book review
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Book Review: THE COURT UNDER THE SEA
Originally published in Vella format, The Court Under the Sea is a tale of suspense and magic. Protagonist Karina Starheart lives a quiet life with her parents and sister. Theirs is a happy family, united and strong. It isn’t the sort of family that would expect a large change or challenge. Perhaps Karina’s life has… Continue reading
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Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland
You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in order to be accepted for what they are. Continue reading
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Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry
I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery, the taste of a delicious story. THE MERMAID by Christina Henry — initially I saw the beautiful cover, I admit. Many… Continue reading
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Update: Books I’m Reading In September
I posted a list of books I was going to read in the month of September, and I’m going to update you on how that’s going. Some books I have read as planned, others are taking more time, and more crept in because my bibliophile self could not stick to the plan. Continue reading
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The Bookworm’s Bible: FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS by Graham Tarrant
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS will leave you enlightened. You’ll fall in love with the literary world and its history–but might also find yourself in a slight panic. You won’t know what to read next! There are so many titles mentioned; it might depend on which category you’d like to explore first. Continue reading
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The Writer’s Lifeline: JANE AUSTEN’S BEST FRIEND by Zoe Wheddon
known. She was a comfort to Jane, a source of inspiration, and much-needed comic relief when life became dark. Even as I type this, I can picture Jane Austen gossiping with her best friend about situations that would later wind up in her books. It makes my heart sing! Continue reading
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Death at Scarclaw Fell: SIX STORIES by Matt Wesolowski
Matt Wesolowski’s Six Stories follows this premise. It is the written transcript of Scott King’s podcast. Scott’s goal is to rake up old graves. He takes cold cases and looks at them again, but not as a detective or reporter. Continue reading
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Top Three Books – Week 2
For example, I hadn’t in the past enjoyed any mystery books. Now I’ve done some research and am excited to give the genre a second chance. I can find the hook in a mystery novel–if it is well written! Continue reading
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Across The Wall: THE WARSAW ORPHAN by Kelly Rimmer
The Warsaw Orphan made me ill in all of the ways that a good book should. Descriptions of dying, starving, homeless people waiting for death to gather them–but worst of all were instances of the soldiers’ indifference. Continue reading
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Top Three Books – Week 1
Reading an average of ten books a month (I’m a fast reader) and not having reviewed them all, I’m going to have a weekly feature called Top Three Books. Continue reading
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River of Life: THE SEINE by Elaine Sciolino
Sciolino paints a different perspective of Paris. This perspective is from the river, that ancient body of water pulsing through Paris like a vein. She has traveled far and wide in search of Seine lore. She’s learned about the river goddess Sequana and experienced a flood during her time in Paris. Continue reading
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Paper or eBook? THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL by Jonathan Gottschall
We need to remember what a story really is. A story isn’t confined to paper, or an audiobook’s voice, or the screen of your Kindle. Continue reading
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 