Monthly Archives: January 2013

A Different Time, A Different Love

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

    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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An Excellent Novel That Speaks of Forgery But Is The Real Deal

THE ART FORGER by B.A. Shapiro published by Algonquin Books takes the reader into the odyssey of art forgery. B.A. Shapiro was clever to use a watchful hand as this has all of the elements of an intriguing novel without being  academic in the … Continue reading

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