December host:
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(From the review copy synopsis): Set in Bakerton, Pennsylvania – the company town that was the setting of Jennifer Haigh’s award-winning bestseller Baker Towers – News from Heaven explores how our roots, the families and places in which we are raised, shape the people we eventually become. Through a series of connected stories, Haigh brilliantly portrays this close-knit community, from its heyday during two world wars to its decline in the final years of the twentieth century. Exploring themes of restlessness, regret, redemption, and acceptance, she depicts men and women of different generations shaped by dreams and haunted by disappointments.
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(Publisher synopsis): The New York Times bestselling author takes us back to Harmony, Texas, where big dreams are brewing—and anything and everything is possible…
Emily, the local librarian, has started a writing group, but as the group stumbles through both the fiction and reality of their lives, they’re learning much more than how to write. But Emily suddenly has other things on her mind when a friend from her past shows up in Harmony’s library. Now she must deal with a secret she’s kept for fifteen years—a secret that changed her life and threatens to shatter her future.
Meanwhile, new lawyer Rick Matheson thinks he’s in charge of his world until accidents start happening all around him. Just when he realizes someone is trying to kill him, he meets a beautiful U.S. Marshal named Trace Adam. Now that the marshal has given him an even stronger reason to go on living, he must learn to take a chance on life to dream bigger—and love better—than he ever has before…
Both books look so good. Look forward to your reviews.
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These both sound really good. You find the best books!
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Like the others, I’d be more than happy to read either of these. They both sound delightful!
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Both of these look good and are new to me. Enjoy.
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Hoping we enjoy the Jennifer Haigh book – I enjoyed her last book, Faith. Happy Reading Mary
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News from Heaven sounds really good. Have fun reading your new books!
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These both look so tempting….enjoy! And have a great week. Here’s MY MONDAY MEMES POST
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News From Heaven looks good. Have a great week.
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Both books look good.. I tell you my tbr shelves are groaning.. More books to add…
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That’s the downside of Mailbox Monday, Kathleen 😉
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These are both new to me. I hope you enjoy!
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Oh, that Jodi Thomas looks good. Happy reading
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Two good titles, enjoy!
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Terrific books, Mary. I’m really drawn to News From Heaven. Happy reading!
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Both of these look really good, and like things that I could curl up with and just forget about the world. Sorry I’ve been absent this week. There was a death in the family, and blogging took a back seat. Hope that you enjoy your new books and that you are healthy and well.
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Oh, Heather, I’m so sorry for your loss. ((hugs))
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These both look great. I like that Chance of a Lifetime is about a librarian.
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Haven’t heard of either book….ENJOY!!!!
My Mailbox Monday link is below….hope you can stop by to also see my review of THE SECRET KEEPER
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A review and E-book giveaway of MURDER TAKES TIME
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I got News From Heaven too. I’m really excited about it!
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Enjoy your new books!! Both sound excellent!
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Love the cover for Chance of a Lifetime. Enjoy!
2 Kids and Tired Books MM
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Enjoy.
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I never heard of these books.
Here is mine
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I hope you enjoy both of them!
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I am liking the emergence of the connected stories novel we are witnessing lately.
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They both look good, especially News From Heaven. Happy reading 🙂
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They both sound wonderful! I hope you enjoy them.
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I’m really curious about News From Heaven. Happy reading!
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I love Haigh so I’m excited to see that in your mailbox. HOpe you love it!! I will be reading a Jodi Thomas book in 2013 for sure because of you!!
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Hadn’t heard of the later book, but it sounds wonderful. It’s good to take a chance on some random books!
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