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Feb 6, 2012, 11:04 am
A haunting novel of isolation and triumph in the wilds of Norway
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Set during the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905, this richly detailed novel of love and loss was inspired by the life of the author's great-great-aunts.
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Feb 6, 2012, 11:03 am
A haunting novel of isolation and triumph in the wilds of Norway
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Set during the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905, this richly detailed novel of love and loss was inspired by the life of the author's great-great-aunts.
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Feb 1, 2012, 8:21 pm
A book that takes the reader into unusual places to meet unusual people!
Growing Up Pattonby Benjamin Patton with Jennifer Scruby
Reviewed byGregory Graham
At the age of seventeen, Benjamin Patton made a decision to not join the U.S. Army. For most teenagers, it is an easy decision; not so if... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 9:36 am
A haunting story of forbidden love in a convent
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In a convent in rural France, three ageing nuns remain. Cloistered within her failing faith and her failing body, Sister Bernard navigates each day by the simple markers domesticity; but when the convent is threatened with closure the soft th... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 9:22 am
A haunting story of forbidden love in a convent
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In a convent in rural France, three ageing nuns remain. Cloistered within her failing faith and her failing body, Sister Bernard navigates each day by the simple markers domesticity; but when the convent is threatened with closure the soft th... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 11:38 am
A Medieval Tale of Murder, Desperation, and True Love!
Recently Re-released!
A lost ancient treasure.
A 100 year family feud. And a woman with a passion richer than the bloodstone pendant she wears around her neck.
In medieval Italy, as spirited and stalwart as any man, the brazen Contessa More... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 10:00 am
Today I was privileged to conduct an interview with Guido Henke, autor of the Jason Dark Ghost Hunter series and "The Curse of Kali." Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview, Mr. Henkel.
I love the supernatural element in these books and even more, the unusual, non-European elemen... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 10:00 am
For a fun romp through a pseudo-Victorian England murder mystery, you can't go wrong with The Curse of Kali.
There's enough tension and fast paced action, I read the book in a single afternoon. A Gothic feeling pervades the story and just to alert parents, violence is involved. It is a murder ... Comment - Like
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Jan 18, 2012, 3:00 am
... Ginger Simpson
I just finished turning the last page of Sweet Glory, and I'm sad that the story ended, but elated to have ... .
Secondary characters, Keeley, a handsome Irishman, and twelve-year-old Charlie, who lied about his age to join the unit to support his ... , and lets m... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 3:15 pm
Wendy Laharnar’s Book Review of Much Ado About Marshalls by Jacquie Rogers
Hysterical, Historical Western. 5 stars.
This Historical Western Romance set in 1885, Oreana, Idaho. is a hoot. It’s hot, funny, and romantic; in others words this is a seductive read. I couldn’t put it down. Guilty sec... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 5:28 pm
A fascinating glimpse into life on the Canadian Prairies
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Corinne Jeffery’s Understanding Ursula trilogy vividly recreates the pioneer world of the Canadian prairies with a multitude of memorable characters. You’ll lose yourself between the pages as you watch them struggle to sur... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 5:25 pm
A fascinating glimpse into life on the Canadian Prairies
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Corinne Jeffery’s Understanding Ursula trilogy vividly recreates the pioneer world of the Canadian prairies with a multitude of memorable characters. You’ll lose yourself between the pages as you watch them struggle to sur... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 11:48 am
An ancient world full of values and traditions gives way to a new society. During the difficult change, accentuated by the climate of World War II, a young woman firmly tackles life challenges with inventive, initiative and disarming grace. This true story is refreshing and poetic, inspirational and... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 11:46 am
An ancient world full of values and traditions gives way to a new society. During the difficult change, accentuated by the climate of World War II, a young woman firmly tackles life challenges with inventive, initiative and disarming grace. This true story is refreshing and poetic, inspirational and... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 11:01 am
Fanny Fern - A wickedly outspoken author!
