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Historical fiction multi generational story. It was interesting to learn about the Texas school explosion. I did enjoy the modern day story line. However there were several unlikeable characters and I just didn‘t understand where they were coming from.

Tonight: reading and laundry. What are you up to? 🙂

I was completely inspired by @DebinHawaii after reading her review of the tagged book paired with a recipe for pimiento cheese deviled eggs! I not only made the recipe (delicious!), I had to place a hold for the book at my library, too!

THE DAISY CHILDREN is a lovely, heartwarming saga revealing family secrets through letters and photographs with the story being wrapped around a little known historical event.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-daisy-children-by-sofia-grant.html...

Reviewed Friday on the blog, paired with delicious Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs (link to recipe👇🏻). I enjoyed this novel set in present day & the past, starting with a real-life tragedy of the New London School Explosion in Texas. Dual POVs & timelines, lots of family drama, secrets & dysfunctional mother-daughter relationships, a little mystery & romance too. Not all of the characters are likable-but they're sympathetic & the story absorbing.

Today's lunch and blog post was this vegan Red Curry Vegetable & Cauliflower Rice Soup with Crispy Hoisin-Sesame Tofu. Full of summer veggies & Cauliflower rice subbing in for regular rice, it is tasty on its own but even better with the flavorful Tofu 'croutons.' Link to recipe below. Paired here with this #ARC that I am about to start for a book tour review this coming Friday. 📚🍲😋

FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON AUGUST 14.​

​Add THE DAISY CHILDREN to your MUST read stack.​
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THE DAISY CHILDREN is a lovely, heartwarming saga revealing family secrets through letters and photographs with the story being wrapped around a little known historical event.

Women's fiction fans will adore this book and will want to recommend it to everyone who loves family drama, family history, and family secrets.

I didn't want the book to end

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I am really enjoying THE DAISY CHILDREN.

Sofia Grant has written a captivating tale that goes back and forth in time as we follow Margaret and her granddaughters, Katie and Scarlett, as they find family secrets as they clean out her home.

THE DAISY CHILDREN includes the story of the New London school explosion of 1937.

Her beautiful writing style quickly pulls you into the book's story line.

Although it started out slow with some unlikable characters, I actually ended up enjoying this story. It tells the story of multiple generations of women with the perspective switching from the past to the present revolving around the Texas New London School explosion, family secrets, & dysfunctional mother daughter relationships. There's also a little romance too. Available to buy on August 7, 2018

I received this in the mail yesterday from Goodreads! A woman travels to rural Texas after the death of her grandmother and she learns more about her history and about the New London School explosion and the Daisy Children.

Planning to start this one tonight!