tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post2346250038654165822..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez (Banned Book Week)Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5696358742445844962017-10-03T13:45:00.807-07:002017-10-03T13:45:00.807-07:00Geybie - I really enjoy historical fiction. The ro...Geybie - I really enjoy historical fiction. The romance kind tends to be hit and miss for me though. It is such a broad genre. I'm sure you'll find lots to like. :-) Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43516077091824548472017-10-03T13:43:16.428-07:002017-10-03T13:43:16.428-07:00Iliana - Two recommendations for How the Garcia Gi...Iliana - Two recommendations for How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent! I really must read it now. :-)<br /><br />I thought it was a silly reason to ban a book too. It's not even a detailed or accurate diagram... Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34072435934662063982017-10-03T13:41:20.263-07:002017-10-03T13:41:20.263-07:00Jenclair - I want to read that one as well. I'...Jenclair - I want to read that one as well. I've heard it is even better. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22116332639548227142017-10-03T13:40:12.145-07:002017-10-03T13:40:12.145-07:00Tracy - I've seen a couple different covers fo...Tracy - I've seen a couple different covers for this one, so I wouldn't be surprised if you have a different one.<br /><br />I really like that about reading groups too. There can be multiple ways to look at a character or book, and it's fun to hear different perspectives. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82793463702190670762017-10-03T13:37:54.233-07:002017-10-03T13:37:54.233-07:00Kathy - I wasn't familiar with the sisters bef...Kathy - I wasn't familiar with the sisters before this book. Such a courageous and yet sad story. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39301879217039103152017-09-28T23:11:47.076-07:002017-09-28T23:11:47.076-07:00I'm not familiar with pure historical fiction....I'm not familiar with pure historical fiction. I read one historical romance years ago and loved it. I'm planning to read other genres outside romance. Thanks for sharing this book. Love your review. :)❤️👍🏻Geybie's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11108872073109860151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78369442453040023692017-09-28T13:04:51.983-07:002017-09-28T13:04:51.983-07:00That is a beautiful book cover. What a ridiculous ...That is a beautiful book cover. What a ridiculous reason for banning this book. Like Jenclair I also recommend How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent. Wonderful book!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5753077544759776762017-09-28T07:29:13.689-07:002017-09-28T07:29:13.689-07:00I read How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent year...I read How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent years ago and enjoyed it--this one sounds like it covers some of the same themes.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-53991020597876885682017-09-28T07:07:53.147-07:002017-09-28T07:07:53.147-07:00I always think that one of the beauties of being i...I always think that one of the beauties of being in a Reading Group is the different perspectives you get.<br /><br />I think I have this one on my TBR pile. Though if I'm thinking of the right book it has a different cover.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79632692966809473602017-09-28T06:28:21.709-07:002017-09-28T06:28:21.709-07:00I love that cover too and am intrigued by the stor...I love that cover too and am intrigued by the story - I've never read about that revolt in the Dominican Republic.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com