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25 June 2019

The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine Howe

I've been sitting on this beauty since early January thanks to Netgalley and Henry Holt & Company. Of course, it being the second in a series, first I had to read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (which you should, as well. The background information there really is important here even though it could be read on its own). 
Then I had to recover. 
Then life happened repeatedly and other books got added to the pile and I kept thinking "well, it's not set to be released until late June so there's plenty of time." All of a sudden the release date was rapidly approaching and I still hadn't cracked the digital spine. Based on my experience with the first book, I should have known that this wouldn't be an issue. 
I started reading late on June 23rd. I read it while walking to and from work. I read it at work. I read it in bed. I read it when I was waiting for the coffee to brew and the food to cook. 
I couldn't put it down.
Today is the release date and, quite sadly, I finished the book early this morning. 
"Sadly" because I've grown so attached to the women in these books and I'm going to miss them. Sam and Arlo, too, but most definitely the women. Howe has a real talent of making her characters so very real and relatable -- whether she's writing about ten years ago or two hundred and ten years ago. I'm hoping that it doesn't take another ten years for a third book to appear. There's still so much story that could be told!

"First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros" is from the first paragraph or two of a book being read now (or in the future) and is hosted by I'd Rather Be At The Beach. "Teaser Tuesday" at The Purple Booker asks for a random line or two from anywhere in the book currently being read.

3 comments:

Kay said...

Well, you certainly made a case for this book - ha! I like the bits you shared. Will take a look and see if my library will be getting it and if they also have the first book. Bet they do. Thanks!

Vicki said...

This isn't a genre I usually read but I like what you've shared so I'd keep reading.

Girl Who Reads said...

My niece has decided she wants to read books set in the 1500 and 1600s so I will have to pass this series on to her. Thanks for featuring it. See what book Susan is featuring at Girl Who Reads

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