Post your latest book review link here!

I love searching through the wonderful blogs associated with this group, but sometimes I'd just like to find a new book to read! I thought this would be a great place to JUST post review links! Here's my latest:

Jodi Picoult's "Handle With Care" http://bookwormzreader.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-review-handle-with...

Please post your latest review here! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Wynter Adelle on March 31, 2011 at 8:51am

Check out my review of Star Wars--Dark Apprentice here: http://wynteradelle.com/?p=571

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Permalink Reply by ManOfLaBook.com on March 31, 2011 at 9:22am

"Pox: An American History" by Michael Willrich is a non-fiction book which traces how the smallpox vaccine was distributed during major outbreaks. Some of the vaccines were forced onto people which caused an outrage and the question made it all the way to the Supreme Court.

http://manoflabook.com/wp/?p=1237

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Permalink Reply by David King on March 31, 2011 at 12:55pm

Book review of a Hardy Boys Novel called "What Happened at Midnight"

http://killie-booktalk.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-happened-at-midnig...

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Permalink Reply by Rachee Fagg on March 31, 2011 at 1:44pm

Here is my latest review:

Write a Review Wednesday: Say Hello!

-r

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Permalink Reply by Sibel Hodge on April 1, 2011 at 3:20am

Just put up a new review of Dating My Vibrator by Suzanne Tyrpak - a fun read!http://www.sibelhodge.com/my-blog/review-of-dating-my-vibrator-by-suzanne-tyrpak

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Permalink Reply by Ada Chi on April 1, 2011 at 5:35am

Hi!

I love finding new books to read as well :) That's why I've started a new blog all about our favourite ever books. I would love people to drop me reviews of the best books they've ever read. It is a way to induclge in nostalgia with people who have read the boook as well, but also a way to find a whole list of books to read that you know at least one person love nad that you would otherwise not have come across!

Drop by my blog and have a look at the ones reviewed so far. Feel free to leave comments and maybe even a review of your own along with a link to your blog. Here's mine:

allthebookswelove.blogspot.com

Enjoy!

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Permalink Reply by Ada Chi on April 1, 2011 at 5:55am

Oh and this is my latest review:

Gypsy Lady by Shirlee Busbee

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Peters on April 1, 2011 at 7:18am

http://bookhimdanno.blogspot.com/ ARC Giveaway Friday

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Permalink Reply by Christine Amsden on April 1, 2011 at 8:12am

http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=440

I’ll give it this much: The premise is unique. Many years ago, The Duchess Belcraven became pregnant with a child who could not possibly have been
her husband’s. That was bad enough, but to make matters worse, the
Duke’s two older sons both die in a tragic accident, meaning his heir is
not of his own blood. The duke, hurt by the betrayal, has his own
affair, but doesn’t realize he had a daughter for nearly twenty-five
years. When he does, he comes up with a brilliant idea: Lucien can marry
his daughter, meaning his grandchildren will be of his own blood, at
least.

All right, think about it for a minute. No, it’s not incestuous. They’re not related. I did have to consider it for a few minutes, though, and to the author’s credit, so did the characters involved.

Beth, a schoolmistress, has no desire whatsoever to be a part of this marriage, but the duke threatens the financial ruin of her school if she doesn’t comply with his wishes. In a fit of rebellion, she tries to
get Lucien to call it off, not realizing he is as powerless as she. So
all she accomplishes is creating enmity between them.

I did like the premise, and the characters, and the portrayal of a family suffering from past mistakes. The duke and duchess have a reconciliation subplot that worked very well.

The trouble I had was just an odd lack of chemistry. All the right elements were there, but I didn’t feel it. It seemed to me that at some point, Beth suddenly reflected that she was attracted to Lucien, and I
had to stop and wonder if she’d mentioned that before. But no, it came a
little out of left field, as did their eventual love.

This is one of those books that I’m glad I read, and I recommend to romance readers, but with the noted reservations.

Oh, and I do love the way Jo Beverley weaves historical events and characters into her novels. It adds a certain relevance to the tale.

3.5/5 stars

Title: An Unwilling Bride
Author: Jo Beverley
ISBN: 0821767240

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