Monthly Archives: October 2020

Fictionophile’s October 2020 #BookHaul #Bookbloggers #TBR

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Fictionophile

I’ve added SIXTEEN titles to my TBR this month. I received ELEVEN of these titles from NetGalley and TWO from Edelweiss. Also, I received ONE book directly from the publisher and TWO directly from the authors. AND… I downloaded ELEVEN … Continue reading →

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Celebrating #Orentober 2020 @OrendaBooks

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Fictionophile

As a bookblogger, I’ve been privileged to read and review several titles from the Orenda Books catalogue.  To that end, I thought I’d celebrate #Orentober by sharing some of my reviews for these fabulous novels.  Just click on the title … Continue reading →

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“The Lingering” by S.J.I. Holliday – Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Fictionophile

“We have to be safe here. It’s all that we have.” Jack Gardiner, a former policeman, and his wife Ali Gardiner, a former psychiatric nurse, have elected to rid themselves of most of their worldly possessions and join a commune … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Books on my Wishlist that I REALLY want to read #TBR

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Fictionophile

Honestly though… my book wishlist is VAST!  At present there are 2.000 titles on my Goodreads TBR! (not to mention the 150 titles on my Amazon Wishlist!) When I was tagged by Mandy at Devouring Books, I put aside my … Continue reading →

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“Miss Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce – Book Review

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Fictionophile

Forty-six year old Margery Benson is the epitome of the word ‘spinster’. She is a dowdy, plain, tall and wide school teacher with no family or friends to speak of. When her world becomes too much, she decides to go … Continue reading →

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“A Song of Isolation” by Micheal J. Malone – Book Review

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Fictionophile

This book features three main protagonists: Dave – a young man who works as an accountant and is the live-in partner of a movie star. He is fearful that his relationship is precarious and that the love of his life … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Word = POISON

Posted on October 20, 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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“Everything My Mother Taught Me” by Alice Hoffman – Book Review

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Fictionophile

The year is 1908. After losing her beloved father, thirteen year-old Adeline elects to never speak again. Her widowed mother, now having to find a way to support herself and her daughter, takes a menial job at a remote island … Continue reading →

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“The Shadow Bird” by Ann Gosslin – Book Review

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Fictionophile

Erin Cartwright, a psychiatrist in her late thirties, is conflicted. Born in small-town Maine, she escaped the clutches of her dysfunctional family and fled to England. Now, back on American soil once again after twenty years, she is posing as … Continue reading →

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“The Seven Doors” by Agnes Ravatn – Book Review

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Fictionophile

Way back in January of 2017 I read this author’s debut novel, “The Bird Tribunal” and it turned out to be my favourite book of the year! Ever since then, I’ve been anxiously awaiting her next work. It was worth … Continue reading →

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