Book Blitz

Hi, Bookish Friends 

I just spent the past two weeks devouring two books that I must share with you. Both books are historical fiction one is set during the Civil War and the other during WWII. I feel as of late that I have been saying that I have not read such a good book but taking this journey to find new authors that I have not read before has opened up my eyes and mind of what I have been missing out on. Reading for me is not a chore that I must do but it comes easily as breathing does. I can not imagine a life without books in it or my husband chuckling every time I come home with a new book in hand. He may not share my passion for books but he loves it when I am happy. 

Conjure Women by Afia Atakora: 

Synopsis of Conjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom.

Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly imagined, Conjure Women moves back and forth in time to tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love.

This is such a moving story of just a portion of what cruelty and heartbreak happened during the time of slavery in the United States and even the hatred that continue on the people that were slaves. I can not express how well-written and historically accurate this book is, even though the characters are fiction but the horrors that the people that were bought and traded as slaves are not  I would recommend anyone to read this book.

I feel as if I should not include my second book in here yet but will save that for my next blog. This is for many reasons. One, to let this author shine on her own accord, two I find lengthy blogs overwhelming, and three it's my blog and I make the rules here. 

I think I will now go make myself a pot of tea and grab a bite to eat and wait for my next book to find me.

Armarius