These Tangled Vines By Julianne Maclean Book review by Josephine Berglund If Fiona has learned anything in life, it’s how to keep a secret – even from the father who raised her. She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier, and she intends to keep itContinue reading “These Tangled Vines”
Category Archives: Fiction
Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund herContinue reading “Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading”
Book Review: Chateau of Secrets
Chateau of Secrets By Melanie Dobson Book Review by Josephine Berglund Gisele Duchant has a secret. With Hitler’s army bearing down on Normandy, Gisele hides her brother and other resistance fighters in the tunnels underneath the Chateau d’Epines, her family’s medieval home. When the soldiers take over the chateau, Gisele is forced to share herContinue reading “Book Review: Chateau of Secrets”
Dragonfly
Dragonfly by Liela Meacham Book review by Josephine Berglund In 1942, five idealistic, young American men and women from very different backgrounds receive a mysterious letter from the OSS, asking them to fight for their country. There’s the Texan athlete, an upper-crust son of a French mother, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly-fisherman, and orphaned fashion designer,Continue reading “Dragonfly”
Book Review: The Wedding Dress
The Wedding Dress By Rachel Hauck Review by Josephine Berglund From the Book Cover: Charlotte owns a chic Birmingham bridal boutique. Dressing brides for their big day is her gift – and her passion. But with her own wedding day approaching, shy can’t she find the perfect dress – or feel certain sheContinue reading “Book Review: The Wedding Dress”
The Importance of Time in Telling a Story
The passing of time can imbue the reader’s experience with more meaning. Deeper wisdom can be gained with the passing of time. A fresh perspective or new information that was discovered. It can add new layers and provide a deeper experience for the reader. The point in time in which we choose to narrate ourContinue reading “The Importance of Time in Telling a Story”