I was gifted a copy of Unexpected Giftsby the author after I read and loved Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads
. She thought I would love it because I love historical fiction. She was totally right. I LOVED it! I was totally amazed with how much history she managed to fit into the lives of her characters and their ancestors. This should be required reading for a US History class, or at least an extra credit assignment. She covers the Vietnam War, Woodstock, The Great Depression, and SO much more. If you love historical fiction, this is one you should definitely add to your list.
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Carol, thank you SO much for this lovely review and a nice feature on your blog today! It’s so appreciated….:)
Sarah, you are very welcome! It was a very honest review. You are amazing!
Thank you SO much for this lovely review, Carol! And for featuring me on your blog today…all much appreciated! 🙂
Sounds like an amazing book with quite a bit of story! Definitely interests me. I’m a child of the 60s, who lost friends in Vietnam, and whose parents survived The Great Depression. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like you will love it, Linda.
Linda, I was of that era myself…so my ‘research’ was to get some things correct (Woodstock, for example, Timothy Leary), but watching documentaries of Vietnam was hard for my husband and me…very poignant.
That’s a very well-deserved review, Sarah. Congratulations!
Agreed. Thank for taking time to post a comment.
Much thanks, Susan! One of your books is making its way up my TBR pile…!
Great review, Sarah Mallery. A must read for me.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I think you’ll really enjoy this book. Sarah is an amazing writer.
Thanks, Ellie! May I say the same for your books!
Great Review and I agree with every word. A stupendous book.
Best to you and yours.
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit and comment.
Much thanks for the loverly comment, Jackie!