Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for a copy of Bluebird by Genevieve Graham.
This historical fiction takes place in a dual timeline of the present day, WWI and postwar - and is set in Europe, Detroit and Windsor Canada.

In the present day, Cassie finds evidence of her family's history of bootlegging during Prohibition between Windsor and Detroit. which leads her to investigate the past.

In 1918, wounded soldier Jeremiah grows fond of Adele, one of the Canadian nurses called 'Bluebirds' because of their uniforms.
Reunited back in Windsor after the war, they take on risky opportunities during Prohibition.

I found it interesting to read how war affected the soldiers and nurses from the Canadian point of view that Ms Graham describes.
Recommended reading!

What isn’t there to live this history of this is on point the characters devleopementp was strong and the point and plot was well executed I love it

Genevieve Graham’s novel Bluebird is a dual story timeline about present day museum curator Cassie Simmons and contractor Matthew Flaherty and Jeremiah Bailey and nurse Adele Savard during WWI. I voluntarily read and reviewed this complimentary copy of this well-written book full of mystery, suspense, danger, and love. If you like historical fiction, you will love this book!

Delightful historical novel chronicling the Canadian side of a small segment of WW I and the post war era in Canada along the Michigan border. Several aspects drew my to this story by Genevieve Graham—WW I, Michigan, nurses and rumrunners—I was pleasantly surprised with the weaving in and out modern times and characters. I would definite read more about these characters (hint, hint 😉)
Thank you to #netgalley, #simonandschuster and the author for this copy of #bluebirds to read and review, all opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved this book! It was a great book to read and a lot of history thrown in. The characters are so lifelike and most of them are endearing LOL. You can’t like them all LOL. Thank you for writing such a fantastic book!

I really enjoyed BLUEBIRD by Genevieve Graham. Writing is exquisite and what's not to love about a historical fiction novel that includes WWI, rumrunners, gangsters and the roaring 20's??

loved! I love how Graham writes Canadian history. I didn’t know much at all about Canada’s prohibition and I loved her author’s note at the end detailing the research and how much of the story and setting was historically accurate.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel! I wanted more! I wanted to spend more time with the main characters and be immersed in 1920’s Windsor. I would highly recommend!

This is a unique novel about a time period in the U.S. that gets little attention (WW I). It swings from present day to 1918 with present-day evidence of Prohibition smuggling being the initial starter. If you like sense-of-place, sense-of-time, and a modern discovery generating questions about earlier generations that beg to be answered, then you will enjoy this interesting read.

I am always delighted when I get to read a historical fiction book and learn real history while enjoying an entertaining plot line. By reading this book, I was able to gain tidbits of knowledge about World War I and Canadian life during the post-WWI and Prohibition era. It was interesting to read the author’s notes and learn about soldiers making tunnels beneath WWI enemy trenches, Bluebirds (Canadian nurses) serving overseas, and rumrunners risking their lives daily to move illegal alcohol during Prohibition. Additionally, I always find it fascinating to discover that some of the more farfetched events of a story can be the ones that are based on real history! I would consider this book a must read for anyone who likes to learn some history while reading historical fiction books set during WWI or the post war era. History was brought to life for me while reading this well researched but fictional book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for an advanced copy of Bluebird. I have been backlogged with books and regret that I didn't get to this book earlier in the year. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and will look forward to reading other books by this author in the future.

Genevieve Graham can do no wrong. Another great novel. I loved the rum running aspects in the story, even though they're running whiskey. The acknowledgment of WWI PSTD is well written too.

Another beautifully written story by Genevieve Graham. I love historical fiction, especially books that introduce me to parts of history I am unfamiliar with.

This book was full of emotion and hope and was hard to put down!!

I love historical fiction and this book delivered. Great writing and fabulous characters
This is one of my favorite time periods and I loved that it linked back to Canada in the end.

This was a cool book to read! I'm a real fan of books with a history component so i enjoyed the back and forth narrative. I also grew up in the Windsor area so it was cool to read something that took place in the areas I know so well.

I love the way Genevieve Graham writes historical fiction with romance embedded in ways that feel realistic and true. Alternating character POV between the male and female lead really helped move the story forward, and allowed more information to come through where it may not have been possible with only one POV.

Every time I read a book by this author I am introduced to a piece of Canadian history that I am unfamiliar with, and I absolutely love the way the stories are told.

Highly recommend picking this one up.

This was an interesting read! I had never read about prohibition in Canada and I really liked learning all about it.

A wonderful dual timeline story going between WWI, prohibition and present day. The storyline revolves around the Bluebird nurse Adele, a tunneller Jerry and a museum curator, Cassie. The writing is beautiful. Ms. Graham brings the story to life with her words. If you like historical fiction, you will enjoy this novel.

Thank you #NetGalley, #Simon&SchusterCanada and #GenevieveGraham for the copy for my honest review.

I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this! It’s been awhile since I’ve liked an historical fiction novel, but this one worked so well for me.
The prologue grabbed me right away, and I was invested in the characters until the very end. Overall, a sweet story about surviving and finding your purpose.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Adele was a young Canadian nurse who volunteered to work on the front lines in Belgium during World War I. Even though she tried to maintain a distance with her patient's Jerry Bailey is different and he grew up not far from her. After he heals and is sent back to the front she wonders if they will see each other again. Back in Canada Jerry and his brother, John, become rumrunners, while Adele takes a job with a local doctor.

The story is told from both Adele's and Jerry's points of view after the war and during Prohibition and a third time line set in the present is Cassie, a young woman working in a museum with a special interest in Prohibition. One day a young man comes in with a bottle of whiskey he found in the wall of a home he is renovating and they try to unravel the mystery.

I could have done without the Cassie time line. I don't feel it added much and there was wasn't much development of Cassie other than her research.

I really enjoyed Adele's and Jerry's relationship and the love Jerry and his brother, John, had for each other. They worked so well together in their business but there was too much evil surrounding them.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for providing me with a digital copy.

I am a member of the American Library Association Reading List Award Committee. This title was suggested for the 2023 list. It was not nominated for the award. The complete list of winners and shortlisted titles is at <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/2023/01/2023-reading-list-announced-years-best-in-genre-fiction-for-adult-readers/">