Viola Ardone's latest novel The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro, translated by Clarissa Botsford: A young Sicilian girl defied centuries old tradition to win the right to control her own life.

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14.06.2023

Lady Tan's Circle of Women - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Set in 1469 China, Lady Tan's Circle of Women offers a rich and immersive portrayal of the country's culture and traditions during the 15th century.

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26.05.2023

Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling - Tour Stop - Armed with A Book

Learn about Zhang Ling's latest book, Where Waters Meet where a daughter discovers the dramatic history that shaped her mother’s secret life.

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21.04.2023

The Arrow Garden - Tour Stop - Armed with A Book

Learn about Andrew King's latest book, The Arrow Garden, about a translator who takes up traditional Japanese archery.

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18.04.2023

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies - Armed with A Book

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama is a multigenerational saga of a family from Tibet that has to leave their home.

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20.03.2023

The Sleeping Car Porter - Armed with A Book

The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr sheds light on Canadian history and what it was like to be a Black queer man in the 1920s.

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15.03.2023

Dust Child - Buddy Read with Ariel - Armed with A Book

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is an unforgettable family saga set during the war and in present-day Việt Nam.

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28.02.2023

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - Armed with A Book

Review of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's latest novel Independence . Set in partition-time India this is an unforgettable story of 3 sisters.

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14.02.2023

Our Share of Night - Buddy Read with Ariel - Armed with A Book

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez is a translated Spanish novel set in Argentina. Literary fiction with horror elements, read our thoughts.

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10.01.2023

Peter Blauner - Author of Picture in the Sand - Armed with A Book

I am chatting with Peter Blauner about his latest book, Picture in the Sand. Learn about the process of writing this epic saga set in Egypt.

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09.01.2023

Picture in the Sand - #bookthoughts - Armed with A Book

Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner is must-read for avid historical fiction readers and those interested in Egypt as a setting.

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06.12.2022

Lessons in Chemistry - #bookthoughts - Armed with A Book

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is about a woman chemist in the 1950s-60s. Beautifully written, I loved Elizabeth and Madeline.

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30.11.2022

Spirits of the Sun - Book Excerpt & Interview - Armed with A Book

I have author Sydney Philippe with me, sharing about Spirits of the Sun. Read the interview and an excerpt from the book!

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30.11.2022

Lost Souls of Leningrad - #bookthoughts - Armed with A Book

Lost Souls of Leningrad by Suzanne Parry is set in the 1940s Russia. It follows a grandmother-granddaughter pair as they survive war.

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30.11.2022

Iron & Fire - Book Excerpt

I am interviewing author Kerrin Willis about her historical fiction book, Iron & Fire. Come check out an excerpt from the book too!

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30.11.2022

Suzanne Parry - Author of Lost Souls of Leningrad - Armed with A Book

I am chatting with Suzanne Parry about her latest book, Lost Souls of Leningrad. Learn about the book, writing historical fiction and more!

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All's Fair in Love and Treachery - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Mr. Bingley: Just As a Gentleman Ought to Be - Book Excerpt & Interview with Brandon Dragan - Armed with A Book

The Sunflower House by Adriana Allegri - Book Review - Armed with A Book

The Palace Dressmaker by Jade Beer - Book Review - Armed with A Book

The Undead Uprising - Book Excerpt & Interview with Chloe Longstreet - Armed with A Book

The Donoghue Girl - Book Excerpt & Interview with Kim Fahner - Armed with A Book

Earthly Creatures - Tour Stop - Armed with A Book

The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin - Book Review - Armed with A Book

On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark - Book Discussion - Armed with A Book

From Where We Are - Book Excerpt & Interview with Nicole Zelniker - Armed with A Book

The Curse of the Flores Women by Angélica Lopes - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Daughter of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lin - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Sunday Money by Maggie Hill - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Never Closer by Margot Shepherd - Book Review - Armed with A Book

The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang - Book Review - Armed with A Book

The London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein - Book Review - Armed with A Book

A Sign of Her Own by Sarah Marsh - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Starfall - Book Excerpt & Interview with T. Newyear - Armed with A Book

The Wolf Queen - Book Excerpt & Interview with Marie McCurdy - Armed with A Book

Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia - Book Review - Armed with A Book

A History of Burning by Janika Oza - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Dust of Wrathful Years - Book Excerpt & Interview - Armed with A Book

The African Samurai - Book Review - Armed with A Book

The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Lady Tan's Circle of Women - Book Review - Armed with A Book

Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling - Tour Stop - Armed with A Book

The Arrow Garden - Tour Stop - Armed with A Book

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies - Armed with A Book

The Sleeping Car Porter - Armed with A Book

Dust Child - Buddy Read with Ariel - Armed with A Book

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - Armed with A Book

Our Share of Night - Buddy Read with Ariel - Armed with A Book

Peter Blauner - Author of Picture in the Sand - Armed with A Book

Picture in the Sand - #bookthoughts - Armed with A Book

Lessons in Chemistry - #bookthoughts - Armed with A Book

Spirits of the Sun - Book Excerpt & Interview - Armed with A Book

Lost Souls of Leningrad - #bookthoughts - Armed with A Book

Iron & Fire - Book Excerpt

Suzanne Parry - Author of Lost Souls of Leningrad - Armed with A Book

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