Monthly Archives: March 2020

“The Boatman: and other stories” by Billy O’Callaghan – Book Review

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Fictionophile

“Everyone has to decide for themselves what happiness looks like.” Twelve outstanding and often poignant stories from one of Ireland’s master storytellers. The stories cover a wide range of topics, but many deal with tragic situations, regret, death, and loss. … Continue reading →

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“Strangers at the Gate” by Catriona McPherson – Book Review

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Fictionophile

“And if a stranger comes within your gates you will not reject him. The stranger at your gate will be as one born among you, and you will love him as you love your own family.” When Finnie and Paddy … Continue reading →

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“The Listening Walls” by Margaret Millar – Book Review

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Fictionophile

Wilma Wyatt and Amy Kellogg take a trip to Mexico City. Though they have been friends for years, they are very different and don’t always agree on much of anything. Wilma has a forceful personality while Amy is more meek … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Fictionophile

With the world in turmoil, many St. Patrick’s Day festivities have been cancelled or postponed. Every year, on March 17th, I confess that I’m a little bit Irish.  My solution?  Curl up with a green beer or green tea and … Continue reading →

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Books that I think will be future classics

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Fictionophile

Definition of a classic book: A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or noteworthy, for example through an imprimatur such as being listed in a list of great books, or through a reader’s personal opinion. … A “canon” refers to a list of books considered … Continue reading →

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“Child’s Play” by Angela Marsons – Book Review

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Fictionophile

Despite my best efforts last year, I didn’t quite finish the D.I. Kim Stone series as I had hoped. This is the 11th novel in the series, I SHOULD have read and reviewed it in November 2019 and I’m only … Continue reading →

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Home Safe – a lovely break in these stressful times

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Fictionophile

After almost three weeks away, we have arrived home safe and healthy. We flew to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and then boarded a cruise ship which stopped at Curaçao, Aruba, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatamala, Mexico, and then on to San Diego, … Continue reading →

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Cover Love: part 86 – Telephones

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Fictionophile

In my 86th installment of ‘Cover Love‘, I thought I’d do a post about telephones on book covers. Telephones have evolved drastically over the years. The older phones evoke a feeling of nostalgia. Back then, telephones were the only fast method of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Word = SEA

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Fictionophile

Most readers will acknowledge that some words reappear time and time again in titles. Often these words are associated with a particular genre. Case in point: “The girl on the train” and “Gone girl” spawned countless thriller titles with the … Continue reading →

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