Category Archives: Reviews

A Thousand Doors – An Anthology of Many Lives edited by J.T. Ellison #review #fiction

Overview The day Mia Jensen died, she finally got to live… WHAT IF? We’ve all played the “what if” game. For Mia Jensen, “what if” is a fact of life. Dissatisfied with her choices, she often dreams about what could … Continue reading

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Children of a Good War French Letters by Jack Woodville London plus Author Interview #frenchletters #review #interview

Overview Four decades after World War II, 1986 is a year of terrorist hijackings, of personal computers and CD players, of AIDS and Miami Vice. It also is a year in which a beloved doctor falls to his death, a … Continue reading

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Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks #review #partner

Overview A story of resistance, complicity, and an unlikely, transformative friendship, set in Paris, from internationally bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks. American historian Hannah intends to immerse herself in World War II research in Paris, wary of paying much attention to … Continue reading

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Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg

Overview The feel-good book of the year: a delightful novel of friendship, community, and the way small acts of kindness can change your life, by the bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv Lucille Howard is getting on in years, … Continue reading

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The Girl from Berlin by Ronald H. Balson #historicalfiction #review #WWII #fiction

Overview In the newest novel from internationally-bestselling author Ronald. H. Balson, Liam and Catherine come to the aid of an old friend and are drawn into a property dispute in Tuscany that unearths long-buried secrets An old friend calls Catherine … Continue reading

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Junkie Love by Joe Clifford

Peanut was not too happy to have her photo taken! Overview From the cow fields of Connecticut to the streets of San Francisco, Joe Clifford’s Junkie Love traverses the lost highways of America, down the rocky roads of mental illness … Continue reading

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My October Reads Wrap-up #octoberreads #reviews #5starreads #christmasreads #historicalfiction

Happy Halloween everyone! I am writing to you from vacation…this is my morning view. Yes be jealous…be very very jealous. Great reading spot! This month was packed full of Christmas reads and historical fiction. Hopefully, next month will be more … Continue reading

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The Rain Watcher by Tatiana De Rosnay

Overview The first new novel in four years from the beloved superstar author of Sarah’s Key, a heartbreaking and uplifting story of family secrets and devastating disaster, in the tradition of THE NEST. The Rain Watcher is a powerful family … Continue reading

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The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston

Overview A new series about a young woman whose connection to antiques takes her on a magical adventure, reminiscent of Outlander New York Times bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter Paula Brackston returns to her trademark blend of magic and … Continue reading

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A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler

Overview The riveting novel of iron-willed Alva Vanderbilt and her illustrious family as they rule Gilded-Age New York, from the New York Times bestselling author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the … Continue reading

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