First Impressions of The Children's Train

nebula402
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Sep 11 2020 – 11:47 AM

Emotional

I really enjoyed reading this excerpt. It was well-written and emotional with a good setting and...

quinnard21
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Sep 11 2020 – 10:02 AM

Impactful

This sounds like it has the potential to be beautifully heartbreaking and thought provoking. The...

elith
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Sep 11 2020 – 09:38 AM

An Intriguing Start

From the first few lines I was captured by Amerigo's sweet, stylistic voice. His internal musings...

anaya517
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Sep 10 2020 – 11:49 PM

Heart wrenching

Heart wrenching that children were sent off in hopes to find healthier homes and surroundings....

suleika6
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Sep 10 2020 – 09:45 PM

Very pretty cover!

I don't read a lot of historical fiction but this one does sound interesting. I do believe this...

rebecca
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Sep 10 2020 – 08:09 PM

heartbreaker

This one definitely seems like it's going to have the potential to rip me apart, so of course I'm...

elizabeth
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Sep 10 2020 – 07:28 PM

Wow

Oh wow. I was really impressed with this sample of this book. The cover art is not the most...

kirasimion
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Sep 10 2020 – 05:51 PM

The Children's Tale

This is a story I would not pickup for myself. I do not read nonfiction or stories set during...

viviselphie
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Sep 10 2020 – 05:34 PM

Not for Me

I couldn't get into this one. It just didn't pull me in. Thestory seems sad and I'm not in the...

cinhunt
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Sep 10 2020 – 04:42 PM

Sounds good

WWII stories are becoming my new genre. I love a book that balances between fiction yet is...

kassymac
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Sep 10 2020 – 03:53 PM

Interesting

I really like historical fiction. This is unlike any historical fiction that I have read before....

erikaqnz
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Sep 10 2020 – 03:47 PM

Emotionally Engaging

This book sounds like it's going to be very emotional just from the beginning alone. It touches...

beejay8084
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Sep 10 2020 – 02:28 PM

Very compelling

Wow, what a very emotional start. I love that this is told from a child's voice. Amerigo is only...

mayahlwrites
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Sep 10 2020 – 12:55 PM

Interesting

This seems like it has a ton of potential. I'm not sure who the target audience is, but I'm not...

branwen
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Sep 10 2020 – 11:26 AM

I'm already hooked!

The first thing I noticed about this book is that it takes place after World War II which is...

sunshinejess
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Sep 10 2020 – 09:12 AM

Compelling

At first I was drawn in by the cover, then I read the description and it got me wondering what...

j9brown
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Sep 10 2020 – 07:31 AM

Atmospheric and sad

I feel like this is going to be a tearjerker. Historic fiction often isn't my jam, but this one...

readingwithwine
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Sep 09 2020 – 11:17 PM

A bestseller?

What makes me want to read this book most is the blurb on the cover saying it is already an...

lea.pearl
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Sep 09 2020 – 10:49 PM

Hit or Miss

Historical Fiction is very hit or miss. The topic of the book's plot has to be specific to my...

gotbookcitement
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Sep 09 2020 – 05:51 PM

Sounds Good

This period of history can be so hard to read about, but there are so many powerful stories to be...

dpill22
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Sep 09 2020 – 05:19 PM

Train to Salvation

I love books that are based on true events, history is important and we need to keep learning...

jessica r
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Sep 09 2020 – 04:17 PM

Looks interesting

I really enjoy this author's writing. The plot line is interesting and I like most historical...

felicite reads
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Sep 09 2020 – 03:14 PM

Not for me

I'm not sure exactly what is it about this book but it's just not working for me. The story is...

kay weaver
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Sep 09 2020 – 03:00 PM

What a start

I have to say, for the book being written from the view of a child, it is so descriptive to the...

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