Monthly Archives: April 2017

“Sewing the shadows together” by Alison Baillie – Book Review

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Fictionophile

An excellent debut mystery with an atmospheric Edinburgh setting! It was the setting that first attracted me to this debut mystery.  It has been on my NetGalley TBR for some time, and I’m so happy that I finally got around … Continue reading →

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Julie Parsons is back!

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Fictionophile

I was just getting ready to compose a blog post for Part II of “Where are they now?” since the author in question hasn’t had a book out since 2007.  But… low and behold, I read in a blogger news … Continue reading →

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Book blurbs – what words will put me OFF?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Fictionophile

As a bookblogger/bookreviewer and a retired public library fiction cataloguer, I have read countless ‘blurbs‘ on novels.  Some I read avidly, while others I drop like ‘hot potatoes’! Why would I dismiss a book so readily you ask?  Well, the blurb … Continue reading →

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“The yellow house” by Jeroen Blokhuis – Book Review

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Fictionophile

Dutch author, Jeroen Blokhuis tells Vincent van Gogh’s story as the artist would have told it. The novel depicts van Gogh’s life when he lived in his beloved ‘yellow house’ in Arles, France between August 1888 and December 1889. “it’s … Continue reading →

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“The killings on Kersivay” by Angus MacVicar

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Fictionophile

Once more my reading travels have taken me to the Scottish isles.  I LOVE this setting! When I ponder why, I realize that like all settings that are located on islands, the setting makes the story akin to a ‘locked … Continue reading →

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Cover Love: part 23 – Yellow coats

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Fictionophile

They say you can never have a second chance to make a good first impression. A book’s cover does just that – gives a first impression. A good cover can make a reader pick up a book. A bad cover can … Continue reading →

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“All things cease to appear” by Elizabeth Brundage – Book Review

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Fictionophile

“A novel that combines noir and the gothic in a story about two families entwined in their own unhappiness, with, at its heart, a gruesome and unsolved murder.” The old farmhouse in upstate New York has seen more than its … Continue reading →

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“ough” x 9 pronunciations

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Fictionophile

Early this month I wrote a blog post called “Glorious, complicated, perverse English language“.  It was fun to write and I enjoyed reading the many comments on the post. One comment though was a challenge!  The comment stated that there are … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 7 – Elly Griffith’s Ruth Galloway mysteries

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Fictionophile

This morning, as I peruse my lovely bookshelves I spy one of my all-time favorite series and realize that I have not yet posted about it on my “Series to Savour” blog series. Well, that must be remedied immediately!  I’m … Continue reading →

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Canadian “Authors for Indies Day” is almost here!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Fictionophile

Why do Canadians love their neighbourhood independent bookstores? Indie bookstores build community, make for great spots to hang out, celebrate literary diversity and serve as that place where anyone can go and experience the stories of our lives as Canadians. … Continue reading →

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