Rachel Brixius Brixius itibaren Toulon, Franciaország itibaren Toulon, Franciaország

I liked this one because it breaks down the long, complicated history of the country of my ancestors and gives life to the heroes of Ireland's history. It's a really fun book!

What a wonderfully told story! Considering the subject matter, it could have been very heavy, yet somehow, it wasn't. Perhaps it is the way that the author tells the story as it is, without much interpretation or self-pity. I felt inspired by the resilience of these people, and yes, by the collapse of the invisible wall due to Arthur and Lily's crossing the boundaries of what was accepted at the time. I am amazed that a 93-year-old man was able to remember and capture his 4-year through 12-year-old self in such a remarkable way.

Won this one via firstreads; I never would have bought and read this book otherwise. But it had a cute story line using a baking contest to reconnect two estranged sisters as they must work together in order to be successful. I noticed lots of grammatical errors especially toward the end of the book, but it was an advanced readers copy… Overall a fun, light read.

This book was a veritable piece of shit. It had only one compelling plot line, and even that one wasn't enough to save it from sucking hardcore.