This book is about the incredible survival of one woman during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. I have to say that after the first few chapters I almost put this book down becuase I just didn’t know if I could read about such a heavy horrific topic, but I have to tell you that I am glad I kept reading. The book gave me a better understanding of the history of what really happend in Rwanda and why. I have to say that I had to keep reminding myself that this was a true story and not fiction becuase I had such a difficult time believing that people, friends and neighbors could do this to one another. I am not saying I don’t beleive it happend, of course it did, you just don’t want to believe people can be so horrible to one another. Immaculee is an incredible woman with incredible strength and her belief in the power of prayer,  positive thinking and ability to forigve  are inspiring. Although this book was difficult to read at times for the sheer horror of reading about the genocide that took place, I do reccomend this book.

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This is just a nice sweet book. Not the best book I have ever read but a nice break from some of the more serious books I have been reading. The story centers around Arabella Hicks, her elderly mother Vera who lives in a nursing home, and the fiction class that Arabella teaches. As Arabella teaches her students the fine art of writing she also ends up teaching her mother and the two work on making peace with one another after a lifetime of hardships together. The characters are endearing and there is even a sweet romance that unexpectedely blossoms as well. I enjoyed this book and as you can see it was quite quick to get through.

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Although this book took me a little while to read, I loved it and when I was able to read it I couldn’t put it down. Just like Kate Furnivall’s other book, “The Red Scarf”, the story pulled me in immediately and I fell in love with the characters. The first being a bright, 16 year old Russian girl, Lydia, who is a rule breaker and fiercely loyal and brave in all that she does. The other is a young Communist Chinese man, Chang An Lo. The story takes place in China in 1928 and tensions are high between the Chinese and Communists. Lydia meets, helps, and falls in love with Chang An Lo,  you can only imagine how her mother feels about this.  In addition to her mothers personal feelings, a Russian girl and Chinese boy together are not looked kindly upon by anyone during these times. Lydia is torn in so many directions, and to watch her handle it all you forget she is a young girl. The story is gripping and filled with love and danger on every page.

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