Oh, I’m in trouble. I’ve got all of these wonderful ARCs, books and ebooks, but finding lots of extra time has been a challenge lately. Well, I guess that will always be the excuse though right? Anyway let me tell you about these books that sound so good and maybe you can help me pick which one I should start first.
- Maman’s Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan. This memoir is from award-winning Chef Donia Bijan, who fled Iran during the Islamic Revolution to the California Bay area.
- The Taste of Salt by Martha Southgate. A moving story of a family’s struggle with addiction and the effects over generations.
- The Queen of Last Hopes by Susan Higginbotham. Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England, does not want immortality. All she desires is what rightfully belongs to her family – the throne of England.
- To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal. Judith Whitman believes in the sort of love that “picks you up in Akron, Ohio, and sets you down in Rio de Janeiro.” But life took her to Los Angeles.
- City of Promise by Beverly Swerling. This book has such a pretty cover. It continues the saga as New York emerges from the Civil War into the Gilded Age. A city marked by soaring expansion and teeming with unbridled ambition and dazzling glamour.
- The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman. Drawing its influence from steampunk, the Western, and magical realism, this novel brings forth a fantastical re-imagining of the American West and the birth of a nation.
Tomorrow I’ll tell you about the eBooks, which I’m very excited about as it’s about time I start using my Kindle!
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The Queen of Last Hopes sounds good. I’ve read and enjoyed a couple of Higginbotham’s books, so I’m looking forward to your thoughts on this one.
The reviews of To Be Sung Underwater were insanely compelling. I haven’t read any of these, but that one would be right at the top of my list.
So many to choose from! I think Half-Made World sounds especially interesting 🙂
Wow, I’d be stumped if you ask me which book to read first, as I think all sound good! Happy reading! 🙂
I hope you have a chance to get to all of these. They sound good!
I haven’t read any of these, and to be honest, I’ve only heard of one. Shame on this bookseller! Hope you find time to read all of them!
You received some terrific sounding arcs. I was hoping for To Be Sung Underwater. Hoe u like it and the other books as well.
*The Taste of Salt* looks great (I love Algonquin). Hadn’t previously heard of *To Be Sung Underwater* (which rock have I been hiding under?!)
I’ve been struggling to find reading time as well lately. Although if I could get off Twitter once in awhile I might read a bit more 🙂 Good luck with getting through all of these and enjoy!
Those are all new to me, but I have read Beverly Swerling–might have to add this one to my own wishlist.