conversations, but they do, and they all have opinions on what they hear―especially Vivian.⁣⁣
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Then, one cold December night, Vivian listens in on a call between that snob Betty Miller and someone whose voice she can’t quite place and hears something shocking. Betty Miller’s mystery friend has news that, if true, will shatter Vivian’s tidy life in Wooster, humiliating her and making her the laughingstock of the town.⁣⁣
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Vivian may be mortified, but she isn’t going to take this lying down. She’s going to get to the bottom of that rumor—get into it, get under it, poke around in the corners. Find every last bit. Vivian wants the truth, no matter how painful it may be.⁣⁣
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But as Vivian is about to be reminded, in a small town like Wooster, one secret usually leads to another. . . .⁣⁣
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Thank you @tlcbooktours & @williammorrowbooks for the #gifted copy!⁣⁣
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Tea or Coffee?⁣⁣
Fame or Money?⁣⁣
Love or Career?⁣
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With Palm Sunday and soon Easter upon us, I have a gorgeous book to share with you all today. National Geographic’s Who’s Who in the Bible by Jean-Pierre Isbouts is an absolutely stunning reference book that is filled with maps, glossaries, timelines, and so much information to make your Bible reading experience richer. Thank you to @tlcbooktours for my gifted copy.⁣
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Written by best-selling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Who’s Who in the Bible is the ultimate reference guide to the men and women in the Bible, featuring more than 2,000 entries spanning Genesis to Revelation. From the author of In the Footsteps of Jesus and The Biblical World comes a vibrant family reference that brings to life the fascinating characters of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. From the fall of Adam and Eve to Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, the key events of the Bible are expressed through the lives of hundreds of people. Told through exquisite art and artifacts, intriguing sidebars, and unique family tree features, this illuminating volume tells the stories of Biblical characters and highlights their greater meaning for mankind. Illustrated with lavish color photography and exquisite historical artwork, this reference runs chronologically, with each person listed by order of appearance.⁣
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This book would make a lovely gift for a special religious occasion or for your own home library. Lots of books come into our home, and this is the first one my Pa took from the pile and placed in our living room. When I saw it there, he made a point to tell me not to give it away (he knows I’m generous with the amount of books I receive) and that it was stunning. If that isn’t a recommendation, I don’t know what is! It really is lovely and one I look forward to referencing often.⁣
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Do you have a favorite religious tradition or story in your family? As much as I love Christmas, Easter and Resurrection Sunday is so special to me! I’m looking forward to it.⁣
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If you’re looking for a great deal, check out AL If you’re looking for a great deal, check out ALONE IN PLAIN SIGHT. Between now and April 11, use the promo code 5ALONE on Amazon and receive $5 off this inspiring memoir! 🖤 Repost from @bryantparkbooks
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🌹 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🌹 by @higgins.ben 
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Anyone who knows me knows I’ve seen almost every season of the bachelor. Ben Higgins was one of my favorite bachelors because of his kind nature and attitude! I also thought he had a really great group of women in his season. ⁣
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Ben took his fame in another direction after the Bachelor. He felt that not many people knew the true Ben even though he put himself out there on the show. He threw himself into his charities, Generous Coffee and Humanity and Hope United. This book is a little more religious that I would have liked, but Ben turned to religion to help him find himself after the show aired. This definitely isn’t a Bachelor confession book, but it’s still very interesting to see what he’s done since the show.⁣
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Thank you so much for my copy of Ben’s book to @tlctours and @thomasnelson. This book is on sale now!⁣
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𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗻? Sean Lowe and Ben Higgins were two of my favorites. I think Matt James is also doing a good job this year! ⁣
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#AloneinPlainSight #BenHiggins #memoir #relationships #connection #TheBachelor #tlcbooktours #bryantparkbooks
I, too, love a fake dating scenario!⁣ ⁣ Repost I, too, love a fake dating scenario!⁣
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♡ Daisy Patel who values lists and logic asks her childhood crush, Liam Murphy, to be her decoy fiancé in The Dating Plan by @saradesaiwrites 😍 (I love a fake dating situationship over here!) Daisy & Liam go on a series of fake dates to legitimize their fake relationship and for Romance purposes..we already know between the history and chemistry between these two, there will come a moment when things don’t seem so ‘fake’💌 Happy Monday friends and happy Spring! I can read RomComs all year long but there is something about Spring that feels like romcom season! What’s at the top of your Spring tbr? ☕ Thank You @berkleyromance & @tlcbooktours for my #gifted copy of this much anticipated book!⁣
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|partner| ⚡ Book Tour ⚡The Note Through The Wire is based on an incredible true story, I can't wait to read it!⁣
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In this true love story that defies all odds, Josefine Lobnik, a Yugoslav partisan heroine, and Bruce Murray, a New Zealand soldier, discover love in the midst of a brutal war.⁣
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In the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, two people meet fleetingly in a chance encounter. One an underground resistance fighter, a bold young woman determined to vanquish the enemy occupiers; the other a prisoner of war, a man longing to escape the confines of the camp so he can battle again. A crumpled note passes between these two strangers, slipped through the wire of the compound, and sets them on a course that will change their lives forever.⁣
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Woven through their tales of great bravery, daring escapes, betrayal, torture, and retaliation is their remarkable love story that survived against all odds. This is an extraordinary account of two ordinary people who found love during the unimaginable hardships of Hitler’s barbaric regime as told by their son-in-law Doug Gold, who decided to tell their story from the moment he heard about their remarkable tale of bravery, resilience, and resistance.⁣
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✨ Happy Pub Day ✨ 

