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The authors we talk with on Christian Historical Fiction Talk would get nowhere without readers like you. So this week we talk to one of the most voracious readers I know, my friend Dawn Wagner. She shares some really great tips with us for getting recommendations, how to get audio books from your library, and how to track your reading progress on Goodreads, plus so much more! Link in bio.
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#lovetoread
#Christfic
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The authors we talk with on Christian Historical Fiction Talk would get nowhere without readers like you. So this week we talk to one of the most voracious readers I know, my friend Dawn Wagner. She shares some really great tips with us for getting recommendations, how to get audio books from your library, and how to track your reading progress on Goodreads, plus so much more! Link in bio.
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#amreading
#lovetoread
#Christfic
#cleanfiction
#mustread
#bookworm

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It's so fun to see readers enjoying THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB on this holiday weekend. Thank you @dawnsreadingnook for posting!
#summerreads #beachbooks #summerready

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April is National Poetry Month
I am randomly highlighting some of the new poetry from my home library, this one has great illustrations and lots of excerpts from his plays and a few sonnets. Do you like Shakespeare? What is your favorite? #shakespeare #poetry #sonnets #nationalpoetrymonth

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Basically this reel is
1. A video the author posted as her inspiration for the two main characters,
2 a photo of the book cover
3. A movie I loved about ice skating when I was much younger
4. A photo of the cover
5. A disturbing documentary about a pair of ice skaters that I highly recommend if this topic intrigues you
6. A photo of the cover of the book
6.25 yes Tonya Harding
6.75 Yeop Tonya and Nancy
7 a photo of The novel Wuthering heights and a picture from that movie because the author calls this a retelling of that book- and parts of it are very similar, but it’s also very different
8. A photo of a Spotify playlist that The author made of all the songs mentioned in the book- highly recommend- the Sade songs alone are worth it. And I completely forgot about this Madonna song.
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Well done Layne Fargo, messy and soap opera like in the best way- thanks for this great buddy read @crystalclearchapters and everyone else who made the chat so interesting.
#readmoreretellings

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💛 Your job isn’t to be “as good as her”.

💛 Your job is to be the very best you you can be!

💛 The world needs who you were created to be.

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🩷 Oh, friend. It takes one to know one and I’m also guilty to have lived with that mindset for far too long.
The reality is, however, that the reward isn’t found upon reaching your goal. I know that’s hard to believe, but it’s true.

Instead, the reward is found in the journey…➡️
🏆 It’s found in the changes you make.
🏆 It’s found in making better decisions.
🏆 It’s found in each small step along the way.
🏆 It’s found in the small, almost unnoticeable wins.
🏆 It’s found in overcoming the hard moments…

You may not believe me just yet. I don’t blame you. I didn’t believe it, either.
Until I did.
The reward can be found in today’s actions - in today’s decisions - in today’s small steps - and in today’s wins. 🙏

✨Comment YES if you’re ready to embrace the journey and discover the rewards within the journey! ✨

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🧡🤟🏼hey bookfam! I’ve found the book of 2024 that I am OBSESSED WITH. I finished The Lion Women of Tehran on the plane yesterday and was audibly gasping: hand covering my mouth, peeking around to see if I woke anyone up, kind of gasping.

“The Lion Women of Tehran” is another masterpiece from Marjan Kamali, a powerhouse voice for Iranian fiction! Like “The Stationery Shop,” “Lion Women” is a love letter to the Iranian people’s strength, passion, and perseverance, especially the women in this one. I loved getting a glimpse of Iran through the decades, watching the political tension become upheaval and flip the country on its head. I never knew about the International Women’s Day protests in 1979. I was angry, frustrated, and heartbroken with them! I love that fiction can teach you about history while teaching you about the human experience during those events.

One of Kamali’s strengths is dynamic characters and Lion Women was full of them. Ellie and Homa, our main two characters, were intriguing and felt fully HUMAN with weaknesses and strengths relatable to many. The side characters were also complex, especially Ellie’s mother. This book discusses girlhood, friends through the years, moving to a new country, communism, escaping terrorism, and so many other things. You’ll just have to read the story for yourself! So many scenes included food (I was drooling!) and Arabic phrases that helped to give layers to the setting, as I’ve never been to Iran. I could smell the bazaar, see the city, and hear the bombs. I could go on and on but you should just read it for yourself!!

This also reminded me a lot of Lisa See’s The Island of Sea Women, as both are historical novels based on real events that deal with women, war, and friendship through the decades.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own. And thank you to the tagged ladies who I group read this with 🙌🏼 I wholeheartedly believe that discussing books are the best chats!

CW: There is mention of rape, but no details on the page.

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✨✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

This book is as much of a coming of age story as it is a look at the complicated history of politics, religion, power, and division in Iran. It’s beautiful and poignant, especially giving contemporary fights for women’s rights (which is referenced in the book). It’s stunning, simple as that. (Swipe for cat guest appearance.)

I had the wonderful opportunity to buddy read this book with some fabulous bookstagrammers (tagged).

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

MINI SYNOPSIS: “From the nationally bestselling author of the ‘powerful, heartbreaking’ (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shop, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.”

REVIEW: Kamali grabbed me from the very first chapter, and I was hooked. The writing is beautiful and the pacing is spot on. Even with the darkest moments, there are reminders of hope.

💚 I love when historical fiction drives me to learn more about the actual historical events that inspired the story. While I had a tertiary understanding of the political state of Iran, I was not aware of much of what happened around the revolution of the early 1980s. This book lead me to reading several articles on the topic, and I’m drawn to learn more.

💚 Kamali makes her characters equally engaging and flawed, and I found myself caring deeply for them. The theme and feeling of jealousy is pretty consistent in the book, and comes from multiple characters, which highlights the very humanity of the character’s experiences.

💚 If you are looking for a historical fiction to dive into this summer, look no further! And then come back to my page and talk to me about it. 🥰

QOTD: Do you like historical fiction? If not, what’s your go-to genre?

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