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“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover! Posted on 18 March 2013by Bibliophile You know the old adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well this is the perfect example of it. The novel The Colour of Milk by … Continue reading
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Lover of Dragons? – Robin Hobb is the one to read
Since picking up the Farseer series, I’ve been hooked on her writing. Following the Farseer series was the Liveship Traders series, then the Tawny Man series, after which she diverted to another “world” in the Soldier Son series (which although was interesting, didn’t quite grab … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, Farseer, liveship traders, rain wild chronicles, robin hobb
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Murder, voodoo and pirate treasure in the Mississippi delta
Plunder by Mary Anna Evans is book seven in the Faye Longchamp mystery series Faye’s consultancy company has landed its first contract. The brief is to undertake an archaeological site survey of the islands, land and estuaries near the mouth of … Continue reading
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Tagged Deep Water Horizon oil spill, Faye Longchamp, mambo, Mississippi Delta, murder, South Louisianna, voodoo
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Broadbeach open book club
Some of the books read in the last month by Broadbeach Open Book Club members include: The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani Cry of the Curlew by Peter Watt How to be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman The One … Continue reading
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The Matchmaker of Perigord – by Julia Stuart review by Jon Callander
Julia Stuart’s debut novel The Matchmaker of Perigord was a pleasant surprise. A funny, cosy tale set in a rural French village with a troupe of quirky characters dripping with Gallic eccentricities. I know I actually chortled frequently and guffawed out … Continue reading
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Tagged Julia Stuart, the matchmaker of Perigord
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The Storyteller- Jodi Picoult
This is Jodi Picoult at the top of her game; I predict a movie of The Storyteller. I thought it was great, a real page turner! In New Hampshire there lives a young woman Sage Singer; superb baker and recluse … Continue reading
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Tagged concentration camps, historical fiction, Jews, Jodi Picoult, Nazi Germany, The Storyteller
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Connor Grey series
Connor Grey series by Mark Del Franco If you’re a fan of Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden series, this one’s for you. Connor Grey is a modern day Druid living in a world very similar to our own, with one significant … Continue reading
Two Brothers – Ben Elton
Inspired by the author’s family history, a fast paced, page turning holocaust based story! A great read that kept me reading far into the night. Berlin 1920, a German Jew doctor is rushed to hospital by her husband (a Jazz … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Elton, historical fiction, holocaust, Jews, Nazis, Two Brothers, WW2 fiction
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Murder,mayhem and mambo on the Mississippi Delta
Plunder by Mary Anna Evans This is my first foray into the world of archaeologist Faye Longchamp and her native Indian husband Joe Wolf Mantooth. It seems that I have jumped in mid series as this is book seven in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, Faye Longchamp, Mary Anna Evans, Mississippi Delta, South Louisianna
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