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Review: The Lady of Secrets (The Dark Queen Saga #6) by Susan Carroll

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https://i0.wp.com/d.gr-assets.com/books/1343323605l/13572810.jpgIn Edinburgh 1591, Maidred Brody is being executed. Found guilty of being a witch, she is sentenced to die by fire along side another well known witch names Tamsin Rivers.

Everyone in town has turned out to watch the execution, including the king himself, James I. Maidred’s brother, Robert Brody, plans on appealing to the king and begging his sister’s pardon.

When James refuses, Robert watches unable to do anything but watch her die. At that moment he vows his revenge on King James….someone will answer for this miscarriage of justice.

As the witches burn, Tamsin Rivers calls out a curse on the House of Stuart forever striking fear in the heart of King James.

Years later in Brittany The Lady of Faire Isle, Margaret “Meg” Wolfe, is called to attend a young girl who has been cursed by a local suspected witch. Meg is a known witch herself but not an evil witch….a white witch, a healer….a curse breaker.

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Blog-iversary

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Well Dear Readers, it is official I have been blogging on the Lit Bitch now for two years!  🙂

I can’t believe I’ve been able to keep it up for so long, my blog has come a long way!

I must also say, it is people like you Dear Readers that make me keep blogging and reading….it is clear that there are others out there who like to hear me talk….or, well….write 🙂

Thank you readers for following a long and supporting my blog . I love you all and cheers to another year of blogging!

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Help Save Undershaw House (Home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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A games a foot!

Who could forget the eccentric detective that made forensics so dashing and exciting? Science and investigating became ‘cool’ thanks to Sherlock Holmes. Holmes has become an iconic fixture in pop culture….I hear in the BBC has remade Holmes into a modern day hero in the TV show, Sherlock (which I am dying to watch by the way!), it also goes without saying that the Robert Downey Jr/ Guy Ritchie films have made the classic literary figure and his partner Dr Watson into a charming, sexy heros–thus appealing to new generations and audiences.

As a result of the recent ‘Holmes’ craze, the public is re-discovering Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels. I know I did! After watching the first Sherlock Holmes film, I read the Conan Doyle books (The Hound of Baskervilles was one of my favs!) and I have also been reading lots of ‘Sherlock-ish’ detective novels (The Mary Russell series, the Hatton and Roumande series, and the Charles Lenox series to name a few). Continue reading “Help Save Undershaw House (Home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)” →

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New Contributor: The Lib Bitch

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I am very pleased to announce that I am taking on an additional bitchin’ reviewer for my blog! Please welcome The Lib Bitch–also known as my ever so charming sister!

The Lib Bitch (not to be confused with yours truly) will be adding flavor and variety to our blog. She picked the “Lib Bitch” since she is a Librarian. She has similar reading/literary interests as me but they are different enough to add a unique tone and content! I am very excited about this venture 🙂 I will be posting a more complete bio soon…be watching for her reviews!

Here is a brief bio for The Lib Bitch:

Occupation: Librarian
Areas of Literary Interest: History, Historical Fiction, Biography, Fashion, Women’s Issues, Art, Food
Things I Heart (aside from books): Dessert, Ballet and Pilates, Jewelry, Making Lists, Cats, Tea, French Things, and Baby Sloths
Favorite Author: Jane Austen for life.

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Entry: Austen Murder Matchup Contest/Giveaway

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An author friend of mine, Lynn Shepherd, is hosting a comparative book review contest on her blog.

I couldn’t resist entering as the goal is to review two of the hottest Austen inspired murder mysteries on the market, Murder at Mansfield Park and Death Comes to Pemberley. Shepherd is putting both books together in a head to head compare and contrast style review contest.

What is the goal of the comparative book review?

  • I’m pitching these two Janeite murder mysteries together, head to head, to see which one you think comes out on top. I’m inviting anyone who’s read both books to write a short review comparing the two, and giving them each a score
  • Reviews/entries will be posted on Lynn Shepherd’s blog 

The #AustenMurderMatch starts on December 26th and runs till Monday 9th January 2012

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