Mailbox Monday is a meme where you can post what books came into your home during the week. It is hosted by Marcia over at The Printed Page. Go on over and check it out. Be warned though it can lead to large TBR piles and wish lists!
Just one book for me this week. The mailbox has been slow but it's okay. I've been pretty busy with my son graduating high school and my daughter being diagnosed with Graves Disease. She will start treatment tomorrow which means we have to stay home for a few days. Hopefully I can get some reading done then. I think life is finally calming down here.
The Queen of Palmyra by Minrose Gwin
Synopsis(from B&N)
"I need you to understand how ordinary it all was. . . ."
In the turbulent southern summer of 1963, Millwood's white population steers clear of "Shake Rag," the black section of town. Young Florence Forrest is one of the few who crosses the line. The daughter of a burial insurance salesman with dark secrets and the town's "cake lady," whose backcountry bootleg runs lead further and further away from a brutal marriage, Florence attaches herself to her grandparents' longtime maid, Zenie Johnson. Named for Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Zenie treats the unwanted girl as just another chore, while telling her stories of the legendary queen's courage and cunning.
The more time Florence spends in Shake Rag, the more she recognizes how completely race divides her town, and her story, far from ordinary, bears witness to the truth and brutality of her times—a truth brought to a shattering conclusion when Zenie's vibrant college-student niece, Eva Greene, arrives that fateful Mississippi summer. Minrose Gwin's The Queen of Palmyra is an unforgettable evocation of a time and a place in America—a nuanced, gripping story of race and identity.
I received this book courtesy of Goodreads First Read Program and Harper Perennial.
What wonderful books made their way into your home. I'm thinking we are going to see some pretty great mailboxes this week from all the bloggers who went to BEA. I'm off to check them out!
I hope all is well for your daughter. I'm sure you're proud of your son.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed The Queen of Palmyra but it wasn't my favourite. I'll be interested in reading your review.
It does sound like you have a lot going on. I hope your daughter's treatments are successful. Enjoy your book!
ReplyDeleteI hope your daughter does well. My husband was diagnosed with Graves Disease a few years ago and the treatment worked for him.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your book!
I hope to hear that your daughter's treatments go well. Good luck and well wishes.
ReplyDeleteI hope everything is ok with your daughter. I will keep your family in my prayers. Books always keep me comfort in times like this and this one looks very good!
ReplyDeleteFamily comes first! Thank you for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteI hope your daughter's treatments go well!
ReplyDeleteQueen of Palmyra sounds like a good book. I'll be looking forward to your review!
I think this books sounds fantastic! I hope I can get my hands on a copy! No new books for me this week :(
ReplyDeleteI hope everything goes well with your daughter's treatment...and enjoy your new book!
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