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I enjoy history, but I find many of the textbooks are written in a dry, informative way that make...
What an interesting way to catch the reader with the first sentence: "They stand in line for...
How much do you know about Spain under Francisco Franco? The Spanish Civil War? Personally, I...
This book seemed to be a moving and enthralling walk into history. Though the reader will follow...
I don’t read historical fiction books, so this is not my usual genre. From the excerpt O read,...
I just couldn't get interested in this one. It didn't immediately catch my attention and I'm not...
The little that I know about the Spanish Civil War, I’ve read in either school history books or...
I have not read a novel from Ruta Seputy yet but this one sounds amazing. As always, it left me...
Yes! Another Ruta Sepetys novel that I need in my hands. She takes lesser known facets of some of...
Ruta Sepetys writes so poetically that it evokes such beautiful imagery of 1950s Spain. I was...
Richly layered historical fiction. Spain's history post WWII is not something I have read about...
Author Ruta Septeys does a wonderful job of creating a picture of Spain during Franco’s rule in...
This is going to be a heart wrenching book. It's beautifully written. I love the intertwining of...
This book is a refreshing change for me. I love the author and have read her books in the past....
Ruta Sepetys is an amazing author, with so much rich, moving history, woven into her work....
From the very first sentence of this story I was hooked. It is hard to imagine what life was...
This is historical fiction at its best! The author paints such vivid scenes with her well chosen...
This book looks amazing! I absolutely adore the cover and the colors of it, especially the little...
This doesn’t seem like a typical book I would read but I think it’s definitely something I would...
As I read the first impression of this book, my heart just ached. To have your father shot...
She writes women characters so well. I enjoyed reading the beginning and know it will just get...
One thing that has always drawn me to Ruta Sepetys is how she writes about historical periods...
Ruta is a brilliant story teller. The way she writes about great historical events shows a level...
And here's another one for my wishlist! I was immediately drawn in by the beautiful cover and...
I really loved the feel of this book. I do not know much about Franco and fascism, but am...
To be honest, I didn't even realize this was a YA book. the characters are so mature. I can't...
First off this cover is beautiful! I love the idea of the book. It’s fresh to have a book set...
I have been looking forward to this book for a while, and it looks like it won't disappoint! I...
I was completely drawn into the story within the first few pages. The author's descriptions of...
I'm not really into historical fiction but this is an incredibly interesting premise. Most of...
Historical fiction really isn't my thing. So while this seems like it will be a great read, I'm...
Admittedly, historical fiction is one of my least read genres. I'm also not familiar with this...
Postwar Spain is not a topic that I often get to see in books and historical fiction, so The...
Sometimes people wonder: how do evil dictators come to power in countries filled with people who...
Right from the get go, I’m hooked! “Give them blood”, what an amazing first sentence to start...
I do not typically like reading historical fiction unless it is about a period in history which I...
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