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Linda’s 2024 Year in Books
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Wartime Wednesday: Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms
Wartime Wednesday: Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms
In his annual State of the Union address nearly a year before the attack at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt asked the American citizens to support the war going on in Europe. During the speech, which became known as the “Four Freedoms Speech,” he said, “In the future days which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world found
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In his annual State of the Union address nearly a year before the attack at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt asked the American citizens to support the war going on in Europe. During the speech, which became known as the “Four Freedoms Speech,” he said, “In the future days which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world found
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| Another fantastic addition to the Adventurous Hearts series. I love how this collection of books is inspired by real people and events. An Uncharted Dream features The Explorer’s Club, a professional society founded in 1904 to promote scientific expl ...more | |
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| I was intrigued by the premise of the setting (in this case a house) being the impetus for the plot. Historical information and references were sprinkled throughout the story which added interest. The story was hard to read because of the sadness and ...more | |
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| I enjoyed Sadie’s Gift, a sweet second-chance romance, although I struggled a bit to relate to the main characters (probably because of our age difference). Brooke and Jack spent their early years together as friends, then lost touch after Jack’s fam ...more | |
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| Fortunately, I am on vacation, so I was able to devour Donna Wichelman’s Rhythms of the Heart in two sittings. This is the second book in the Singing Mine series, but it is easily read as a standalone. It was nice to get reacquainted with characters ...more | |
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Winter's Embrace: A Later-in-Life Romance (A Heart for Every Season Book 4)
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| I loved this story! A later-in-life romance, the book revolves around the Marion Hall who is struggling with her faith and lashes out at everyone. When her kids “gift” her a retreat, she’s NOT happy but goes to get away from them. She’s plunged into ...more | |
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| I purchased Liberty Lady as a research book, and it was much more than I expected. Well-written, the book includes information about the war and what happened before, during, and after the crash of Liberty Lady which puts the events in context. The a ...more | |
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| Another captivating story by Johnnie Alexander that I was able to devour in one delightful Sunday afternoon. I know a lot about WWII, but I had never heard of the WOOPs (Women Officers of Public Safety) that were hired to guard TVA’s facilities. The ...more | |
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The Mechanics of Mistletoe (Shiloh Ridge Ranch in Three Rivers #1)
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| I can always count on an entertaining read from Liz Isaacson. The Mechanics of Mistletoe is small-town romance with a passel full of siblings and their assorted friends and kids. The author does a great job of making each character unique no matter h ...more | |
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A Place to Belong: Josephine’s Story (Discerning God’s Best #5.5)
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| What a wonderful story of two people who struggle with feelings of unworthiness, shame, and regret. As with all of Ms. McGill’s stories, Josephine and Jeremiah are complex, realistic and highly relatable characters. I got angry on Josephine’s behalf ...more | |
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“As Benjamin Franklin said, ‘It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.”
― Daria's Duke
― Daria's Duke
“As Benjamin Franklin said, ‘It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.’” Daria laughed. “He also said, ‘Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don’t have brains enough to be honest.”
― Daria's Duke
― Daria's Duke
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Linda, I wish to thank you so much for accepting my friend request on Goodreads.Here's to a Happy New Year.
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