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Top five favorite book of all time. All poetry, all about a girl's life during the Great Depression. #1998NewburyWinner
#SpringSkies
#AwardWinner
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Top five favorite book of all time. All poetry, all about a girl's life during the Great Depression. #1998NewburyWinner
This is my second Kristin Hannah, my first being The Nightingale, which, despite thinking it was a little cheesy and overstated at times, I really enjoyed. This one takes place in America from 1921-1940 but predominantly deals with the mid-1930s and the Great Depression coupled with the drought that devastated the Great Plains. (Cont. in comments 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻)
In the “Dirty Thirties”, families were torn apart by poverty and dire circumstances. The found family, hardships, and resiliency of the characters was wonderful.
A book club read, it was interesting and a great history lesson. I enjoyed the pictures of the women peppered throughout. I prefer historical fiction to actual history, and this could‘ve been a fun read but the style was very factual and somewhat boring. Women‘s basketball, all female sports really, owe these amazing women huge thanks for the role they had in advancing sports for women. Book #20 in 2024
My friend chose this for our book club this month. I had never heard of it and didn‘t know what to expect. I loved it so much! The story was beautiful and just made me feel good to read it. I am an animal lover, so the references in the book about the beauty and majesty of the giraffes really spoke to me. I enjoyed reading the transformation of the main character, Woody, and The Old Man and Red too. The Darlings were the real stars, though.
I absolutely loved, loved, loved this book
I've been wanting to read this book for quite some time 😁😁😁
Setting is rural Arkansas, 1933 in the thick of the Great Depression. Interesting premise but was challenging to keep the characters and their storylines straight and failed to capture the imagination. Not for me and bailed at 60% ☹️
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This is the memoir of Adele Crockett Robertson, also known as "Kitty", found by her daughter after she passed away in 1979 and published in 1995. It documents the years she worked tirelessly to save the family apple orchard during the Great Depression. While decades have separated us from this history, the story itself is timeless.