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The Huntress by Kate Quinn

by Good Book Fairy | May 2, 2019 | Austria/Vienna, Boston, England, Favorites, Germany, Historical Fiction, WW2, Year 2019

The Huntress by Kate Quinn– 530 pages ARC provided by William Morrow in exchange for an honest review Book Blurb: Bold and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night...

The Wartime Sisters by Lynda Cohen Loigman

by Good Book Fairy | Jan 2, 2019 | Beach Read, Boston, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Judaic Themes or Characters, Sisters, WW2, Year 2019

The Wartime Sisters by Lynda Cohen Loigman – 304 pages ARC from St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley Book Blurb: Two estranged sisters, raised in Brooklyn and each burdened with her own shocking secret, are reunited at the Springfield Armory in the early days of...

The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher

by Good Book Fairy | Aug 27, 2018 | Boston, Christianity, England, Favorites, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Year 2018

The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher – 384 pages ARC courtesy of Berkley Books in exchange for an honest review. Book Blurb: London, 1938. The effervescent “It girl” of London society since her father was named the ambassador, Kathleen “Kick”...

The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable

by Good Book Fairy | Aug 14, 2018 | Art, Boston, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Judaic Themes or Characters, Poland, Romance, Year 2018

The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable – 515 pages ARC courtesy of St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review. Book Blurb: Based on a real story – in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid...

The Emperor Of Shoes by Spencer Wise

by Good Book Fairy | Jul 31, 2018 | Boston, China, Fatherhood, Favorites, Fiction, Year 2018

The Emperor Of Shoes by Spencer Wise – 336 pages Book Blurb: Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores...

I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi

by Good Book Fairy | May 13, 2017 | Angels, Beach Read, Boston, Chick Lit / Women's Fiction, Family, Fatherhood, Favorites, Fiction, Marriage, Mothers/Daughters, Mystery, Year 2017

I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi– 272 pages Book Blurb: Maddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful gifts, and bestower of a searingly perceptive piece of advice or two. She is the cornerstone of her family, a true...