Happy Land

Thank you PRH Audio for this gifted audiobook.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝗣𝘂𝗯: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

“I’m learning new things about myself each day. I had a late start, but there is time to make it up.”

This is an evocative and richly layered story, filled with longing, love, hope and the strength of women who dare to want more.

🌺𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a writer who has a true grift with the way she can weave history, emotion, heartache, hope, love and even everyday life into a story that you will find yourself physically attached to.

I also found myself even more drawn into the story by a sense of urgency thrumming beneath every chapter, as the characters are forced to confront painful truths and make a choices that will possibly alter everything they have ever known.

I wanted to dive down the Google rabbit hole as soon as I started this book since Happy Land really did exist post slavery, and I wanted to learn so much more. However, I wisely waited so I wouldn’t create any spoilers and I am still looking up more about this community.

🎧𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

Bahni Turpin and Ashley J. Hobbs mesmerizing narration captures the raw intensity of both Nikki and Luella’s journeys.

✔️𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:

• Dual Timelines

• Dual POV

• Historical Fiction

• Based on true history

• Family Secrets

• Strong/Empowering Women

• Self Discovery

• Strong Community

📖𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲?

Fast! This is a story you won’t want to put down and @mamas_top_shelf and I had so much to discuss while we listened!

✨𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

This is one of those books you can feel is going to be 5 stars early on in the book, and I love to learn about history is through books like these. Definitely read Happy Land now!

💬𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?