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Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 | Rick Atkinson

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I started this book on December 21, 2024, and finished it tonight on January 20, 2025.
One reason it took me a month to read is that it is a chunkster of a book. I, also, went down the rabbit hole, which I seem to do when I read a history book. The Fate of the Day covers the American Revolutionary War from 1777-1780. It's the 2nd volume in The Revolution Trilogy.

I thought I knew a lot about the Revolutionary War. It's a subject we are ⬇️

MonicaLoves2Read taught about in school, though I have been out of school for 33 years. I learned a lot from this book. I obviously missed part of it in school, was never taught some parts, or I have forgotten some of it. For instance, I knew that France helped America during the war, but I never knew that the Germans helped Britain. Or, the Indians helped both sides, and sometimes, the same Indians helped both sides at the same time. One thing that surprised me was that they hung people who helped the British without a trail.

Atkinson takes you on an adventure through this time in the American Revolution. He takes you from America to France with Benjamin Franklin, as well as Britain and Ireland. Even though it took me a month to read, because I was reading other books along with this one (I usually have 6 or 7 books going at a time), I enjoyed it. If you love history, I recommend this book to you.

Tentative Publication Date: April 29, 2025

I won an ARC through a Goodreads Giveaway. Thanks to Goodreads, Penguin Random House, Crown Publishing, and Rick Atkinson for the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

😊 Happy Reading 😊

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Nicki_K

Rough Justice: Unanswered Questions from the Australian Courts | Robin Bowles

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An interesting and informative read about some of the more known Australian crime cases including Peter Falconi, Jaidyn Leski. With insights into the Australian justice system and it's issues it was a well written thought provoking read.⭐⭐⭐⭐ #robinbowles #roughjustice #goodreads #getlitsy #thestorygraph #tea_sipping_bookworm #truecrime #bookstagram #bookqueen #lakepress

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totefairie

Haikyu!!, Vol. 5: Inter-High Begins! | Haruichi Furudate

5/100 📖🔖🏐
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totefairie

Midnight Library | Matt Haig

4/100📖🔖🎧
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Astroneman

Una Sirena En Par�s / A Mermaid in Paris | Mathias Malzieu

so-so

A small moment of sweetness.... surreal

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MonicaLoves2Read

You Have Gone Too Far | Carlene O'Connor

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You Have Gone Too Far is the first book I have read by Carlene O'Connor. I won it through a Goodreads Giveaway. I was quickly drawn into the book, even though this is the 3rd installment in the County Kerry Series. I feel it can be read as a stand-alone, as I did, without any problem.

I enjoyed getting to know the main characters. There seems to be a little romance in the air that has seemed to be growing for a while. I enjoyed the ⬇️

MonicaLoves2Read other characters as well. I plan on reading the first two books in the series to get to know all the characters better. I thought overall the book was good, though in one part, it seems O'Connor decided to go in a different direction with the plot. As I have never read her before, I am not sure if it was intentional or not.

29 years ago, in County Kerry, there was a cult. Three boys have found a body in the bog girsly murdered. Is the cult resurfacing?

Thanks to Goodreads for the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

😊Happy Reading 😊

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Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Her first two books in this series are just as good. She also writes a cozy mystery series set in Ireland. (edited) 1w

MonicaLoves2Read @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes I didn't know she wrote a cozy series. I will check it out. Thanks 😊 1w

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Nicki_K

Every Move You Make - Chilling True Stories of Stalkers and Their Victims | Victoria Heywood

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A very interesting and informative true crime read about stalkers. A chilling look into their mindsets and just how dangerous it can be to have one and just how easy it is to be unknowningly stalked. A thought provoking read for everyone. ⭐⭐⭐⭐#victoriaheywood #everymoveyoumake #tea_sipping_bookworm #truecrime #goodreads #getlitsy #thestorygraph #fable

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totefairie

The Hating Game: A Novel | Sally Thorne