{"id":943,"date":"2014-08-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katrina.effexhost.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/06\/book-review-the-butterfly-and-the-violin\/"},"modified":"2014-08-06T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:00:00","slug":"book-review-the-butterfly-and-the-violin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithkatie.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/06\/book-review-the-butterfly-and-the-violin\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Butterfly and the Violin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to the launch campaign for debut novelist <a href=\"http:\/\/kristycambron.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kristy Cambron<\/a>&#8216;s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomasnelson.com\/the-butterfly-and-the-violin.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Butterfly and the Violin<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong> <em>Romantic Times<\/em> had this to say: &#8220;Alternating points of view skillfully blend contemporary and historical fiction in this debut novel that is almost impossible to put down. Well-researched yet heartbreaking. . . .&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristy is celebrating the release of the first book in her series, A Hidden Masterpiece, with a fun Kindle Fire giveaway and meeting her readers during an August 7th Facebook author chat party.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/E5ZKIn\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"butterflyviolin-400-click\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12259\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/butterflyviolin-400-click.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<strong>One winner will receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A&nbsp;Kindle Fire<\/li>\n<li><em>The Butterfly and the Violin<\/em> by Kristy Cambron<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on August&nbsp;7th.<\/strong> Winner will be announced at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1446589068938816\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Butterfly and the Violin<\/em>&nbsp;Author Chat Party<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Kristy will be connecting with readers and answering questions, sharing some of the fascinating research behind the book, hosting a fun book chat, and&nbsp;giving away some GREAT prizes. She will also be&nbsp;giving an exclusive look at the next book in the series, <em>A Sparrow in Terezin<\/em>!<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<em><strong>So grab your copy of <\/strong><\/em><strong>The Butterfly and the Violin<\/strong><em><strong>&nbsp;and join Kristy&nbsp;on the evening of August 7th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven&#8217;t read the book, don&#8217;t let that stop you from coming!)<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/bQz35U\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/enterbutton.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/E5ZKIn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/facebookbutton.png\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\nDon&#8217;t miss a moment of the fun;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1446589068938816\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP today<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong>Tell your friends via&nbsp;FACEBOOK&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>TWITTER<\/strong>&nbsp;and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 7th!<\/h3>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlvXJpjgxDDSmdhObqhJXyozC0goB-eF4t54qzR_pDsDE9SR0P2XAZW9RbTnjPZDkVrAVZVaeXq6DpM95G-MerPkQ80jLjjV9KXwm0f8ww4b9drp-1_2I3KvMtWTlE1I6Dx4BIBEX8Wrlc\/s1600\/download.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlvXJpjgxDDSmdhObqhJXyozC0goB-eF4t54qzR_pDsDE9SR0P2XAZW9RbTnjPZDkVrAVZVaeXq6DpM95G-MerPkQ80jLjjV9KXwm0f8ww4b9drp-1_2I3KvMtWTlE1I6Dx4BIBEX8Wrlc\/s1600\/download.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>A Mysterious painting breathes hope and beauty into the darkest corners of Auschwitz\u2014and the loneliest hearts of Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>Manhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble at<br \/>\nthe altar two years ago, and her heart is still fragile. Her desire for<br \/>\ndistraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a young girl\u2014a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyes.<\/p>\n<p>In her search for the painting, Sera crosses paths with William Hanover\u2014the grandson of a wealthy California real estate mogul\u2014who may be the key to uncovering the hidden masterpiece. Together Sera and William slowly unravel the story behind the painting\u2019s subject: Austrian violinist Adele Von Bron.<\/p>\n<p>A darling of the Austrian aristocracy of 1942, talented violinist, and daughter to a high-ranking member of the Third Reich, Adele risks everything when she begins smuggling Jews out of Vienna. In a heartbeat, her life of prosperity and privilege dissolves into a world of starvation and barbed wire.<\/p>\n<p>As Sera untangles the secrets behind the painting, she finds beauty in the most unlikely of places: the grim camps of Auschwitz and the inner recesses of her own troubled heart.<\/p>\n<p>===========================<br \/>\nI fell in love with this book from the very first page. Even though the book moves back and forth through time, I was never lost or confused. Adele&#8217;s story made me smile, made my heart ache and so much more. It&#8217;s hard to write about this one without giving the plot away because I just want to gush over it, but please do not hesitate to go and buy this book. I promise you that you will have absolutely no regrets. I&#8217;ve never seen a debut novel that was so incredibly well written with characters that you feel like you know.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s227.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd163\/kroets\/?action=view&amp;current=Name2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i227.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd163\/kroets\/Name2.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you like what you&#8217;ve read here, please share it with others using these buttons:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the launch campaign for debut novelist Kristy Cambron&#8216;s&nbsp;The Butterfly and the Violin. 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