Category Archives: Books

Jane Austen’s First Love, by Syrie James – Excerpt #1 – Holiday Blog Tour Stop

Posted on November 23, 2014 by poofbooks

When the opportunity to join this tour was announced I jumped on it as I am interested in anything inspired by Jane Austen.  Oh and it didn’t hurt that to date I have read everything written by Syrie James.  This … Continue reading →

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A Love Story Across Time

Posted on November 10, 2014 by poofbooks

I was instantly drawn to the cover of THE WIDOW’S WALK by Robert Barclay from WilliamMorrow Books.  But my affection for this book only grew as I read the story within. Elizabeth Canfield, a woman who fell to her death … Continue reading →

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A New Poirot Mystery

Posted on October 17, 2014 by poofbooks

“The Monogram Murders: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery” by SOPHIE HANNAH from WilliamMorrow was long-awaited at our house.  It is a rare book that my other half and I fight over but he stole this one, hid it and now … Continue reading →

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War Has Two Faces Endearingly Captured by Anthony Doerr

Posted on September 13, 2014 by poofbooks

Anthony Doerr has crafted a book that is chapters and chapters of short stories somehow melded together into a story about WWII. Expressed through two characters on opposite sides of the war, it provides a window into the history and … Continue reading →

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A Second Helping from Hazel Gaynor – Cover Reveal

Posted on September 7, 2014 by poofbooks

I had the chance to read the first novel from Helen Gaynor about the Titanic https://poofbooks.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/a-titanic-memory-the-girl-who-came-home/, that too had a beautiful cover. Next up from Gaynor is A MEMORY OF VIOLETS and it too has a cover that will catch … Continue reading →

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Another in A Series of Delicious Novels

Posted on August 15, 2014 by poofbooks

Earlier this year I read my first Jenny Colgan novel The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris and I ate it up one chocolate treat at a time. I jumped at the chance to join the Sourcebooks Landmark book tour for … Continue reading →

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On Your Mark, Get Set – Q & A with Deborah Harkness

Posted on July 14, 2014 by poofbooks

A CONVERSATION WITH DEBORAH HARKNESS Author of the Book of Lost Souls Triology Book Three out Tuesday, July 15 2014   Q: In your day job, you are a professor of history and science at the University of Southern California … Continue reading →

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A River of Time Controlled by Feelings

Posted on July 5, 2014 by poofbooks

Bee Ridgeway has crafted a story of politics, historical dimensions, trust & mistrust and love but all the while captured my interest with time travel right in the core of THE RIVER OF NO RETURN.  An 18th century Lord is … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Magic in A Garden of Secrets

Posted on May 16, 2014 by poofbooks

THE MEMORY GARDEN by Mary Rickert from Sourcebooks in an old run down Victorian outside of town lived Nan and her daughter Bay.  Bay is not Nan’s biological daughter in fact she was left at her door when she was … Continue reading →

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ONE HUNDRED NAMES by Cecelia Ahern

Posted on May 12, 2014 by poofbooks

If you are a serial Cecelia Ahern reader and appreciator do not miss her latest, ONE HUNDRED NAMES.   Journalist Kitty Logan has been trying to get up the strength to visit her dying publisher/mentor and friend in the hospital … Continue reading →

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