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A solid debut - when slavery is abolished in 1834 the Caribbean plantation owners institute a mandatory 6 year “apprenticeship” where the slaves MUST remain & work under the same harsh conditions. Rachel, a slave woman decides to put her faith in GD and escapes #Barbados to go & search for her 5 children who were taken from her. A moving & powerful story of a mother‘s love. Based on real events. #ReadingTheAmericas23 #Trinidad

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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐇𝐞r by 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘦𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 by 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 by 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪 𝘙𝘺𝘢𝘯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞 by 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐬 by 𝘑.𝘛. 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 by 𝘗𝘢𝘮 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘧𝘧 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

An amazing debut. Would not be surprised if this gets put in the year finalists.

Inspiring story with a bittersweet ending.

Starting River Sing Me Home today.

This historical tale tells of Rachel who has been a slave in Barbados for years. Her children are taken away from her so she runs away and we follow her journey to reunite with them. Heartbreaking but hopeful this is beautiful and powerful with lots of tender moments and a story you won‘t forget
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This is a story both tragic and hopeful. Most books I‘ve read telling the horrors of slavery are set in the USA. This one is set in the Caribbean and I‘ve never read anything on this aspect of slavery.

I‘m not a big fan of historical fiction, partially because it usually holds a lot of trauma. Although this is certainly true of this book there was also a lot of hope. I loved the main character - her growth over the course of the book. Shearer writes Rachel‘s story with great emotional depth. It‘s a book that I might want to come back to (after I have recovered).

Well, I seem to be in the minority here (so far anyhow), but this was disappointing. She‘s trying to tell an important story, but something about this did not work for me. I didn‘t really get on with the writing and the characters did not feel real. What should have been moving and powerful, given the subject matter, just left me cold. It is a quick and somewhat propulsive read though and I cared enough to finish. #BOTM

I was surprised at how fast this book sucked me into the story. I try to read the GMA book club every month so I was super excited when I got this one so fast on Libby. I started it and I couldn‘t put it down. My heart broke for Rachel at times on her journey to find her children. This book was so good and I‘m so glad I read it!

I got my BOTM books today I can't wait to read them especially the book I picked from this month's books.

#BOTM delivery! Just one in my blue box this month. I was hoping we‘d have the new Rebecca Makkai, Jane Harper &/or Tiffany McDaniel to choose from. Oh well. Excited to try this debut. GMA chose this for their book club this month and I usually enjoy their picks. Plus, seemed like a good one for #BlackHistoryMonth.

My February #BOTM picks! 🤩

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February #botm books are up! Here are my picks. I already read an ARC of Georgie, All Along, but couldn't resist getting a hardcover copy. I loved it so much.

This is a difficult subject, but so worthy of your time. The author has captured some of the experiences of the black people in the British ruled Caribbean as slavery came to an end in 1834 (spoiler...it didn't make that much of a difference). The drive of a mother to reunite with her stolen children and find freedom drives the plot and the author has created some wonderful characters. This is a debut novel and I look forward to more. 4.5 stars!

This stunning novel will take you on an emotional journey that you will not soon forget, especially if you are a parent. The experiences of mothers, fathers, children, siblings born into slavery & ripped away from each other are just too horrific to fully understand. While not an easy read, this is ultimately a story of joyous reunification driven by the incandescent love of a mother for her children.

I enjoyed this moving story of love and hope set amidst the brutality and inhumanity of the time of the slave trade. The research gone into putting this tale together is excellent. It‘s well written and the descriptions of the various backdrops are very vivid. It‘s a gripping and enlightening read, a worthy debut. It‘s a story that needs to be told. A journey of education and illumination. #Pigeonhole

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