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BOOK REVIEW: WHAT’S LEFT BETWEEN US by Gina Heron

What’s Left Between Us: A Pearl Girls Novel by Gina Heron My rating: 5 of 5 stars (Disclaimer – I won a paperback copy of Gina Heron’s debut novel WHAT’S LEFT BETWEEN US through a Facebook group I belong to. … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW: LITTLE BROKEN THINGS by Nicole Baart

Little Broken Things by Nicole Baart My rating: 5 of 5 stars “In our brokenness, we are made strong. In our brokenness lies our true beauty.” Those aren’t words from Nicole Baart’s latest – and perhaps best to date – … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW: The Beautiful Daughters – Nicole Baart

The Beautiful Daughters by Nicole Baart My rating: 5 of 5 stars You can run from your past for only so long. For every five steps forward you take, your past takes six, until the distance between tomorrow, today and … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW – KAREN BERGREEN: FOLLOWING POLLY

Following Polly: A Novel by Karen Bergreen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I laughed… I cried… I fell in love with Alice Teakle! ~~**~~ In her debut novel, Karen Bergreen has created a wonderfully plucky heroine one can’t help … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW – LILY CHILDS: CABARET OF DREAD, VOLUME I

Cabaret of Dread; a Horror Compendium by Lily Childs My rating: 5 of 5 stars Have I said before that Lily’s writing is breathtaking, dark, delicious, grippingly horrific, gutsy, brilliant, compelling, driving, visceral, lusty, erotic and…oh, back ‘round to breathtaking, … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW – VICTORIA WATSON: LETTING GO

Letting Go by Victoria Watson My rating: 5 of 5 stars (Reviewer’s note – I posted my review over on Amazon US and Amazon UK some weeks back, but neglected to post here.  LETTING GO is a collection of short … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW – NANCY MOSER: MOZART’S SISTER

Mozart’s Sister by Nancy Moser My rating: 5 of 5 stars The question is asked… “Is the recognition she (Nannerl Mozart) so longs for the truest measure of her gifts?” This is a question that I believe we all need … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW – KEVIN O’KEEFE: THE AVERAGE AMERICAN

The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation’s Most Ordinary Citizen by Kevin O’Keefe My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The average American takes a 10.4 minute shower… 86% of those pee in the shower and 67% do not … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW – NICOLE BAART: FAR FROM HERE

Far From Here by Nicole Baart My rating: 5 of 5 stars (Reviewer’s note – I am an independent writer.  I am also a freelance reviewer for Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.  What this basically means is … Continue reading

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