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Brightness Sailors: Bit by Bit by Gueh Yanting, Claudine is a wonderful story that will capture your heart.  Stop by Fairday’s Blog to read more about it!…

Seeing death leaves a mark on our soul.  A mark that can't be erased, only recognized as another defining part of our ever developing character.  How we accept and define that mark is up to us.  In this story, Frank's soul was marred by such an event, but acceptance is eluding him even though he reaches out to tame its heart wrenching grip.  Determined to change its plight on his soul, he keeps searching for answers to why the death happened in the first place.

Being a young and…

This book is in the paranormal realm, to some extent, and the romance novel to match it.  The story line moved along nicely, keeping the read interesting, and fun.  It's a nice short story to read and enjoy.

The main character is flanked by two friends that surprise and not only help her develop, but keep things interesting.  So many times stories seem to revolve around the main character suffering from the loss of a loved one.  When the person is younger of course it's usually a…

Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



This book utterly annoyed me. From beginning to end, Nora's decisions were completely stupid and could be…

Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun and easy read. It had humor, emotion and a good…

Rapture by Lauren Kate

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I love the Fallen Series! I loved this book! However, this book has really disappointed me. It started off good, and…

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I enjoyed this book. To be honest, at the…

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved this book. The alibi was absolutely genius! The way in things were…

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I really enjoyed this book. It's different from most other books that I have read. I really enjoyed how as the…

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



Alright. I liked it. Not my favourite though. I honestly thought it was quiet…

By the Sea by Joanne Clarey is a marvelous nonfiction book about a woman’s retreat to a quaint island. The author writes about what she sees while she’s there. She talks about fog, stones, sea glass, green crabs, seals, and roses in a way that makes you appreciate the beauty of these simple parts of…

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



Honestly, even though this is a classic and loved by many, I do not love it, of even in the…

Day two of Summer Vacation.  Just finished my first book.  THE GRIMM LEGACY by Polly Shulman.  Just the perfect antidote to awaken my inner summer reader.  (You know the one who gets to read without feeling guilty that she's putting off grading or class prep - yep that's her.  She emerges every ten months or so and…

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Guardians: The Girl by Lola…

I just want to highlight excerpts from an interview I gave with Emerging Novelists, a wonderful web site that…

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This is an urban fantasy story by a better than competent writer. One that has no trouble keeping one entertained. The well-constructed story is set in and around a very…

Reviewed by:  Tamar Mekredijian, Pacific Book Review  

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I won a copy of The Witch of Hebron: A World Made by Hand Novel by James Howard Kunstler in a giveaway and am delighted to pass it along to one lucky reader. Although this is Book #2 in the World Made by Hand series, I have not read the first book and found Book #2 worked very well as a stand-alone novel. With everything going on in the world these days, I would think a novel about coming of age in a post-oil society would appeal to just about…

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