Category Archives: Fiction

Careful This Audiobook Might Runaway With Your Day

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

THE LAST RUNAWAY Written by: Tracy Chevalier Published by: Dutton (a Penguin imprint) Audiobook Produced by: Penguin Audio I stand in appreciation of Tracy Chevalier’s talent and have read almost all of her books. However, this is the first time … Continue reading →

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STRAIGHT TO THE HEART – ME BEFORE YOU

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

ME BEFORE YOU is my second time around with UK author Jojo Moyes. I had the opportunity to read her first novel THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER and did not think it was possible for someone to shoot directly for my … Continue reading →

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Fay Weldon Was There Before Downton Abbey

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I for one could not be more thrilled that the world has fallen in love with DOWNTON ABBEY but I have always had a special fondness for this time and place.  Long before anyone heard of DOWNTON ABBEY there was UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS.  Fay Weldon the author of HABITS OF … Continue reading →

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This Book Is Calling You

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

I do judge a book by its cover and when I received this ARC I was less than thrilled.  (Note: ARC cover is not the same as the one you see here) Next, I usually try to keep myself in … Continue reading →

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A Different Time, A Different Love

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

I cannot help myself, I am often drawn to a book by its cover and THE TYPEWRITER GIRL reached out and grabbed me.  I have a fondness for period reads and THE TYPEWRITER GIRL is that and more. While the place … Continue reading →

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A Magic Read That Will Cast its Spell Over You

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

    Dark, mysterious, weird and fascinating are words I would use to describe the adventure one finds inside of CITY OF DARK MAGIC. And yet it was the kind of adventure I would jump at the chance to return to any time Magnus … Continue reading →

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To Live or Die That is the Question

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO By: Jonathan Tropper Read by: John Shea Produced by: Penguin Audio Quite certain Jonathan Tropper did not write ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO with my ears in mind.   I have said on many occasions that … Continue reading →

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A Read That Touches the Senses + Special Giveaway Delights

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

PEACHES FOR FATHER FRANCIS Written by: Joanne Harris Published by: Viking I was drawn to the jacket of this book before I realized that is was a return to the French village of Lansquenet with the irrepressible Vianne Rocher.   If you do not … Continue reading →

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Halloween Read That Will Make Your Flesh Crawl

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

I admit YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALL GONE was a genre stretch for me, but not pushing yourself can end up missing things right in front of you.  Penguin Books made reading this haunting tale possible and I always … Continue reading →

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The audiobook I loved from its cover to its last uttered word – THE HOUSE I LOVED

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

Both a love letter to a husband that passed away as well as to a house that was more than just a home.   Rose Bazelet is now alone in her house waiting for…that is not clear from the beginning.  These veils … Continue reading →

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