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erring /ˈəriNG/ adjective: having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.

Turning up pregnant after parental sexual abuse, abandoned after marriage while pregnant etc give many, many endearing back stories to the characters of the Berachah House in Texas. Written as time-slip with Cate (a hundred years later) finds the Bertha cemetery after moving near the old grounds finds she can relate to history quite easily.

Dual timelines in the early 1900s and 2000s demonstrate how much things have changed for girls & women and how far we still have to go. With no less than 5 girls & women left to suffer disgrace & lifelong consequences from abuse at the hands of men, Kibler didn‘t hold anything back taking on the topic of rape & sexual abuse. As a Christian woman, I appreciate her taking on the role the church has played in both helping &,unfortunately, ⬇️

Girl, tell me about it! 😂

Diving into complex women‘s issues and how society dealt with the women in question paralleled by a century of “change.” I was utterly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I wasn‘t sure what to expect, but Julie Kibler captured my interest and respect with her cutting and insightful novel.

https://onthebl.org/2019/10/03/home-for-erring-and-outcast-girls-by-julie-kibler

I‘ve started a virtual cookbook club at one of our local indies. This month we‘re cooking from Ford Fry‘s Tex-Mex. To go with it, I put together a post on suggested book club reads and a menu!

https://bookbarblog.com/2019/08/19/book-club-suggestions-from-bookbars-cookbook-...

Love getting book mail especially on Mondays starts the week off right.Thanks @Crownpublishing for kickstarting the wek📚💕💃

Starting this for the week! I hope it‘s good.🤔

Reading, and knitting a shawl for a mystery knit-a-long. In the house with the curtains and blinds closed because it‘s HOT 🥵

Such a great yet sometimes heartbreaking story of friendship and the strength to overcome. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

Such a good book so far. #rainySunday #schoolsoutforsummer

Built in 1903 in the dusty outskirts of Arlington in the dusty outskirts between Dallas and Fort Worth‘s red light district. The Berachah Home for the protection and Redemption of Erring Girls is a beacon of hope for young women consigned to the dangerous poverty of the streets, either by birth or personal tragedy.

#Bookmail #ARC

This book is so moving! Cate becomes fascinated by a collection of journals, photos, and newsletters belonging to a home for ruined girls that closed over a century before. While learning the heartbreaking stories of Mattie and Lizzie, two of the wayward women, Cate struggles to come to terms with the pain of her own past. I fell in love with each character.

I‘m excited to dig into this ARC I received through a Goodreads Giveaway. The cover is so pretty!