Monthly Archives: September 2019

Fictionophile’s September 2019 #bookhaul

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Fictionophile

I’ve been trying to request fewer titles each month in an effort to get a handle on my TBR and review commitments. This month I wasn’t very successful. There are just SO many wonderful titles available… For the entire month … Continue reading →

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“The Lying Room” by Nicci French – Book Review

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Fictionophile

Neve Connolly is just trying to slog through her life. She is the main earner for her family and the never-ending responsibilities, and having to be there for everyone, is tipping her over the edge…  The daily grind of work, … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Jeff Richards author of “Lady Killer” – Guest Post #authorinterview

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Fictionophile

“Lady Killer” by Jeff Richards Published 2019 by Main Street Rag ISBN 9781599487380 Blurb: Mitch Lovett, a recently divorced father of two, wasn’t looking for anything serious—but when he fooled around with an old friend, Dee Wynn, serious was what … Continue reading →

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“The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley – Book Review

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Fictionophile

“Some people, given just the right amount of pressure, taken out of their usual, comfortable environments, don’t need much encouragement at all to become monsters.” “There is something unnerving about the isolation, knowing how far we are from everything.” Seven … Continue reading →

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Books on my TBR that have an autumn ‘vibe’

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Fictionophile

Autumn is my favourite time of the year. The fall colours, the crisp air, wearing sweaters, and of course… reading snuggled up under a lovely afghan. I was scanning my Goodreads TBR and noticed that several of the books on … Continue reading →

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“The Girl I Used To Be” by Mary Torjussen – Book Review

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Fictionophile

Gemma Brogan, in her late twenties, is married and the mother of a three-year-old son, Rory. She owns and runs her own estate agency in Chester, England. Life is pretty good, though she laments not having more time to spend … Continue reading →

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“Sarah Jane” by James Sallis – Book Review

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Fictionophile

Sarah Jane has had a difficult and complex life to date. Born in the American South to poor parents whose relationship was dysfunctional, she had a troubled childhood. Her adolescence was tumultuous and ended with a court-ordered stint in the … Continue reading →

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Cover Love: part 80 – Flocks of birds

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Fictionophile

In my 80th installment of ‘Cover Love‘, I thought I’d do a post about flocks of birds that often grace the covers of books.  This time of year it is common in Atlantic Canada to see birds gather together in flocks. Some … Continue reading →

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“Her Sister’s Bones” by Geraldine Hogan – Book Review

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Fictionophile

Twenty-five years ago, while Anna Fairley  was helping her mother peg out clothes on the line, Anna’s baby sister Janey, was taken from her pram in the front garden of their cottage. The case of the missing baby girl was … Continue reading →

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“A Perfect Sentence” by Patrick Starnes – Book Review

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Fictionophile

Desperately dissatisfied with his comfortable, middle-class life, and meandering through his days, Keir Buchan feels like he is just going through the motions of living. A writer of detective novels, he has just been made redundant from the University where … Continue reading →

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“The Scholar” by Dervla McTiernan – Book Review

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Fictionophile

A complex, character-driven police procedural mystery set in Galway, Ireland. After almost a year, D.S. Cormac Reilly is still being ‘frozen out‘ of the good cases and relegated to the cold case files. His co-worker, D.S. Carrie O’Halloran, is meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Cover Love: part 79 – Tied up (with string or ribbons)

Posted on September 6, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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“Dying Truth” by Angela Marsons – Book Review #MarsonsOfTheMonth

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Fictionophile

For some time now I have noticed that the D.I. Kim Stone series has been highly praised by my fellow book bloggers. Therefore, I decided that despite my lengthy TBR, I would read the series in its entirety, one title … Continue reading →

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Hello September (Fictionophile personal updates)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Fictionophile

Hello lovely folks! Summer days will soon be over, it is September already!  The photo below shows my husband and I enjoying the beautiful sunset at our summer cottage. If any of you were wondering about my online silence recently, … Continue reading →

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