One of my biggest goals for 2021 is the highlight queer stories, and I’m so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to receive an early copy of I’M IN SEATTLE, WHERE ARE YOU? by Mortada Gzar. Just reading the synopsis, it already has me ready to bawl. 😭 I’m definitely going to be picking up this story for my April TBR—let me know if you plan to read it or if you have any other queer memoirs to send my way!

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An award-winning Iraqi writer creates a new world for himself in Seattle in search of lost love.
As the US occupation of Iraq rages, novelist Mortada Gzar, a student at the University of Baghdad, has a chance encounter with Morise, an African American soldier. It’s love at first sight, a threat to them both, and a moment of self-discovery. Challenged by society’s rejection and Morise’s return to the US, Mortada takes to the page to understand himself.
In his deeply affecting memoir, Mortada interweaves tales of his childhood work as a scrap-metal collector in a war zone and the indignities faced by openly gay artists in Iraq with his impossible love story and journey to the US. Marginalized by his own society, he is surprised to discover the racism he finds in a new one. At its heart, I’m in Seattle, Where Are You? is a moving tale of love and resilience. 

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🍀HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!🍀⁣⁣
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Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I'm happy to be participating in the @TLCBookTours book for for The Windsor knot by S.J. Bennett. Thank you to @WilliamMorrowBooks and @HarperAudio for the complimentary copies of this title.⁣⁣
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One sentence review: A classic mystery with Queen Elizabeth as the lead sleuth - what's not to love?⁣⁣
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I've always been a fan of a good mystery. So when I read the synopsis of this one and saw that Queen Elizabeth is the protagonist, I knew this was a book I needed to read. ⁣⁣
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The book is set in 2016 before the Queen's 90th birthday celebration. A guest at Windsor Castle, a young Russian pianist, is found strangled. As MI5 gets involved, the Queen finds herself increasingly frustrated with the direction the investigation is going in. And so the fun begins.⁣⁣
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For me this book delivered everything I wanted: respectful behind the scenes fiction on what life as the Queen might look like, interesting characters, and most importantly an interesting mystery that kept me guessing.⁣⁣
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I recommend this book for people who love a classic mystery or who love everything royal. ⁣⁣
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I was also lucky enough to get an alc for this book. I thought the narration was done really well. There are a lot of characters but the narrator did a good job in keeping them distinct so there wasn't a lot of confusion.⁣⁣
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This book is available now!⁣⁣
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This is Book 4 of #BGBReviewMadness with @bookgoalbusters !⁣⁣
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QOTD: How do you feel about fiction that involves real life, living characters?⁣⁣
AOTD: I'm okay with it as long as they don't delve too deeply into historic events where it sort of muddles real history with fiction.⁣⁣
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📞 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 📞⁣
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Happy Hump Day! Who remembers telephones when they looked like this? 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙊𝙍 by Gretchen Berg is set in a small Midwestern town in the early 1950s, about a nosy switchboard operator who overhears gossip involving her own family, and the unraveling that discovery sets into motion. Thank you to @williammorrowbooks @gretchenbergbooks and @tlcbooktours for my gifted copy.⁣
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𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦’𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 . . .⁣
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Nobody knows the people of Wooster, Ohio, better than switchboard operator Vivian Dalton, and she’d be the first to tell you that. She calls it intuition. Her teenage daughter, Charlotte, calls it eavesdropping. Vivian and the other women who work at Bell on East Liberty Street connect lines and lives. They aren’t supposed to listen in on conversations, but they do, and they all have opinions on what they hear—especially Vivian.⁣
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One night, Vivian listens in on a call between that snob Betty Miller and someone whose voice she can’t quite place and hears something shocking. Betty Miller’s mystery friend has news that, if true, will shatter Vivian’s tidy life in Wooster, humiliating her and making her the laughingstock of the town. Vivian may be mortified, but she isn’t going to take this lying down. She’s going to get to the bottom of that rumor because she wants the truth, no matter how painful it may be.⁣
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But as Vivian is about to be reminded, in a small town like Wooster, one secret usually leads to another. . . .⁣
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❓ If you could listen in on a phone conversation about yourself, would you?
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What's your favorite recent book cover?⁣
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Thank you @harpervoyagerus and @tlcbooktours for sending me a copy of The Bone Maker by @sarahbethdurst! This cover was my most recent favorite!⁣
