Monthly Archives: April 2016

“In her wake” by Amanda Jennings – Book Review

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Fictionophile

Which is the worst punishment?  Living with guilt or living with hate?  Both can poison a person from the inside out. Both can ravage the soul… Henry Campbell, doctor, beset by guilt and walking on eggshells around his neurotically unstable … Continue reading →

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Cover Love ~~ (Part 1; in red walking away)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Fictionophile

There is an old English proverb that states “You can’t judge a book by its cover”. I have to disagree.  Perhaps we can’t judge, but we can certainly use covers to choose books.  Anyone who says they don’t is fooling … Continue reading →

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“Some Women” by Emily Liebert

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Fictionophile

They say that big ‘life changes’ are some of the most stressful events in people’s lives. Marriages, divorces, births, deaths, moving, new jobs, etc. This is the story of three very different women – though they share the common female … Continue reading →

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“Lilac Girls” by Martha Hall Kelly – Book Review

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Fictionophile

“Lilac Girls” is a story of the mind numbing horrors of war.  Horrors so gruesome that they are unimaginable unless you’ve experienced them first hand. The author has written about them in such a way that you as a reader … Continue reading →

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“The boy from Zion Street” by Geoffrey Seed – Book Review

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Fictionophile

An articulate and beautifully rendered story that shows how the sins of the fathers do often profoundly effect subsequent generations.  As Shakespeare once said: “The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” Like many historical novels, “The … Continue reading →

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The top of my TBR pile… (or, laments of a book blogger)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Fictionophile

I’ve read 27 novels since January 1st, 2016 – so… I’m on track for my target of 100 books this year.  I’ve read some excellent novels – and some that didn’t live up to the hype. Now, with various new … Continue reading →

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“Sight lines” by Michelle DiCeglio – Book Review

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Fictionophile

“Sight lines” introduces the reader to Lacey Mills, a workaholic lesbian police woman in small-town Ohio.  She is a loner, having lost her partner Tara (who was also her bosses daughter) to a serial killer.  She is working on the … Continue reading →

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“The Stopped Heart” by Julie Myerson – Book Review

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Fictionophile

Time has long been a concept that has proven mysterious to many – myself included.   The way it seems to ‘go fast’ or ‘slow down’ when in fact the minutes and seconds remain the same…   Einstein concluded in his … Continue reading →

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“Still Mine” by Amy Stuart – Book Review

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Fictionophile

Clare O’Dey is a runaway wife.  She has taken very little with her, but she has tons of ‘baggage’. Clare is running from her abusive husband – and running from herself…  On the road in an old, unreliable and unregistered car … Continue reading →

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“The Widow” by Fiona Barton – Book Review

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Fictionophile

Told from different points of view, “The Widow” is a debut thriller that will stand the test of time and hold it’s own with the best of them.  The contemporary British setting, with the advanced technology and social media, make … Continue reading →

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