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This month I added 8 new review commitments to my TBR mountain. FIVE were offered to me via email widgets ; I requested TWO;В and ONE was an auto-approved title (All book descriptions are linked to Goodreads.) I received FIVE … Continue reading →
Irish Goodbye – when you leave without saying goodbye in order to avoid emotional displays and/or to avoid disturbing others. This debut novel was on many ‘Best of 2025’ lists by my fellow bookbloggers, so I was extra keen to … Continue reading →
This story begins at an exclusive London boarding school with best friends Freya and Josephine who are both seventeen years old. It would seem everything is going their way, and the world is their oyster until… they decide to celebrate … Continue reading →
Our protagonist, Jude Gray, is a young, childless widow who now runs her large sheep farm with the help of Noah, her shepherd, and her loyal dogs, Pip and Archie – with memories of her late husband never far from … Continue reading →
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you choose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. You can also share any progress that you have made on your current reads, your progress on any challenges that … Continue reading →
An unsettling read about how academics in the United States have a long, controversial history of conducting scientific experiments to test extrasensory perception (ESP), telepathy, and other claimed psychic powers. This novel’s premise might at first seem ‘over the top’ … Continue reading →
Having not read the previous novels in the ‘Bookwoman’ series, I was hesitant to dive in the third book. I can attest that this novel can be read, and very much enjoyed as a stand-alone. Cussy Lovett was one of … Continue reading →
Shari Lapena never disappoints. With “Getting Away With Murder“, she has provided me with the ‘the exception that proves the rule’. I always say that I cannot really like a book unless I like the characters. I disliked almost everyone … Continue reading →
They say you can never have a second chance to make a good first impression. A book’s cover does just that – gives a first impression. A good cover can make a reader pick up a book. A bad cover … Continue reading →
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you choose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off.В You can also share any progress that you have made on your current reads, your progress on any challenges that … Continue reading →
The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back … Continue reading →
Today, I’m posting about my bargain Kindle book haul that I nabbed via Amazon.ca I managed to purchase SIX new titles for a total spend of $6.78 Canadian (they were $1.13 per title, or .99¢ + tax) The graphic below shows … Continue reading →
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