Category Archives: Fiction

A Twisting Tale of Speculation

Posted on August 20, 2015 by poofbooks

Once before in my reading and blogging journey, I wondered how a debut novelist could come up with a story wonderfully odd and unique and this is the second time I have had that feeling. THE BOOK OF SPECULATION presents … Continue reading →

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Poldark: Do Not Miss One Stop on the Blog Tour

Posted on July 21, 2015 by poofbooks

Thrilled to join this blog tour with Sourcebooks Landmark new tie-in editions for the Masterpiece Classic PBS series airing 6/21 – 8/2, 2015 (#PoldarkPBS).  Generally I do not enjoy reading the book that inspired a TV/movie project so this was … Continue reading →

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The Intersection of Two Sisters

Posted on June 14, 2015 by poofbooks

The wonderful folks at William Morrow make it easy and fun for a reader to select advanced reader’s editions titles.  THE PRECIOUS ONE is the latest from Marisa de los Santos. As I read and loved her three other novels … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour Stop: RODIN’S LOVER

Posted on January 26, 2015 by poofbooks

It is January and that means it is time for the next Heather Webb (@msheatherwebb) historical fiction novel.  This time I was proud to join the blog tour hosted by Amy Bruno and her Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour (@hfvbt): … 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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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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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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Linda Francis Lee Knocked Me Out With THE GLASS KITCHEN

Posted on June 29, 2014 by poofbooks

Three Cuthcart sisters growing up in Texas: Portia, Olivia and Cordelia. Out of the blue the girls learn that Portia has a gift and it is one that has been passed down generation after generation in the family. The gift … 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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LOST LAKE Is a Magical Read Not to be Missed

Posted on March 27, 2014 by poofbooks

LOST LAKE is the latest by Sarah Addison Allen and the March Selection for the She Reads Book Club. I have been introduced to many wonderful reads by the She Reads mavens that select our reads but I needed no … Continue reading →

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