Shame the Devil is based upon the remarkable and true story of 19th century novelist, journalist, and feminist, Fanny Fern, also known as Sara Payson Willis (1811 – 1872). She was born in Portland Maine. Her father, Nathaniel Willis, owned a newspaper. Ea... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 10:56 am
Fanny Fern - A wickedly outspoken author!
Shame the Devil is based upon the remarkable and true story of 19th century novelist, journalist, and feminist, Fanny Fern, also known as Sara Payson Willis (1811 – 1872). She was born in Portland Maine. Her father, Nathaniel Willis, owned a newspaper. Ea... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2012, 9:14 pm
Review by Lavender Ironside
Genevieve Graham’s debut novel, set dually in Colonial America and Scotland, is a sweet, inspiring romance spiked with just enough action and mystery to keep the reader turning pages just as fast as she can.
Under the Same Sky follows the lives of two people destined... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2012, 11:38 am
Review by Wendy LaharnarThis Victorian novel rates among the best of the Romance books I’ve read. The vivid detail and tense love story had me turning the pages well into the night and first thing in the morning. This is a colourful, well researched story driven by aristocratic attitudes and relat... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2012, 8:30 pm
A fascinating mystery about an ancient crown of King Athelstan's!
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An aristocratic young nun must find a legendary crown in order to save her father—and preserve the Catholic faith from Cromwell’s ruthless terror. The year is 1537. . .
Joanna Stafford, a Dominican nun, learns that h... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2012, 8:21 pm
A fascinating mystery about an ancient crown of King Athelstan's!
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An aristocratic young nun must find a legendary crown in order to save her father—and preserve the Catholic faith from Cromwell’s ruthless terror. The year is 1537. . .
Joanna Stafford, a Dominican nun, learns that h... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2012, 6:57 pm
A beautiful tale of conquest and a fall of the great empire.
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The daughter of a prophet and the child slave of Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes, the life of the Aztec princess Malinali is one of the most enduring legends of Mexico. Her role in history divides opinion even today. Rev... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2012, 6:55 pm
A beautiful tale of conquest and a fall of the great empire. Book Description:
The daughter of a prophet and the child slave of Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes, the life of the Aztec princess Malinali is one of the most enduring legends of Mexico. Her role in history divides opinion even today. Re... Comment - Like
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Jan 9, 2012, 7:27 pm
A thrilling Victorian mystery and a very sexy couple!
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London, 1887. Part stoic gentleman, part fearless Yard man, Zeno “Zak” Kennedy is an enigma of the first order. For years, the memory of a deadly bombing at King’s Cross has haunted the brilliant Scotland Yard detect... Comment - Like
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Jan 9, 2012, 7:21 pm
A thrilling Victorian mystery and a very sexy couple!
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London, 1887. Part stoic gentleman, part fearless Yard man, Zeno “Zak” Kennedy is an enigma of the first order. For years, the memory of a deadly bombing at King’s Cross has haunted the brilliant Scotland Yard detective. ... Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2012, 10:24 pm
An exciting new book about a fascinating humanitarian!
