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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Christian

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Average rating: 4.51 · 175 ratings · 93 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	When Walls Talk 4.60 avg rating — 94 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
	Somebody's Rose 4.39 avg rating — 44 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
	The Broken China Necklace 4.43 avg rating — 37 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

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Marla Melior's Blog: We're Talking... about "When Walls Talk"

I'm excited to announce some things for this coming year...
First: I have been asked to serve as the new president of the Eastern Idaho Writers League. This non-profit organization was organized years ago to support local writers in all stages of their writing careers. I am excited to work with the other board members to provide fun and helpful events and opportunities for the writers in my area.
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Marla Melior rated a book it was amazing Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women by Marianne Monson (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
I feel I should do more… so inspiring! Half way through this book I thought, “Wow, my life is incredibly boring!” But then I had the realization that my life is “comfortable”… not boring. And it is comfortable because of these women and the sacrifice ...more
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Beautiful story of dedication and perseverance! Very inspiring!
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Marla Melior rated a book really liked it All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (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
Oh how I wanted to love this book! It is beautifully written, but for me it was hard to get into… 150+ pages before it became intriguing to me, but then it did! I devoured the last 350+ pages. So descriptive, such a bitterly truthful representation o ...more
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Marla Melior made a comment on Fun Update on Book #2 " Kaitlyn wrote: "Oh my goodness, this is so exciting Marla!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!" Thank you, Kaitlyn! ...more "
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Marla Melior made a comment on Brandy Morrow’s review of When Walls Talk " Thank you for the 5-star rating… I’m glad you enjoyed the book! "
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Marla Melior liked Brandy Morrow's review of When Walls Talk: "Interesting Point of View When Walls Talk is a lovely read! It is the story of a home and the five families who live there over the course of 100 years. I enjoyed how the author connected the stories together. I also like how the story is told from t" Read more of this review »
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Marla Melior made a comment on Gina’s review of When Walls Talk " Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! "
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Marla Melior liked Gina's review of When Walls Talk: "A near 5*****read. 4.8 A completely new take on a main character... a house. The, "Voice" of this story was so kind, sweet, and compassionate. It touched my heart in this harsh world in which we live. The cultural icons and events included from each d" Read more of this review »
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