The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See โ374 pages Book Blurb: Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their villageโs...
Some of my Historical Fiction Faves – India and Asia City of Tranquil Light Snow Flower and The Secret Fanย The Japanese Lover The Last Year of the Warย The Island of Sea Women White Chrysanthemumย Unboundย Love and Other Consolation...
Daughter of Molokaโi by Alan Brennert โ 309 pages ARC courtesy of St. Martinโs Press in exchange for an honest review Book Blurb: The book follows young Ruth from her arrival at the Kapi’olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who...
A Dictionary Of Mutual Understanding by Jackie Copleton โ 292 pages Book Blurb: When Amaterasu Takahashi opens the door of her Philadelphia home to a badly scarred man claiming to be her grandson, she doesnโt believe him. Her grandson and her daughter, Yuko, perished...
Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience And Redemptionย by Laura Hillenbrand โ 473 pages Book Blurb: On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil,...
Garden Of Stones by Sophie Littlefield – 301 pages Book Blurb: In the dark days of war, a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice. Lucy Takeda is just fourteen years old, living in Los Angeles, when the bombs rain down on Pearl Harbor. Within weeks, she and her...
Review:The Measure by Nikki Erlick was a book I waited far too long to read. I just couldnโt stomach the idea that everyone in the world would find out their relative life span. The whole idea of this scared me but when my book club chose to read it, I dug in with enthusiasm.Iโm so glad I did. This book is more about life and how we live it, rather than about dying. Itโs told by a cast of eight characters who are deeply affected by the strings they received. The length of the string parallels the length of your life. All the characters are struggling with their results because even if he or she gets a long string, there will still be people they know will be gone soon.How the world at large handles the strings was so well done. People are switching boxes hoping it could change their destiny. Support groups are offered. Protests occur. The world is in a very different place. Much of this book made me think about the differences between fate and destiny. This story offers many intertwined connections between the characters that makes for a powerful and meaningful ending. Iโm so looking forward to whatโs next from this author. @nikkierlick @williammorrowbooks William Morrow ๐ Would you open a box that told you how long your lifespan is?#themeasure #scifilight#bookreader #bookclubpick #goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less