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Jilly_in_VA

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11. When We Were Sisters
Sun Nov 5, 2023, 01:17 PM
Nov 2023

by Emilie Richards. It's the story of two women who grew up together in foster care from the time one was 9 and the other 14. One, Cecilia, went on to become a famous country singer, while the other, Robin, a talented photographer, is married to a driven lawyer, Kris, and lives in suburbia. They're reunited doing a documentary on the foster care system. It's really good so far, although there is no background on Robin and what got her into foster care at all.

On my other Kindle, I'm reading Babel, Around the World in Twenty Languages, by Gaston Dorren. It's nonfiction but deserves a mention. My love of languages drew me to it, and it's really fascinating, a study of the 20 languages spoken by the most people on earth and what makes them go. I learned, for instance, that Japanese is "gendered", spoken in different ways by men and women, although it's becoming less so recently as women push for equality. Who knew?

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Eaters of the Dead FalloutShelter Nov 2023 #1
That is a good book!! nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #19
It sure is... FalloutShelter Nov 2023 #20
Finished, "Grave Decisions," Stephen King Bayard Nov 2023 #2
I am reading murielm99 Nov 2023 #3
I'm also a Bernard Cornwell fan Number9Dream Nov 2023 #16
Andrea Penrose's latest Wrexford & Sloane QED Nov 2023 #4
The Tower of the Swallow, Andrzej Sapkowski RainCaster Nov 2023 #5
Mercy Falls. By William Kent Krueger. Sheriff Cork O'Conner Series. I recommend reading them in order. See other series. usaf-vet Nov 2023 #6
Anyone else have suggestion of authors who write fiction featuring game wardens? usaf-vet Nov 2023 #10
Try Ben Rehder. Especially if you like a bit of humor. Bluebelle76 Nov 2023 #23
Thanks for the tip. Shopping now. usaf-vet Nov 2023 #24
This book is a struggle. "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson. Paper Roses Nov 2023 #7
I loved Snow Falling on Cedars. I read it shortly after it first came out and, though I don't remember japple Nov 2023 #18
Still rereading (audio) James Bond. Basic LA Nov 2023 #8
The Language of Flowers beveeheart Nov 2023 #9
I thoroughly enjoyed that book, though I read it so long ago that I don't remember japple Nov 2023 #17
When We Were Sisters Jilly_in_VA Nov 2023 #11
At the suggestion of someone here in this forum, I started reading Charles Portis' book japple Nov 2023 #12
Finishing Elizabeth George/just one evil act cbabe Nov 2023 #13
"1984" by George Orwell Jeebo Nov 2023 #14
I'm reading two new ones. Polly Hennessey Nov 2023 #15
I just finished "What Happened in Vegas" #4 in the Kat Parker series yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #21
In the middle of ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 #22
I have read both and you may as well plan to read the 2nd one too yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #25
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