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This book was... Okay? It's actually pretty interesting considering I don't usually gravitate to...
We hope for better things is one of the best books I've ever read. Bringing the civil war, the...
As a reader and a writer, I’m always looking for compelling reads that linger long after I’ve...
A wonderful book that weaves it's story of a family in three different settings from the past to...
This is a great historical read. I enjoyed the multiple time lines. Going back and forth between...
"We hope for better things" is a powerful and beautiful story about Elizabeth Balsam. As she...
We Hope For Better Things is a great story! Even though it goes through multiple time periods it...
Wouldn't you love to trace your family history from start to finish? The leading lady of the...
We Hope for Better Things was amazingly satisfying. I loved so many of the characters,...
I loved the characters in this book and the aspect of digging into the past. I think everyone has...
We Hope for Better Things focuses on three generations and spans various time periods—the Civil...
This book is about racism, love, respect and how it has changed, or not, over time. This story...
We Hope for Better Things is beautifully written, but the author's choice of storytelling style...
This book is about three generations of women from Detroit who's lives intersect and about...
What a perfect book to have been reading on MLK day! He even makes an appearance at one point....
A box of photos, an elderly aunt the main character didn’t know about, and an old house. Was...
Before reading this book I knew absolutely nothing about the racial history of Detroit. Erin...
One reason this story caught my eye is that she is a journalist and so am I so having a...
We Hope for Better Things...is a book to read with care in order to absorb it all. Detroit area...
Wow! I just finished this book. I couldn't put it down. I love the characters and the different...
"We Hope For Better Things" is an amazing story covering multiple generations living in Detroit....
This book was nothing short of spectacular from beginning to end. There were three generations...
I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Erin Bartels debut novel of We Hope For Better...
I absolutely loved this book.I loved how the book switched from present day, 1960s, and 1860s all...
I immediately liked the protagonist, Elizabeth Balsam, a reporter for the Detroit Free Press....
This was a really solid fiction read although I guess it could also be classified as historical...
We Hope for Better Things is a remarkably memorable story that winds through the lives of a...
The book is about three generations of Balsam women. Mary, Civil War era, Nora, 1960’s Detroit,...
We Hope for Better Things for the lively cast of characters in this book and for a happier...
Thanks to NetGalley and Revell for providing me a copy of "We Hope for Better Things" in exchange...
This is the first book by Erin Bartels that I have read and it won’t be the last.The story is was...
We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels covers three generations of women in Detroit dealing...
First off I thoroughly enjoy books that bounce between time frames. Then if you throw in a...
The cover is nice, however, would not be a cover buy. The story delving into familial history is...
This is a well written book that looks at the effects of race relations in the relationships of...
I want to read this. I know in the past I have not liked Ally Condie's books, but this one looks...
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