“This book is an eloquent and informative testament to Julia Taft, a heroic, indefatigable, and prodigiously effective champion of refugees and other victims of natural and man-made disasters. In capturing the essence, the scope, and the spiri... Comment - Like
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Dec 30, 2011, 5:50 pm
A fascinating novel about a woman artist in Edo Japan
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Recounting the story of her life, Oei plunges us into the colourful world of nineteenth-century Edo, in which courtesans rub shoulders with poets, warriors consort with actors, and the arts flourish in an unprecedented moment of c... Comment - Like
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Dec 27, 2011, 2:51 am
Lucrezia Borgia
Painting by Bartolomeo Veneziano
Twenty-eleven was a good year for the Borgias, who were depicted in not one but two television shows. In fact, I was bored at home with Netflix one night when I decided to watch Jeremy Irons play Rodrigo in Showtime’s The Borgias, only to discover ... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 7:01 pm
Review by Cori Van Hausen
The Confessions of Becky Sharp, by David James, is based on W.M. Thackeray’s classic novel, Vanity Fair. In its opening pages, Rebecca—or Becky—is found grousing about Thackeray, whose unflattering portrayal of her in his book threatens her social aspirations. P... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 4:57 pm
Two Destinies...One Journey of Love. In a humble fishing village on the shores of the Nile lives Asenath, a fisherman's daughter who has everything she could want. Until her perfect world is shattered. When a warring jungle tribe ransacks the village and kidnaps her, separating her from her parents,... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 4:51 pm
Two Destinies...One Journey of Love. In a humble fishing village on the shores of the Nile lives Asenath, a fisherman's daughter who has everything she could want. Until her perfect world is shattered. When a warring jungle tribe ransacks the village and kidnaps her, separating her from her parents,... Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2011, 9:14 pm
... VI, Sarah Poole’s The
Borgia Betrayal begins with murder, ... an interesting heroine, operating in the
male-dominated world of ... ;
enemies, Bernando Morozzi. He threatens the Pope’s hold over Rome ... ;
importantly, he is responsible for the death of Francesca’s father ... .... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 1:55 pm
My stack of books to read and review keeps growing every larger. Of course it's not as bad as the picture on the right - yet, but if I add my two book shelves loaded with books to read, the 200 or so books on my ereaders, and the 16 + counting novels I have to review, I'd say I'm pretty close. What ... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 10:00 am
Road From the West Book 1 of the Chronicles of TacredBy Rosanne E. Lortz
You’ve heard of the Knights Templar, you’ve heard of Richard the Lionheart – now learn the story that started it all with the adventures of the First Crusade.
Haunted by guilt from the past and nightmares of the future, a... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2011, 12:09 pm
A breath-taking adventure on an epic scale.
Back Cover Blurb1260 AD: Josseran Sarrazini is a man divided in his soul. A Christian Knight Templar haunted by a shameful past, he hopes to find redemption in a dangerous crusade: a journey from Palestine to Xanadu, to form a crucial allegiance against ... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2011, 11:58 am
A breath-taking adventure on an epic scale.
Back Cover Blurb1260 AD: Josseran Sarrazini is a man divided in his soul. A Christian Knight Templar haunted by a shameful past, he hopes to find redemption in a dangerous crusade: a journey from Palestine to Xanadu, to form a crucial allegiance against t... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2011, 10:00 am
George Ascalon, earl of Grasmere, returns from the Fourth Crusade to learn that his father, a man who has forsaken his family and noble title to take up Holy Orders, has assigned him one last battle. There is an evil permeating a neighboring lord's lands and George is called upon to vanquish it. Wit... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2011, 7:00 am
‘This is my tale and I will leave you to tell whether it be high romance or tragedy.’
Frances Stuart has few memories of her life in England, having spent most of her young life in exile at the court of the dowager Queen Henrietta Maria. When Charles II is restored to his throne, France... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 7:16 pm
A majestic novel of four women facing life and death
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Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.
In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months again... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 7:14 pm
A majestic novel of four women facing life and death
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Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.
In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months again... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2011, 4:54 pm
Women give themselves to God when the devil wants nothing more to do with them.
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Oct 20, 2011, 11:23 pm
A beautiful red head - 22 years in Heaven
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Oct 18, 2011, 12:53 pm
A contemporary paranormal romance that will keep you turning the page!
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Melissa thinks she’s taking a huge risk in going on holiday with Rory Hepburn. He may be gorgeous, but she only met him three days ago. But when she sees the old watermill in rural France, she is delighted. W... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2011, 5:53 pm
Jacquetta has heard that her family is descended from the water goddess Melusina. She has heard that this genealogy is what has given the women in her family the ability to see the future. But, she’s also heard that using this “sight”, and even merely possessing it, is a crime punishable by de... Comment - Like
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