First Impressions of The Orphan Collector

clear74
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Mar 30 2020 – 12:42 AM

Beautiful and Poignant

What a time for this novel to be released. In the world today, each of us has been affected in...

bookfreakout
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Mar 29 2020 – 11:56 PM

Close to home

This story centered around the Spanish Flu of 1918 hits eerily close to home, with many of the...

calicarol
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Mar 29 2020 – 11:19 PM

Perhaps too timely

This story is set in Philadelphia during the 1918 Spanish Influnza outbreak. Pia, a thirteen...

runaway_run
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Mar 29 2020 – 11:17 PM

A story of agony

A story about the Spanish flu and how it tore through Philadelphia. This is a story of a young...

dorisdayfan
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Mar 29 2020 – 09:34 PM

Hits home!

With the current events, this novel pulls at the heartstrings. I have read novels about the 1918...

tmbooks
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Mar 29 2020 – 09:17 PM

A Timely Tale

Sometimes historical novels can peel back the meaning of the present in ways that other fiction...

crossroadreview
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Mar 29 2020 – 09:01 PM

Maybe Not?

Although I love and enjoy stories set in this time period I think one about a pandemic just may...

mrs_yuk
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Mar 29 2020 – 08:40 PM

Riveting

I can’t believe the timing of this book! I’ve read the excerpt, and I am left wanting more. It’s...

suzierao
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Mar 29 2020 – 08:30 PM

A Very Timely Book

This book is a very timely read. With most of the world under the grip of Covid19, the...

hallkaitlynm
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Mar 29 2020 – 07:43 PM

Historical

As much as I’ve been able to read through as of now, this novel appears to be a riveting look...

jesswing76
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Mar 29 2020 – 07:41 PM

Fitting

The blurb for this book sounds like it could be a very moving book. I do feel like relying on our...

karenonbooks
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Mar 29 2020 – 06:24 PM

One of my Favorites

The most fitting book for the times we're living in, The Orphan Collector speaks to me. It's a...

mlstweet
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Mar 29 2020 – 06:15 PM

How Timely

"The Orphan Collector" by Ellen Marie Wiseman couldn't have come out at a more well-timed period...

etain
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Mar 29 2020 – 05:58 PM

Excellent writing

Initially I was drawn to the cover of a young girl sitting on a stoop, her head down as if in...

bookishends
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Mar 29 2020 – 04:01 PM

Jawdropping

I was intrigued by the description of the book and immediately was drawn into the story when I...

katevocke
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Mar 29 2020 – 11:28 AM

Timely much?

I am definitely one to NOT shy away from things like this especially when something s similar in...

christinereads
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Mar 29 2020 – 10:33 AM

I liked it!

I love historical fiction, especially that time frame, and the girl on the cover and title are...

erinhutchinson
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Mar 29 2020 – 08:57 AM

Powerful

This book looks powerful and extremely relevant for what we’re going through today. Despite...

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