I receive a lot of books each month and every once in a while my husband comments on how much he likes the cover of one. This book was one of them. I very much agree.⁣
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Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor—a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. ⁣
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Since then, Kreya, the group’s leader, has exiled herself to a remote tower and devoted herself to one purpose: resurrecting her dead husband. But such a task requires both a cache of human bones and a sacrifice—for each day he lives, she will live one less.⁣
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She’d rather live one year with her husband than a hundred without him, but using human bones for magic is illegal in Vos. The dead are burned—as are any bone workers who violate the law. Yet Kreya knows where she can find the bones she needs: the battlefield where her husband and countless others lost their lives.⁣
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But defying the laws of the land exposes a terrible possibility. Maybe the dead don’t rest in peace after all. ⁣
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Five warriors—one broken, one gone soft, one pursuing a simple life, one stuck in the past, and one who should be dead. Their story should have been finished. But evil doesn’t stop just because someone once said, “the end.”
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Have you felt overwhelmed lately? TBH, I definitely have! January and February were really hard months for me. I struggled to feel like I had control of anything, and it just sucked. However, this month has been so much better. I've made a ton of changes that have really helped me.⁣
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When this book showed up on my porch, I thought it was meant to be! The blurb states:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣
𝗔 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.⁣
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This is a wonderful book that can be picked up and flipped through at any time. It's perfect for when you're feeling a bit down, and it fits on any book shelf and in any life💖.⁣
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Thank you to @williammorrowbooks for my gifted copy of 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂: 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 by @rubyalicerose and to @tlcbooktours for having me on this tour! This one published yesterday, so you can grab it now!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣
I hope you each have a wonderful day today. Take some time for you, then give someone or something you love a hug💖.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣
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Everybody Fights, So Why Not Get Better At It! 
Kim and Penn Holderness
 
Happy Pub Day to this book!! I want to thank @thomasnelson @theholdernessfamily and @tlcbooktours for having me on this tour and to get the  opportunity to review their new book Everybody Fights.
 
I really did enjoy the audiobook version of this book and want a physical copy. I think it would be helpful for me to have both as there are parts where they encourage you to jot notes for you to think about or activities for the couple to do. 

The audiobook version played more like a podcast and I think that keeps the tone more upbeat and it moves quickly. There are many personal stories that the reader can relate to. 
 
Some of my favorite chapters and or take always were the “secret contracts” and “don’t leave the airport”. These are two aspects I struggle with so they gave me great practical advice. 
 
The Holderness family does not claim to be experts on relationships or communication in this book. They take the lessons they have learned over the years and pass them along to the reader. I appreciated it, I found value where I needed to. Marriage is messy and we can always use a tune up and take away something to help us with personal growth. 

I will say that there is some Christian marketing to this book and there is absolutely nothing Christian about the book. There are a few cuss words and no scripturei to be found. Not this this book is bad at all, just wanting to make sure people are aware. 
 
Overall I really enjoyed this book ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 .
 
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✨✨ 𝐁 𝐎 𝐎 𝐊 𝐆 𝐈 𝐕 𝐄 𝐀 𝗪 𝐀 𝐘✨✨⁣⁣
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Thank you @thomasnelson @malloryweggemann for the gifted book and hosting this giveaway!⁣⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥-𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘌𝘚𝘗𝘠 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘉𝘊 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.⁣⁣
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𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄: 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬⁣⁣
𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑: 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝗪𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧⁣⁣
𝐏𝐔𝐁 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝟎𝟑.𝟎𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏⁣⁣
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On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory Weggemann paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. ⁣⁣
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Mallory’s story reminds us that whatever circumstances we face, we have the capacity to face down whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties confront us–and to do so on our own terms.⁣⁣
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𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲:⁣⁣
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