Top Ten Tuesday is the brainchild of The Broke & the Bookish. Every Tuesday, we compile a list of our literary Top 10, and then add it to the blog hop.
This week is all about our Top 10 Books We Recently Rated 5 Stars.
Monthly Archives: March 2016
#60Books Review 15/2016: Hard Red Spring by Kelly Kerney
Read as part of my 60 Books Challenge: A book published in 2016
Kelly Kerney’s Hard Red Spring brings one hundred years of Guatemalan history to life.
Told through the eyes of four American women who witness four different periods of the twentieth century in Guatemala, this novel beautifully combines historical facts with memorable fiction.
Hard Red Spring also takes a look at the cultural divide, not only between the Guatemalans and the four American women, but also the different cultural groups in Guatemala, notably the Mayans.
The 1902 disappearance of a young girl is the red thread linking the four women, but the real protagonist of this novel is the country it is set in. Multi-dimensional and dynamic, the story remains as intriguing as it is heart-breaking to the very last page.
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Title: Hard Red Spring
Author: Kelly Kerney
Publisher: Viking
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Pages: 448
ISBN: 978-0525429012
Hard Red Spring by Kelly Kerney was provided to me as an
Advance Review Copy in eBook format by
Penguin Random House’s FirstToRead.
If We Were Having Coffee… On March 26
Hello, my lovelies!
How are you today? I’m so glad to see you for today’s Weekend Coffee Share!
It’s a beautiful day here, sunny, blue skies and it’s about 13°C out. So it’s up to you but we could have our coffees outside on the patio.
A to Z Challenge: Theme Reveal
The April A-Z Challenge is only days away, and Study.Read.Write will be participating for the second time!
But what will I be blogging about?
It’s that time again!! Today’s the Theme Reveal!
*drumroll*
NOTES FROM THE ROAD.
I figured after last year’s success with my travel posts, I’d continue where I left off. I’ll be adding a few posts about places Id love to go one day, but most I have visited and the photos are mine.
Here’s what the others will be blogging about. See you on April 1!
#60Books Review 14/2016: Daredevils by Shawn Vestal
Read as part of my 60 Books Challenge: One-word title
Daredevils by Shawn Vestal is a coming of age story with a twist.
In fact, I’d go as far as to say it’s not so much a coming of age tale, but more a loss of innocence.
It follows Mormon life from the 1950’s Short Creek, Arizona to 1970’s Gooding, Idaho, and takes not only the characters, but also the readers, on a vivid roadtrip across the United States.
Central to the story is 15-year-old Loretta, whose life changes after she is caught sneaking out of her house one night. As punishment for wanting a normal life, her parents marry her off as a sister-wife to a Mormon Elder.
What follows is the urge to escape, the yearning for freedom from the confines of the family faith, not only for Lori who lives in a polygamist community, but also Jason who is also a Mormon but monogamist. He idolises Evel Knievel, and longs for a life of adventure. Together, they embark on a trip in search of gold and freedom.
The story is a page-turner from cover to cover, and not only provides an insight into Mormon religion and communities, but also into what teenage life is like governed by those restraints. Throw in the 70’s and a joyride across the States, and you’re left with a novel that shows the deeply human desire to break free.
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Title: Daredevils
Author: Shawn Vestal
Publisher: Penguin Press
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Pages: 320
ISBN: 978-1101979891
Daredevils by Shawn Vestal was provided to me as an
Advance Review Copy in eBook format by
Penguin Random House’s FirstToRead.
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