This week, we bring you reviews from our First Impressions readers about How to Find Your Way Home by Katy Regan, a novel about estranged siblings and the shared love of birdwatching that brings them back together.

Our book club members have also been discussing Marie Benedict's most recent historical novel Her Hidden Genius, which follows the groundbreaking DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin.

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Davina Morgan-Witts

BookBrowse Publisher

Each month we give away books to BookBrowse members who live in the U.S. to read and review. Members who choose to participate receive a free book about every 3-4 months. Here are their opinions on one recently released title.

"This book presents two siblings with very different lives. They love each other very much but one split second changes the paths they take and separates them for years. When finally they meet again, the brother's hobby of birding brings them together and helps them to find the common ground to examine a lot of things about their lives. I'm very happy that I read this book." - Laura G. (Buffalo, NY)

"I read an article in National Geographic recently about human migration that talked about the reasons people move. They were called push factors (leaving a place because of a problem) and pull factors (moving because of something good). I think How to Find Your Way Home draws parallels between human and bird migration... I liked that it was not just a family drama, but also talked about birds and had a bit of mystery." - Gina V. (Mesa, AZ)

"Intertwining birdwatching with the story of siblings Stephen and Emily made How to Find Your Way Home so authentic. The love these siblings had for birds and the escape that birdwatching provided from their unhappy childhood home was so strong it allows them to find a way back to each other after decades apart. The author creates characters so real that reading the novel is like stepping into their lives. I know that anyone who enjoys characters who evolve will devour this book. I will be recommending it to my book club. It also made me want to go birdwatching!" - Catherine O. (Altavista, VA)

Marie Benedict's powerful new novel shines a light on a woman who sacrificed her life to discover the nature of our very DNA, a woman whose world-changing contributions were hidden by the men around her but whose relentless drive advanced our understanding of humankind.

"I love science and I loved discovering Rosalind Franklin and the role she played in discovering DNA. Marie Benedict did a great job bringing to life Rosalind not just as a scientist but a woman living in post World War II Europe, a dedicated hiker, a woman of culture with a love for fashion and color, a multifaceted woman." - barbarao

"Her Hidden Genius was a great overall picture of Rosalind from her early career on. The reader gets to see her personal life and her professional life and how they clashed. We see her challenges and successes and how she arrived at both and with whom." - kmillerarndt

"In Her Hidden Genius, Marie Benedict has once again done a masterful job in shining the spotlight on a little-known but critically important woman in our history... Her Hidden Genius is thoughtful and well-researched, and I recommend the book for both history and historical fiction buffs." - florriec

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