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“The Peacock Summer” by Hannah Richell – Book Review
Present day – Maggie Oberon has been living a rather hedonistic life in Australia for the past year. She fled England after breaking up with her fiance under a dark cloud. When she learns of her beloved grandmother’s health issues, … Continue reading →
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“The things we keep” by Sally Hepworth – Book Review
“I like it when people remember that I’m a person, not just a person with Alzheimer’s.” Anna Forster, a vibrant woman in her mid thirties who works as a paramedic, rides motorcycles, and loves life, is diagnosed with early onset … Continue reading →
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“The Possible World” by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz – Book Review
“An astonishing, deeply moving novel about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a brutal crime, the doctor who tends to him, and a woman guarding her long-buried past.”Heart-breaking, heart-warming, and compelling literary fiction. This book is a … Continue reading →
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“Tin man” by Sarah Winman – Book Review
Having just finished this novel about five minutes ago… all I can say is WOW! My regard for literary fiction increases every time I read such a quality novel. This is a novel about three people, two men and one … Continue reading →
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“Redferne Lane” by Sarah Scholefield
Living on an idyllic lane in Somerset, Grace Redferne’s life is anything but idyllic. A young widow, Grace lost her husband Ezra when he was only thirty years old. His fatal bicycle accident was two years ago now, and Grace … Continue reading →
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“Before the storm” by Leslie Tentler
I am reviewing this title as part of the Mystery/Thriller Week 2018 event. “Before the storm” is the first novel I’ve read by this author, and is also the first in her Rarity Cove series. My thanks to Leslie Tentler … Continue reading →
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“This must be the place” by Maggie O’Farrell
For my seventh and final read of the 2018 ‘Reading Ireland‘ challenge, I thought I’d try an author I’ve heard a lot about. I’d never read any of her work before, but after this one Maggie O’Farrell will be on … Continue reading →
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“The railway station man” by Jennifer Johnston (#readingireland18)
I’ve been a fan of Jennifer Johnston’s writing since I read her novel “Shadows on our skin” back in 2014. Since then I’ve tried to read one of her books every year. I’ve chosen “The railway station man” as my first read … Continue reading →
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“A Cotswold Christmas” by Kate Hewitt
Having only read one other Kate Hewitt novel (“Rainy day sisters”) which I loved, I was keen to try another of her works. I purchased “A Cotswold Christmas” because it is the first installment in her Willoughby Close series – … Continue reading →
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“Stella’s Christmas wish” by Kate Blackadder
With only two weeks until Christmas, I was in the mood for a ‘feel-good’ Christmas themed story. This book delivered my wish. Stella grew up on the Scottish Borders in a tiny town called Melrose. Her parents were killed in … Continue reading →
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“The music shop” by Rachel Joyce
A heartwarming novel that makes you smile while reading it. “He was perfectly fine with emotions, so long as they belonged to other people.” We meet Frank, a gentle bear of a man. Forty and single, his unorthodox upbringing has … Continue reading →
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“Lost for Words” by Stephanie Butland – Book Review
What bibliophile can resist a novel about a charming used bookshop, with even more charming and quirky protagonists? I can’t. To further my interest, I’ve read some great reviews of this novel that were written by some of favorite … Continue reading →
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Tagged bibliophilia, England, recommended reading, stand-alone novels
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“Secrets we keep” by Faith Hogan
Kate Hunt, a successful London lawyer, takes a much needed break from the ‘rat race’. She escapes in late December by visiting her great aunt Iris who owns a guest house in the charming village of Ballytokeep. Even the name is … Continue reading →
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Tagged chick lit, Ireland, stand-alone novels
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“Out of the blue” by Gretta Mulrooney
“Love is the most selfish of all the passions” ~ Alexandre Dumas Blurb: When Liv Callaghan inherits her grandmother’s cottage in Ireland, it offers escape from London and her marriage to her alcoholic husband Douglas. She travels back to the … Continue reading →
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“The Mistress of Tall Acre” by Laura Frantz
Sometimes you come across a novel on your TBR at JUST the perfect time. Don’t get me wrong, my favorite genre is mystery/thriller, but sometimes you just want a change. “The mistress of Tall Acre” filled a need for me. … Continue reading →
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