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Such a brief First Look, but it immediately captured my attention. The style of Susan Meissner is...
Mothers & Fathers can immediately relate to the birth of a particularly desired baby's sex. The...
This looks like it will be a great read. I'm obsessed with this era and the heartbreaking...
It's often uncomfortable to meet someone for the first time when they are in the throes of grief....
I confess, it was the cover that pulled me in. It is so beautiful! I loved the title as well. ...
The cover is what initially drew me to this book. There was something about it that screamed...
I have loved every book I ready by Susan Meissner and was highly anticipating this new title....
Enchanting, flowing prose, Meissner pulled me in with her masterful use of language. The plot...
Author Susan Meissner has come to be a name I equate with fine writing! The cover of this book...
I love historical fiction and when I read one of the characters name was the same as my...
This was a very good start for the book, I was instantly interested in reading the rest of the...
What I liked most was the intriguing storyline. I can tell that it will be a story that makes me...
I have learned that historical fiction can be a learning window into some tragic event but at the...
I liked the brightness of the cover, the snowy landscape and the light coming from the sky or...
I have read every book Meissen has written. She just keeps getting better! This pulls you into...
I was instantly touched by the start of the story wanting to know more about where the family...
I was caught up in the character. Her description of her baby and his short life was beautifully...
I love the author's lyrical, descriptive writing style. As a woman, I could immediately empathize...
While I liked the look of the cover, it was the synopsis that drew me in. And in three brief...
I love the setting of this book (Philadelphia) and the time period. The beginning of this book...
Oh my, I have no words......I was captured by the first line. I am assuming this author is...
The cover makes me want to open it up and explore the inside. I am a huge fan of Susan Meissner...
This book begins with a mother acknowledging the loss of her newborn and only son with such...
1918. Philadelphia. Exactly when my grandparents emigrated to Philadelphia. Meissner sets up a...
My "As Bright as Heaven" First Impression is pretty good! I like the idea of a historical fiction...
I love that they are in the midst of a war and they take in a baby. Then the family finds...
My first impression of this book was it's going to draw me in. And that it did. In the section I...
I wanted to read this book because it is set in Philadelphia in 1918. My father was 8 years old...
My first impression of this book is that there is sadness in the characters, but there is also a...
This book pulls you in from the start and breaks your heart while making you want to read more....
I've recently read Ms. Meisner's "A Fall of Marigolds" and really enjoyed it. She has a way of...
I love reading historical fiction and I know Susan Meissner writes very good stories. Her...
I love the cover! The story line sounds like an interesting take on a lesser-written time period....
The description of this book, and its cover made me want to join BookishFirst. If I saw this...
The first chapter of this book is beautifully written, allowing the reader unto the broken heart...
I already have this book from Net Galley and can’t wait to read it! I love the cover! I have...
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