Monthly Archives: August 2021

“Margreete’s Harbor” by Eleanor Morse – Book Review

1955 – Margreete Hocking – an elderly woman who lives alone in a house beside the sea in the state of Maine. Margreete has been married three times, has had three children, and has lived a full and vibrant life, … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday – August 17, 2021 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday @dunphyshane1 #BringHerHome @Bookouture

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the advanced reader’s copies from my own TBR. This book is a title I downloaded from NetGalley. Today, Tuesday August 17, 2021 I … Continue reading

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Miserly Monday (#Kindledeals Ebook bargains) August 16, 2021

Today I’m letting you know about SIX bargain Kindle purchases. Five I’ve purchased recently, and one that I had to tell you about because it was one of my favorite reads of 2019 and you can nab it at a … Continue reading

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#BookRecommendations with titles that start with the letter ‘H’ #GreatReads

This year I plan to go through the entire alphabet, one letter per month. For August 2021, the eighth month, I’m listing all of my favourite novels that begin with the letter ‘H‘. I am choosing these titles from the … Continue reading

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“Last Summer” by Kerry Lonsdale – Book Review

If you are looking for an escapist, light read, then this novel could very well be for you. I was in the mood for just such a book, yet this one left me underwhelmed. I don’t always have to like … Continue reading

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“The Hidden Hours” by Sara Foster – Book Review

“Memory’s a bit short of kindness at times isn’t it? If you’re not careful, it can discard the good stuff and make the bad bits a little too important.” “The Hidden Hours” is a story told via dual timelines. Eleanor … Continue reading

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“Devil’s Fjord” by David Hewson – Book Review

“Djevulsfjord. Devil’s Fjord. It didn’t get that name by accident.” Tristan and Elsebeth are a late middle-aged childless couple who love each other deeply. For medical reasons Tristan has had to give up his office job with the police service … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday – August 10, 2021 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday @SampsonF #TheLastChanceLibrary @BerkleyPub

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the advanced reader’s copies from my own TBR. This book is a title I downloaded from NetGalley. Today, Tuesday August 10, 2021 I … Continue reading

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Cover Love part 103 – Plates

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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“Beneath Cornish Skies” by Kate Ryder – Book Review

When she was just seventeen, Cassandra Shaw lost her parents in an automobile accident. She was in the car and suffered extensive injuries which saw her in hospital for three months. Immediately after the crash, a handsome man named David … Continue reading

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