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Review: The Fatal Flame (Timothy Wilde Mysteries #3) by Lyndsay Faye
Wow, completely different than what I was expecting! This book is a very uniquely written mystery and I loved it. I have never read anything by Faye before, but what a treat it was! Her writing style is so different and raw. It’s almost had a film noir feel to it….gritty, dark, and real but at the same time oddly addicting. In New York City, an arsonist threatens Alderman Robert Symmes, a corrupt and powerful leader high in the Tammany Hall gang ranks. Copper Star detective, Timothy Wilde is investigating the arson situation when the love of his life, Mercy Underhill, suddenly shows up on his door step and takes in an…
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Review: The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl
Matthew Pearl has been on my radar for a while now. His books always look so intriguing since they are historic thrillers books…..about books…..but for some reason I just haven’t made it around to reading any of his books. When this one came around to review I jumped at it since this was an author I have wanted to read. The Last Bookaneer explores the dark side of publishing and the literary pirates who commandeered unpublished works by famous authors. Before 1890, loose copyright laws allowed for author’s works to be publish on the blackmarket so to speak, which ultimately gave rise to the bookaneers whose job it was to track…
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Announcement: Winner THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd
And the winner of the giveaway for THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd is….. Kara S (commented on post) 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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Giveaway: THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd
Have you had a chance to read one of the hottest books released this year?THE INVENTION OF WINGS was on Goodreads recently as a finalist in the Best Historic Fiction category for 2014. I also reviewed it last year and loved it. It’s a fantastic tale of two sisters, and a story that you won’t soon forget! Thanks to the Publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of THE INVENTION OF WINGS for your enjoyment! Giveaway is for one paperback copy. Giveaway runs 5/4/15 to 5/10/15 Winners will be announced 5/11/15. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Your comment MUST include…
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Announcement: Winner THE SILVER WITCH by Paula Brackston
And the winner of the THE SILVER WITCH by Paula Brackston is….. Susan H (shared 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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Review: Les Miserables: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Victor Hugo
This book is a literally massive. For years I have thought about reading it, and though I am not intimidated by the length or the wordy writing style….I kept putting it off. Even after seeing the film, I thought…..this is the time I am going to read it…..and then I didn’t. I knew it would take me a while to read and considering that the French translation of ‘Les Miserables’ is ‘the miserable ones’ or the ‘poor ones’….I knew it would be an emotional roller-coaster that I just wasn’t ready for in my reading. Well no more excuses. When the new Penguin Deluxe edition came out, I was in some serious…
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Review: Longbourn by Jo Baker
Reader beware…..if you love Jane Austen and are looking for something that will give you a new ‘perspective’ about the Bennet sisters, keep on looking. Sure this novel includes the Bennet sisters and follows the traditional Pride and Prejudice story but that’s about it. Jo Baker remakes the classic story of Pride and Prejudice from the perspective of the below stairs staff but yet it’s a story all its own and noting close to the Austen classic. Sarah has been a maid at Longbourn since she was a child. She cleans the chamber pots, scrubs the laundry, polishes the floor and of course waits on the Bennet sisters.
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Review: The Patriot Threat (Cotton Malone #10) by Steve Berry
I’ve read a couple of the books in the Cotton Malone series and really really enjoyed them. Steve Berry has a special talent for merging politics, history, and conspiracy all together so well. This time, our favorite ‘retired’ agent is recruited by his former boss to find a North Korean who has some top secret Treasury files. Basically his novel begs the question “what if federal taxes were actually illegal”. This case is anything but straight forward for Cotton and he finds himself globe trotting, trying to chase down leads and to recover the documents, not to mention wading through convoluted history. The reader is treated to an array of historic facts (and…
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Spotlight Feature/Guest Post: MISTRESS FIREBRAND by Donna Thorland
I recently read this book and really liked it, be sure to check out my review here! I really want to read the others in her series! Publication Date: March 3, 2015 NAL Trade Formats: eBook, Paperback 416 Pages Series: Renegades of the American Revolution (Book 3) Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance British Occupied Manhattan, 1777. American actress Jenny Leighton has been packing the John Street Theater with her witty comedies, but she longs to escape the provincial circuit for the glamour of the London stage. When the playwright General John Burgoyne visits the city, fresh from a recent success in the capitol, she seizes the opportunity to court his patronage. But…
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Giveaway: THE SILVER WITCH by Paula Brackston
Are you looking for something a little mystical romance set in dueling time periods complete with Celtic history? THE SILVER WITCH is for you then! Witch lit lovers, I have a special treat for you! Thanks to the publisher, this week’s bitchin’ giveaway is for: THE SILVER WITCH by Paula Brackston! Giveaway runs 4/21/15 to 4/28/15 Winners will be announced 4/29/15. (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 the day after the giveaway…