Kate’s 2¢: “The patriot bride: the daughters of the Mayflower” by Kimberley Woodhouse

“The patriot bride: the daughters of the Mayflower” by Kimberley Woodhouse

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I was glad the author made the lengthy disclaimer that she did. She took a wide literary license with George Washington, Ben Franklin, and several other well-known historic figures.  This freed me to just relax and listen to this work of fiction.

   While there were numerous references to the events of 1774 time-frame, this was mostly a romance during a war, causing apparently insurmountable circumstances.  Of course, love triumphs!

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Kimberley Woodhouse Daughters of the Mayflower 3 Adventurous Romances in the Expanding West Join the adventure through history, intrigue, romance, and family legacy as the Daughters of the Mayflower series begins with three epic novels.

   There are numerous video presentations of this author.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The patriot bride: the daughters of the Mayflower DB102708

Woodhouse, Kimberley. Reading time: 8 hours, 53 minutes.

Read by Elizabeth Rose.

Religious Fiction

Historical Fiction

Spy Stories

Romance

Faith Jackson is a wealthy widow and staunch supporter of the Patriot cause. When a message needs to get to a spy among the Loyalists, Faith volunteers and in turn meets Matthew Weber, a man whose friendship with both Ben Franklin and Franklin’s Loyalist son William puts him in a difficult position. 2018.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Tonight Is Already Tomorrow” by Lia Levi

“Tonight Is Already Tomorrow” by Lia Levi

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

Excerpts:

   ”…Normality has no idea it is normal; It advances slowly… Optimism, Light-heartedness, and frivolity, are the younger sisters of joy, run away and hide when understanding creeps in. Too many Jews is Italy?

   “…Rather a slap from a wise man, than a kiss from a fool…Laws being enforced before they’re made. Better a live dog, than a dead lion…Silence is a fence for wisdom. I’d rather be a dead lion…Her son’s terror was the awakening of a warrior…Sinking into the quicksand of human misery.

   This creative, non-fiction story was based on a true story. People of today should take heed: the things happening today do not bode well for America. Wake up or history will repeat itself.

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Born: Nov 09, 1931

Lia Levi is best known as the author of several works of fiction largely dedicated to Jewish themes. She belongs to a generation of cultured and well-integrated Jewish intellectuals whose literary works testify to the renewed interest in Jewish history and cultural traditions that developed among European intellectuals and artists throughout the twentieth century.

Lia Levi (Author of Una bambina e basta)

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Tonight is already tomorrow DB102713

Levi, Lia. Reading time: 7 hours, 31 minutes.

Read by Gabriella Cavallero.

Historical Fiction

The Rimon family in Genoa tries to avoid the Fascists that have infiltrated almost every area of Italian life. But when it becomes clear that Jewish families like theirs are in danger, they must find a way out of Italy when no country will take them. Translated from the original 2018 Italian edition. Some violence. 2021.

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