First Impressions of Beyond That, the Sea

mj3721
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Jan 10 2023 – 10:42 AM

Pulls you in

So I don’t think I knew that they sent children to America during WWII. I knew they sent them to...

lea.pearl
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Jan 10 2023 – 10:28 AM

Not my usual go-to

This story is not one I typically gravitate toward being Historical Fiction, but the synopsis...

marjoh13
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Jan 10 2023 – 09:49 AM

Awesome! I’m

Absolutely enthralling excerpt! After reading this extremely brief excerpt from this new novel...

dana
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Jan 10 2023 – 08:44 AM

Really like it so far!

Honestly, I wasn't sure I would like this based on the description, but I was immediately drawn...

dianaiozzia
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Jan 10 2023 – 08:21 AM

Cool concept!

My first impression of Beyond That The Sea sounds great. It sounds like a sweeping, heart...

porcupines
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Jan 10 2023 – 03:20 AM

Not Sure

I don't read a lot of historical fiction but was intrigued by the premise of this one, and in the...

susanbeamon
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Jan 10 2023 – 01:00 AM

WWII again

I'm not sure I can do another World War !! book. I've read stories about soldiers, about lovers...

jas16
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Jan 09 2023 – 11:03 PM

Great start

I love historical fiction and this glimpse at a story and the lives affected has whetted my...

sandymm
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Jan 09 2023 – 09:30 PM

Liked it

Because of the war, Beatriz's parents send her from her home in England to the United States. She...

mjlog
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Jan 09 2023 – 08:52 PM

Interesting

Finally, a book of historical fiction, my favorite genre! The situation described of families...

betty56
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Jan 09 2023 – 08:21 PM

Intriguing!

I enjoyed the prologue. It set the scene of a happy family doing normal family activities....

crochetqueen97
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Jan 09 2023 – 08:16 PM

Yes!

Another WWII and post era book to add to my ever growing TBR list. The plot and knowing this book...

kmanos
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Jan 09 2023 – 07:55 PM

Maybe

Historical fiction novels, especially those set in war-times, ESPECIALLY those set during World...

jklmnatom
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Jan 09 2023 – 06:12 PM

Didn't land for me.

I liked the writing and descriptive nature, but the richy-rich character profiles didn't call out...

adr5085
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Jan 09 2023 – 05:42 PM

Beautiful

I don’t usually read historical fiction about wartime, but this book has me so intrigued. I love...

lbryna
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Jan 09 2023 – 05:39 PM

Sounds engrossing!

This sounds like an engrossing historical fiction read. There are many books about World War II,...

jena
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Jan 09 2023 – 05:28 PM

Sounds great!

I truly love historical fiction books and this one sounds amazing! Thank you for the chance to...

wisegirl
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Jan 09 2023 – 04:58 PM

potential

I think this book has the potential to be good, but so far nothing has really jumped out at me. I...

weeziel
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Jan 09 2023 – 04:28 PM

Might be good

From reading the excerpt I immediately said oh not another WWII historical fiction novel. But...

pluvioreads
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Jan 09 2023 – 04:27 PM

world war 2

this is shelved under young adult on goodreads which does get my interest, that's when I like...

shelly
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Jan 09 2023 – 04:06 PM

Enjoyable

I was very impressed by the first look at this book the cover is exactly the kind that catches my...

reddhead
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Jan 09 2023 – 04:01 PM

Looks good!

I definitely like this week's options of books much better than last week. I am always up for a...

bookwormgirl1701
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Jan 09 2023 – 03:56 PM

Emotional Hit

Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash promises to be the next great read for lovers of...

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