Welcome to Mailbox Monday, the weekly meme created by Marcia, formerly from The Printed Page, where book lovers share the titles they received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the past week. Mailbox Monday currently is on tour, and this month’s host is Martha’s Bookshelf.
Here’s what I received:
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris, from the author for review (Amazon/IndieBound)
Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern’s life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother’s best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider but an enemy.
When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her Julliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America, at tremendous cost.
Skillfully capturing one of the most controversial episodes in recent American history, Kristina McMorris draws readers into a novel filled with triumphs and heartbreaking loss — an authentic, moving testament to love, forgiveness, and the enduring music of the human spirit. (publisher’s summary)
What books did you add to your shelves recently?
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I’ll be reading that as well, and cannot wait.
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This one sounds like a powerful read. The Japanese were put into internment camps in Canada too. I’m reading about it in Torn Apart, a Dear Canada middle-grade series.
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WHat a lovely cover on The Bridge of Scarlett Leaves — hope it’s a good one.
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This one sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing, and enjoy! Here’s MY MONDAY MEMES POST
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New to me and sounds very good.
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I’ve read good reviews for this book so I hope you enjoy it!
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I have this one but I haven’t read it yet. I’ve heard great things about it. Happy reading!
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I’ve seen this one a few times on MM posts.. I missed the bus it seems 😉 It does sound very good, I hope you like it! My Mailbox Monday post.
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I recently saw this book somewhere (it’s too early in the morning for me to remember) and thought the cover was gorgeous! Then I read the blurb and wanted it – can’t wait to read your review. 🙂
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The cover on this one is gorgeous – it is what initially caught my eye when I first saw it. The blurb made me want it! Can’t wait to read your review. 🙂
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That cover is so pretty and it even matches your blog header! The story sounds incredible too. Hope you enjoy it!
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Sounds like a great read, love the cover.
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I so enjoyed this one — I hope you do too!
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Haven’t heard of this book before… it sounds good. And I love the cover. I know, I’m being superficial, but it is very pretty.
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Anna, this sounds like your kind of book. And I must agree that the cover’s very lovely.
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Enjoy the book 🙂
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The Bridge of Scarlet Letters sounds heartbreaking, but otherwise a great read!
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I’ve read one of her books before and liked it and this sounds good too. Hope you enjoy it!
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What a beautiful cover!
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This one is new to me. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it!
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Sounds like a great story.
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Bridge of Scarlet Leaves sound like a book I would love and the beautiful cover is a bonus. I look foward to your review.
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The cover is beautiful, but the story sounds interesting too. Looking forward to your review. Happy reading!
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This book looks good!
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This sounds like an emotional read! I hope you enjoy it.
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This book sounds really interesting – the situations our hearts can get us into can be quite difficult. Volunteering to enter a war relocation camp is an amazing sign of love!
The cover of this book is so pretty.
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This book has such a pretty cover. I wouldn’t mind reading it – it sounds good. Hope you enjoy it!
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I really enjoyed this one, hope you do too!
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Thank you all for stopping by to see what’s in my mailbox!
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