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Edged by a so-so but, oh my, were many of the characters‘ choices frustrating. Though I suppose that makes them believable — who isn‘t prone to self-sabotage every once in a while?

FEATURING: MAUD'S LINE by Margaret Verble

Maud's days were made of wishing and hoping, hard work, and disappointment.

Ms. Verble's descriptive, lush writing will simply pull you in along with the cover.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/tbme5yc

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First book finished for #24in48! This was good, the character development was strong, particularly in the second half. Given some of the events in the first few pages, I wasn‘t sure this was the book for me but they were really just setting the stage and I‘m happy I stuck with it.

It‘s now 9am and my lazy dog disagrees about it being time to get up but I need another book to keep this readathon going!

I‘m ready for #24in48! Well, almost - I need to get that Prosecco in the fridge.

Good movie! Some time period likely abuse and loss of a child issues, but overall a good movie about a famous Canadian folk artist.

I'm from the U.S. so these are all U.S. #indigenousauthors #junebookbugs

Pulled from my TBR, a line can be absolutely any shape with a bit of encouragement! #shapeinthetitle #junebookbugs

A remarkable book, though, to be honest, l liked the first part a lot more then the second.
Places, people and events are inspired to the author‘s family history, who belongs to the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
Last year, l had the opportunity to interview the author, and it was such a pleasant experience

http://theoldshelter.com/the-1920s-were-intoxicating-interview-with-margaret-ver...

#RockInMay #SmallTown
#NativeBooks

Blind date with a book! Our local library is the best. ❤❤ I couldn't resist and walked out with a copy of Maud's Line by Margaret Verble, a title I'd actually never heard of, from the historical fiction section. Thoughts to come...

The best book I have read so far this year. From 2015. One thing though, publishers should know, Cherokee's are pretty dark skinned. So, yeah, I hate the cover.

This was such a quiet novel that kept me up all night. I fell in love with Verble's world and her depiction of rural Oklahoma, and Maud's determination and independence. I will be on the look out for more of Ms. Verble's work.

Margaret Verble is a member of the Cherokee Nation whose debut novel was a surprise finalist for the Pulitzer Prize! She'll be in NYC Tuesday for the paperback release! Wanna meet her/interview her/get a copy? Hit me up! 💫📚👍🏼

Today's library picks

These two came in the mail today. Can't wait to dive in!!