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Special Feature: WHODUNNIT and WHY?
As we get ready to celebrate the release of Charles Finch’s latest Charles Lenox novel, THE LAWS OF MURDER on 11/11/14, I am participating in a special WHODUNNIT feature! This feature was written by Charles Finch and focuses on the importance of “WHY” in WHODUNNIT’ novels! Be sure to pre-order your copy of THE LAWS OF MURDER here and you can also check out a Charles Lenox quiz by clicking here. Make sure to visit my review and enter for a change to win a copy of the latest novel on my blog this week as well!
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Review: The Laws of Murder (Charles Lenox #8) by Charles Finch
Charles Lenox has just given up his Parliament seat to pursue his dream….running his own full time detective agency. He has high hopes for this new agency. It’s essentially the first of its kind and with all the assistance he has provided to Scotland Yard over the years, surely the referrals will come. Lenox and his colleagues have let a building and are currently taking new clients, things are looking promising. But while the others are bringing in steady business….Lenox is not. What happened to all the potential referrals from the Yard and his friends within the agency? Well, it appears someone is trying to sabotage Lenox’s new agency. One day…
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Review: Gracelin O’Malley (Gracelin O’Malley #1) by Ann Moore
In Ireland, poverty is dominating the country throughout the 19th century. It’s a time of British rule and the Irish people need to make some concessions in order to survive to famine. Gracelin (Grace) is forced to put aside what dreams she had for herself and marry an English lord, Bram, to save her family from ruin. Though her brother encourages her to hold out and wait for love, Grace proceeds with the marriage. Initially the marriage seems like it will workout. Bram seems tender and gentle but after a time his true colors begin to shine though and their marriage rapidly becomes one of promise, to nothing short of a nightmare.
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Book Blast/Giveaway: The Typewriter Girl by Alison Atlee
Author Alison Atlee’s The Typewriter Girl is now an audiobook, narrated by Audie winner Rosalyn Landor, and in celebration she’ll be touring the blogosphere from August 4-29 with HF Virtual Book Tours! Audible Audio Book Edition Audible.com Release Date: April 4, 2014 Listening Length: 12 hours and 39 minutes Publisher: Audible Studios Language: English ASIN: B00JH0L9HW Genre: Historical Fiction A Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year pick: The Typewriter Girl is a “spectacular debut, set in a perfectly realized Victorian England.” When Betsey Dobson disembarks from the London train in the seaside resort of Idensea, all she owns is a small valise and a canary in a…
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Special Feature: FREE Audio Sample of THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Daisy Goodwin
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the latest book by Daisy Goodwin, THE FORTUNE HUNTER. This book had a distinct Downton Abbey feel to it, not to mention lots of horses, scandal, and upper crust opulence to keep readers engaged. I am thrilled to announce that the novel is also available as an audio book! The charming Clare Corbett narrates this story about the conflict between love and duty. You can listen to the first chapter narration for free by clicking the link below. https://soundcloud.com/macaudio-2/the-fortune-hunter-by-daisy-goodwin
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Review: The Poetic World of Emily Brontë: Poems from the Author of Wuthering Heights by Laura Inman
Wuthering Heights is one of my all time favorite novels. The windy moors, tragic love story, and romantic writing style are second to none in my book. Though Wuthering Heights was Emily Bronte’s only novel, she was an avid poetry writer. I am note a huge poetry fan, I never seem to get out of it what I everyone else does, so therefore I just haven’t read a lot of it. However, when The Poetic World of Emily Bronte came across my desk for review, I paused. I haven’t read a lot of the Bronte sisters’ poetry, shockingly, and I thought this book would be a convenient way of rectifying that…
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Review: The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
Quirky Charlotte, as the heiress to the Lenox fortune, is one of the most wealthy women in England. Her marriage prospects are numerous. Her over bearing brother is set to marry into the upper crust of English society and he hopes to make another advantageous match for his sister. Charlotte could care less about society and marriage. Her real passion in life is her photography–a rather unladylike hobby. So far her only real suitor is Captain ‘Chicken’ Hartopp, who is equally as rich as she but rather boring, older, and unattractive. Charlotte and her brother are to attend another society opera that is sure to bore Charlotte to tears….but something happens at the…
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Review: Baudelaire’s Revenge by Bob van Laerhoven
During the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, Paris is stuck in a proverbial gridlock. Social and political tensions are mounting and the people are looking for any kind of distraction from their daily lives. A grizzly series of murders provides that distraction. Not only are the murders grotesque in nature but they have an interesting signature. Each body is inscribed with a verse from the controversial Charles Baudelaire’s poetry written in Charles Baudelaire’s own hand. There’s only one problem, Charles Baudelaire’s is dead.
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Review: A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent #1) by Marie Brennan
Lady Isabella Trent is the world’s leading dragon naturalist, but obtaining that distinction was no easy feat. Her journey to leading dragon scientist begins at a young age which is where this novel begins in the land of Scirland. What began as a hobby soon grew into a full blown passion. She began collecting Sparklings at a young age and ever since she saw her father’s book, A Natural History of Dragons, in his study her desire to know more about dragons has only grown. Though not everyone is enthusiastic about her hobby. Her parents discouraged her in hopes that she will find a suitable husband. Isabella enters in to what she calls her ‘grey…
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Review: Time and Again (Time #1) by Jack Finney
It’s not very often that I see a book on Goodreads that has over 7000 ratings and it still carries over a 4 star average! When I got this book for review, I had read so many wonderful reviews that I couldn’t wait to start reading it! It would be hard to put this book into a specific category as there are so many wonderful elements to it: mystery, time travel, sci fi, romance, and historic fiction! Si Morley is working as an artist in an advertising firm when a visitor makes him a mysterious offer. Si’s life is pretty dull and he longs for something different and exciting. This…