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I‘m not even sure where to start. I guess, first off WWII fiction isn‘t my jam so that was the first strike against for me. Second, the 3 main female characters are interesting on their own but there isn‘t enough space to develop them together. Lastly, the style is choppy. I get where the transitions are supposed to be more theatrical but they don‘t work well as written.
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@kstadt929 the book arrived today! Excited to read it…
@Christyco125 I mailed yours on Friday so should be there soon! #lmpbc

I don‘t want to say TOO much, but I did not enjoy this one as much as I expected 😬 - I was disappointed in the writing style and how the points of view confusingly jumped around at times - but there were parts I was into and I am hoping my #LMPBC members will find some things to enjoy 📖 This will be on its way to @Jerdencon soon! (Also tagging our other member @Christyco125 )

Well, I‘m a little worried this one is rated at 42% 😬…
But starting my #LMPBC read @Jerdencon @Christyco125

I‘m bailing on my #bookspin for July. I find it confusing and frustrating and I really just don‘t want to pick it up to finish it. On to something else!

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The tagged is my #bookspin and The Lighthouse Keeper‘s Daughter is my #doublespin for July 😁

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I think I bought this one for a buddy read but didn‘t get it read in time so it sits on the paperback TBR shelf

2020 #87 I kept hoping to like this book. I never did. I never got invested in the characters. I just couldn‘t feel an attachment to any of them. I finished it because I kept thinking “This is gonna get better.” In the last chapter there‘s a line that says “That‘s it? That‘s it???” And I thought... that‘s it? Yep. That‘s it. Just not gonna get any better.

Forgot to take a picture of the #LLFS package before I sent it out to @MoonWitch94 today. It should arrive on Tuesday, the 15th.

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Discussion tomorrow! I‘ll post questions around 11 AM EST. If you can‘t join then post later. We‘ll check back.

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This was neither a pick nor a so-so. I would prefer It‘s complicated. I did not like any of the main characters. I did love the many characters with peripheral appearances. Sarah Blake is talented- I was fully invested in those side stories that went no where and disappeared. I did not like the beginning or then end... but I had to finish it. #overbookedclub

I feel like I missed something with this book. The premise was good, but the ending was unsatisfactory. Did I miss something? That whole “the story knew” thing just didn‘t seem to fit the main story. #overbookedclub @megnews

Finished up on audio. I agree with others from #OverBookedClub who felt this book left something to be desired. A more accurate title would be The Reporter as I find Frankie to be the main character & one I enjoyed most. It seemed disjointed & not quite sure how to end.
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My Gran spoke of Victory Gardens and aluminum drives but I never pictured it like this.
Historical fiction makes history more tangible.
It‘s so odd to think of the difference between war then and conflicts now.

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Next up in audio.
I don‘t usually do book club books on audio but I‘m getting anxious about closing out current reads before #MiddleGradeMarch. I usually carry books over but want to focus on middle grade next month.
So I‘m switching over to audio on this one #OverbookedClub.

Finally started this buddy read (better late than never, eh?) and even captured both Ozzie and Gatsby bonding over it. @megnews @sblbooks

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This may be hard to read but it‘s worth the effort. Frankie Bard, an American radio broadcaster in London, recounts German bombing in London streets, now a way of life. “Keep calm and carry on” the new motto. She speaks to a new definition of a hero- those everyday people who weep, then pick themselves up and keep going.

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A reading break after my annual physical. 📚🥰☕️

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I like when a book doesn't follow the normal build up to an expected outcome. The book is set in 1941, before America enters the war.Blake writes the story of the tragedy of war. Frankie, a reporter for a NYC paper broadcasts from Murrow's microphone in England. She then experiences first hand what happens when people are forced from their homes and are fleeing for their lives ahead of atrocities. Meanwhile Iris, the postmaster in a small

A third of this book was fascinating - female war correspondent working in London for ER Murrow captures stories of civilians in wartime. Unfortunately, that story was secondary to the premise of the book - the quandary of when compassion trumps responsibility. It‘s a valuable discussion, the writing is beautiful, but I thought the delivery was lacking.

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I didn't like this one as well as I'd hoped. I didn't care about most of the main characters, they were not developed enough. What do you think? Agree or disagree?
Pros
The cover is beautiful.
Frankie's time in Europe, on the train.
Cons
The rest of the book.

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(Sorry for inundating you with quotes from this book. I‘ve highlighted so many good ones.)

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If only this was still the journalist‘s creed.

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This is the resounding sense when reading books about war, especially WWII—the ability physical distance has to emotionally distance us and carry on as normal.

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So frustrating knowing the despair and devastation this caused.

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Great metaphor imagery

Since I was young watching the news, I‘ve always been cognizant and grateful that I‘ve not experienced a war-torn home.

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