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Results
The Rabbit Girls by Anna Ellory is the winner! We can’t wait for our first discussion on Saturday, February 13th, 2021! Check out the details and full reading schedule here.
Welcome to our next book selection vote! If you’ve been reading with us, we hope you’re enjoying The Boy Between by Josiah Hartley and Amanda Prowse and are excited to vote on our next read. If you’re just joining us, welcome to the Quill Quotes Book Club! We’re excited to read with you!
Genre Vote Results
Historical fiction was a clear winner in the genre vote! Brooke and I both like historical fiction so this should be a great read! If you’re disappointed, remember that we make sure to read a variety of genres by excluding recent genre winners from the next vote. Please be sure to follow us and come back next time if you decide to sit this book out.
The Choices
We’ve selected five possible historical fiction books for our February book club read! Check them out and then vote for those you’re interested in reading with us below. The book with the most votes wins, so you can cross your fingers and vote for only your favorite or hedge your bets and vote for your top choices. If there’s a tie, we’ll pick… If we’re tied, we’ll flip a coin!
Beyond the Shadow of Night by Ray Kingfisher
Ukraine, 1923. On a small farm, two boys are born within days of each other, both Ukrainian, one Jewish. Mykhail and Asher grow up inseparable, together finding friendship, adventure and escape from the harshness of Russian rule. But after Asher’s family flees to Warsaw, their worlds are torn to shreds by the Second World War. [Read more]
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own… [Read more]
The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore
In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco is a booming city with a dark side, one in which a powerful underground organization—the criminal tong—buys and sells young Chinese women into prostitution and slavery. These “paper daughters,” so called because fake documents gain them entry to America but leave them without legal identity, generally have no recourse. But the Occidental Mission Home for Girls is one bright spot of hope and help. [Read more]
The Rabbit Girls by Anna Ellory
Berlin, 1989. As the wall between East and West falls, Miriam Winter cares for her dying father, Henryk. When he cries out for someone named Frieda – and Miriam discovers an Auschwitz tattoo hidden under his watch strap – Henryk’s secret history begins to unravel. [Read more]
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America. [Read more]
Vote Now!
Vote closes on Saturday, 1/30/21, with the winner to be announced Sunday, 1/31/21.
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