Books
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Review: The Property of a Gentleman by Catherine Gaskin
In the Lake District of northern England, the estranged Earl of Askew has returned to his crumbling country estate after years abroad. He has run out of money and needs to start selling off some of his belongings to pay for his eccentric life style and habits. He places a call to a well respected auction house in London, Hardy’s, and Gerald Stanton and his apprentice Joanna (Jo) Roswell, are dispatched to the estate to evaluate some of the finer pieces. Jo’s mother has just died in a terrible plane crash and she welcomes the opportunity to throw herself back into her work. When Jo and Gerald arrive at the…
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Giveaway: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
How do you trust someone who lies for a living? Don’t all writers lie to some degree or another? Come find out in this wonderfully written piece of postmodern literature! Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/26/14 to 3/5/14 Winners will be announced 3/6/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact you….if you do not enter an email in the comments your entry will be void. Winners will be notified by email…
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Special Feature and Review: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
As many of you know, I reviewed the wonderful novel The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma last year when it was first released. Now with the paperback release on 2/25/14, I would like to re-post my review here for my new followers! This novel was truly a fantastic read, it was one of my favorites of the year in 2013. Here is my original review of the novel for your enjoyment!
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Review: The Queen’s Dwarf by Ella March Chase
In the court of King Charles I, his homesick bride, Henrietta-Maria, longs to be back in the comfort of her French court. To distract herself she has created a kind of sideshow to entertain herself with. The Royal Menagerie of Freaks and Curiosities of Nature is a collection of sorts that consist of a giant, two other dwarfs, a rope dancer, an acrobat, animal trainer, and a special dwarf dubbed Lord Minimus. Lord Minimus is actually Jeffery, a dwarf who has been trained by one of the most dangerous men at court, the Duke of Buckingham, to be a spy. The Duke of Buckingham has taken Jeffery from his meager existence…
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Review: The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston
Morgana has no interest in marriage, especially to a man she hardly knows. She is different than most women….she’s as wild as the Welsh moors and would rather spend her days with her horses than in the company of society. But her differences don’t end there, she hasn’t spoken a word since her fathers death when she was a child and to complicate matter further….she’s a witch. So when her mother arranges a marriage to a local drover, Cai Jenkins, Morgana would love to protest but simply can’t. She knows her mother is sick and that she is lucky to find a husband at all, but she can’t help but…
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Announcement: Winner Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
And the winner of the two Jojo Moyes books, Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover is….. Beth V (subscribes to blog) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
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Announcement: Winner: The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson
And the winner of The Girl on the Golden Coin prize pack is….. Kara S (likes on Facebook) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
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Special Feature: The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau Book Blast
I read The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau last spring and it was one of my favorite reads of the spring! I am thrilled to be part of this book blast for the release of The Chalice in the UK! Not only is it a fantastic read but Bilyeau herself is a wonderful author! I had the privilege of interviewing her while I was part of the blog tour last spring. If you are looking for something different, suspenseful, mixed with some romance then be sure to pick up The Chalice today! Check out the book blast for other tour stops!
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Announcement: Winner: The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani
And the winner of The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani….. JJT (follows on Twitter @readsalways) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
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Review: Return to Poughkeepsie (The Poughkeepsie Brotherhood #2) by Debra Anastasia
Beckett Taylor is a lot of things: friend, brother, lover, criminal, and murderer. He is all destruction and easily strikes fear in any that cross his path. But yet under that tough exterior and dark past, there is a ray of hope that he isn’t all bad. Poughkeepsie is home to three blood brothers–Cole, Blake, and Beckett. In Return to Poughkeepsie we pick up with their continuing stories, romances, and lives. While Cole and Blake still call Poughkeepsie home, Beckett has left town until he gets a phone call from Blake that will change everything. The love of Blake’s life, Livia has been kidnapped and a new gang has filled the…
