Tag: Women's Fiction

Book Review: “The Lost Daughters of Ukraine” by Erin Litteken

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When we last saw Halya Bilyk in Erin Litteken's debut novel, The Memory Keeper of Kiev, she was only two years old. It was 1934 and she and her family were still recovering from the effects of the Holodomor, Stalin's attempt to eradicate the Ukranians via starvation. The sequel, The Lost Daughters of Ukraine, finds … Continue reading Book Review: “The Lost Daughters of Ukraine” by Erin Litteken

Book Review: “The Unlocked Path” by Janis Robinson Daly

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In 1897 Philadelphia there are limited choices for young women. If one has enough connections they will be invited to be "presented" at the annual Charity Ball, a fast ticket to a society marriage and a comfortable life. But Eliza Pearson Edwards wants none of it. Eliza has grown up in a family dominated by … Continue reading Book Review: “The Unlocked Path” by Janis Robinson Daly