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Here, Home, Hope by Kaira Rouda (for review from BookSparks PR)
(Goodreads synopsis) Kelly Mills Johnson becomes restless in her thirty-ninth year. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her middling middle-American existence and her neighbors’ seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding. But Kelly’s own passions lie wasted. She…more
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I bought:
(Goodreads synopsis) Two women running away from their marriages collide on a foggy highway, killing one of them. The survivor is left to pick up the pieces, not only of her own life, but also must go back and deal with the devastated husband and fragile, asthmatic son the other woman left behind. Together, they try to solve the mystery of where April was running to, and why. By turns riveting and unsettling, Pictures of You looks at the choices women make-the roads they choose-to be loved.
It is 1940. While war rages in Europe, President Roosevelt promises he won’t send American boys to fight. In the small Cape Cod town of Franklin, postmistress Iris James firmly believes that her job is to deliver and keep people’s secrets. Meanwhile, seemingly fearless American radio gal Frankie Bard is reporting from the Blitz in London, imploring listeners to pay attention to what is going on. The Postmistress is a tale of lost innocence.
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The two books sound good stories. Mine is also up.
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Here, Home, Hope sounds fantastic! I’ve added it to my wish list. I recently checked out Pictures of You from the library. I hope to start it soon.
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Both sound good Mary. I bought Pictures of You a while back, but have not read it yet.
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It looks like you’re in for some good reading!
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Don’t you just love the cover for The Postmistress.
Here, Home, Hope sounds like a mid-life crisis tale, and Pictures of You is going to be a bumpy ride with lots of guilt and secrecy no doubt. I’ve read one review and it was good.
I can’t wait to compare thoughts on Postmistress.
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PK, it is a nice cover! I’ve read some gushing reviews for “Pictures” so I’m looking forward to reading it down the road.
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I loved The Postmistress…looking forward to reading your thoughts on it.
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Kristin, I’m so glad that you loved The Postmistress. I’m reading it for a book group and was a bit worried by the uneven ratings/reviews.
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I read the Postmistress last year–it was an interesting read, and an interesting point of view. I also purchased Pictures of You (for my Kindle)—it seems to be a book that is getting a lot of buzz right now. Enjoy your week!
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You got some wonderful books!! I’m curious about Pictures of You and The Postmistress!
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Oops! I forgot to say earlier that yes, my stutterer is my sax playing Sam! His stutter for now is pretty mild, and many people don’t notice because he compensates well, but we never know when it might become severe again. Oh, and when are you going to post pics or your knitting? I would love to see your pastel baby blanket!
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I have seen The Postmistress at the library and I am curious 🙂
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This sounds like a wonderful week for you! Enjoy honey! XOXOXO
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I’ve heard a lot of good things about THE POSTMISTRESS. Enjoy!
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The first one reminds me a bit of how I feel every once in a while!! They all look great..enjoy!
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Oh, these all look good…I have Pictures of You, and I read The Postmistress awhile ago. Loved it! Hope you enjoy all of your books.
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I might have to check out the Postmistress.
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I’ve had my eye on Pictures of You. Actually, ALL of these look wonderful! Enjoy!
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Fun mailbox this week! They all look great! Enjoy!! You can check out my mailbox over here: http://blog.juliealindsey.com/
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Nice mailbox! Here, Home, Hope looks really good; I look forward to your review…Happy reading! Here’s mine
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I hadn’t heard of Here, Home, Hope looks really good! Pictures of You was already on my radar.
I think I’m one of the 3 people in the world that didn’t love The Postmistress. I never did write a review because I had a hard time nailing down what I thought about it.
Enjoy your reading
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Love the cover of that first book. Enjoy them all.
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All these look good – enjoy!
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I need to read the Post Mistress — thanks for reminding me.
Enjoy all your books!
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I just finished the postmistress not to long ago and really enjoyed it!
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Here, Home, Hope sounds real good and Pictures of you sounds most intriguing. Have a good week and happy reading, Mary!
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I have Pictures of You coming in Audio book and I’m really looking forward to it. And I loved listening to The Postmistress. The third is new to me and sounds very good.
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Martha, after I bought PoY I found out I have the audiobook version coming from LT Early Reviewers. Go figure 🙂
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Here, Home, Hope sounds really good. I bought Pictures of You as well a while ago. Postmistress has been on my tbr pile for a while now. I’m finally going to read it for a tour. Enjoy Mary!
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Have heard so much about Leavitt’s book. Want to read The Postmistress too.
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Three interesting choices. Happy reading.
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I love the cover for The Postmistress, and the summary sounds interesting as well. Enjoy reading!
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The Postmistress sounds interesting! Enjoy!
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Looks like some good ones. Enjoy!
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I’m drawn to the cover of Here, Home, Hope.
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What a great week! All three of these are on my TBR wishlist 🙂
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Oooohh…you got some good ones this week. I’m envious! Enjoy all your reads!
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I just finished the audio version of The Postmistress and liked it a lot. Pictures of You is one that I want to read and haven’t gotten around to it yet.
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The Postmistress must have just come out in paperback because I keep seeing it all over the place! I know PK got a copy too. Can’t wait to read your thoughts on it!
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Oh I absolutely loved The Postmistress! I hope you do too!
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Looking forward to your thoughts on these, especially The Postmistress, which I will be reading soon. Happy reading!
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Pictures of You changed the way I read/live/think. And I am not over exaggerating the slightest.
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I’m listening to it right now – the narrator is wonderful. I’m about half-way through the 10 cds so it may be a bit before I post a review (after I bought the book I received the audiobook via Library Thing). I wonder if it will have a similar effect on me!
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Oooo pictures of you! I’m so interested in this one.
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Those are some very popular books as of late. They sound good – enjoy!
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Good mailbox, I want to read THE POSTMISTRESS and PICTURES OF YOU.
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