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Mim Eichmann

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in Washington, D.C., The United States

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https://www.mimeichmann.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Fiction

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Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, Katherine Anne Porter, Tillie Olsen

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January 2020

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A graduate from the Jordan College of Music at Butler University, in Indianapolis, IN, Chicago-based author Mim Eichmann has found that her creative journey has taken her down many exciting, interwoven pathways as an award-winning published lyricist, short story author and songwriter, professional folk musician, choreographer, by-lined journalist, and now, bestselling historical fiction author. Her debut historical fiction novel, “A Sparrow Alone”, published by Living Springs Publishers in April 2020, has met with extremely enthusiastic reviews and was a semi-finalist in the 2020 Illinois Library Association's Soon-to-be-Famous Project. Its much-anticipated sequel, “Muskrat Ramble” was published by LSP in March 2021 and has garnered equally ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 279 ratings · 135 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Sparrow Alone 4.18 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whatever Happened to Cathy Martin 3.49 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Muskrat Ramble 4.30 avg rating — 50 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tayvie's Story 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Do Ducks Have Webby Toes? by Mim Eichmann (Goodreads Author) (Composer), Doug Lofstrom (Composer), Ed Hall (Composer) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Muskrat Ramble

Advanced readers copies of my historical fiction novel MUSKRAT RAMBLE are now available as a Goodreads Giveaway through Nov. 22! As one reviewer stated: "MUSKRAT RAMBLE is a must read for fans of historical fiction, New Orleans jazz, and strong characters who overcome impossible odds to survive in a world hostile to their gender, class and race." https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh... Read more of this blog post »

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Mim Eichmann entered a giveaway The Hollow (Harry Bosch, #26; Harry Bosch Universe, #43) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 20 copies available, ends on September 17, 2026 Enter to win »
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Mim Eichmann rated a book liked it The Searcher (Cal Hooper, #1) by Tana French (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mystery, yes; thriller, no. And way too drawn out imho. Only book I've ever read where I began skimming within the first few pages as well as elsewhere whenever extraneous details went too far off topic. Information about rural Ireland (where I've vi ...more
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Mim Eichmann rated a book it was ok View from the East Wing: A Memoir by Jill Biden	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As others have noted, this memoir is more of a hodgepodge of random ideas than much of an insight into her years at the White House, juxtaposed with some real head scratchers: pg. 168: [watching the King Charles coronation] "Seeing the crowns placed o ...more
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Mim Eichmann rated a book it was amazing Let's Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4.5* Like many readers of this book, I had one of the original Barbie dolls. My aunt bought it for me for Christmas in 1959. At that time, only three outfits were available: the fishing outfit, the strapless gold sheath outfit and the wedding dress. ...more
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Mim Eichmann rated a book liked it Ironwood (Catalina, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #42) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3.5* I'm a huge Michael Connelly fan, but the usual rhythms, suspense, and hard driving cadences I love within Mr. Connelly's writing style seem to have been abandoned on the editing floor with this one. ...more
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Mim Eichmann rated a book liked it My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Book Club read ... not my favorite writing style, but obviously I'm in the minority. ...more
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Mim Eichmann rated a book it was amazing Two Kinds of Truth (Harry Bosch, #20; Harry Bosch Universe, #31) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another 5* Bosch, this one including Haller -- an unbeatable team!
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Mim Eichmann rated a book it was amazing Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl by Leslie Zemeckis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Although occasionally the switch between Faith and Sally is confusing, the author's research excellently details the rugged, cutthroat show business lives that the vast majority of performers on the road experienced during that era. 4.5* rounded up. ...more
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Mim Eichmann rated a book it was amazing The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies by Dawn Raffel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The fact that no one sought any measures to save premature human babies but carefully built incubators to successfully hatch chicks defies logic. And then, once a few attempts to save those preemies were finally in the works, almost no hospitals were ...more
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A load of in-depth research went into this book. Unfortunately, the awkward shifts in writing style, even for the same characters, and stilted dialogue are often jarring. Since the Jewish immigrant's story is only one of the four threads, the title a ...more
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