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It took me awhile, but finally finished my March #bookspin book!

Sankovitch chronicles the Lowell family, from their arrival to modern day Massachusetts in the 1600s to the almost revolutionary generation at the turn of the 20th century. This is a family who contributed much, good and bad, to New England history. Sankovitch writes in a narrative format, and some of her passages really make the family come alive. Read if you like family histories!

For @Librarybelle ~ some of my cross stitch pictures from years ago.

“Rebecca frowned on potatoes; they were forbidden fruit, a suspected aphrodisiac but, worst than that, a source of leprosy and syphilis, as well.”

The poor potato! Fascinating look at “old wives tales” from the 1630s, though...

Really good month 👍🏻🤓 All my 5⭐️ books were #nonfiction, unsurprisingly. And two were #audiobooks, again unsurprisingly. There were several 4.5⭐️ fiction books, but almost too many to share. July was a good month to be a reader, and a good month for #BOTM 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 for August!

5⭐️ Wow! While I had trouble keeping track of the family tree since I went audio, this is still an amazing book. So many accomplishments in one family. Of course, most had considerable financial resources, but still. A fascinating look at a family that shaped America in both large and small ways and a lens of sweeping American history from the 1600s to the 1920s. Highly recommend!
@Reviewsbylola you have to pick this up!

Speaking of #botm tonight, I waited on this on this, and it sold out. I picked it up with an #audible credit for my drive. Feeling tired after work today. I said on @Reviewsbylola 's thread about BOTM that I'd probably get them all out of laziness! 🤣🤣 Maybe that after work sushi binge wasn't the best idea. 🤔🤔

Amy Lowell on immigrants and POC, 1915.

Super like this book! This somewhat fictionalised account of 300+ years of this family really brings you through a huge chunk of American history. The author makes you feel like you're right there with them, yet it doesn't feel overly fictionalised to the point you are no longer reading non fiction. I learned so much about the history of our country from this. Love love love.
Oh hey! I'm only two #botm books behind now!!

This is badass

Yeah yeah it's getting late but better late than never right? #litsypartyofone

Hey baby. Make yourself at home.

Hooray for #BOTM! Perfect way to end a Friday!

That's a first! #ammarking

My final book choices for May from #BOTM. I could not find many reviews on this book, but I chose it as a #BOTM add on this month. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼. Our family book club chose Since We Fell for our May read, so that will be up first.

Happy #BOTM Eve! 🎉🎉 It looks like the extra book this month is The Lowells of Massachusetts, by BOTM judge Nina Sankovitch. Off to research it!

Ooh! I've been doing a lot of New England genealogy lately, so this sounds right up my alley.