Book Review

Book Review: The Other Typist By Suzanne Rindell

THE OTHER TYPIST A Novel By: Suzanne Rindell Published:  May 7, 2013 Fiction Rose is a typist in the local police precinct. It is 1923, and Rose records testimonies that no women should have to hear.  With Rose’s background as a orphan, being raised by nuns, and having to work hard for everything she has,…
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Children’s Book Review: Ten Busy Brownies By Talia Haven

TEN BUSY BROWNIES By: Talia Haven Illustrated By: Sytiva Sheehan Published: November 6, 2013 Talia Haven has gathered ideas from the fairy tale books of my childhood and created a children’s book that teaches counting in a unique way.  Through TEN BUSY BROWNIES, we get to see what happens (or as a mom, what I…
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Book Review: Ember Island By Kimberley Freeman

EMBER ISLAND A Novel By: Kimberly Freeman Published: April 15, 2014 Fiction If you love novels that give you stories from the past and the present, this novel is for you.  If you love novels with strong female characters, this novel is for you.  If you love novels with twists and surprises that will keep…
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Book Review: Necessary Lies By Diane Chamberlain

NECESSARY LIES By: Diane Chamberlain Published: September 3, 2013 Fiction I am late to the Diane Chamberlain fan club.  I have heard others rave about her books, but haven’t read any until now.  I can’t wait to be sucked in to another one of her books.  If you like books that are written around a…
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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Silence for the Dead By Simone St. James

SILENCE FOR THE DEAD By: Simone St. James Published: April 1, 2014 Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read.  But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them. SILENCE FOR THE DEAD isn’t my typical genre.  I don’t usually choose mysteries,…
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Book Review: Silent Impact By Joe Schmit

SILENT IMPACT Stories of Influence Through Purpose, Persistence, and Passion By: Joe Schmit Published: February 3, 2014 Non-Fiction I was thrilled to be contacted by the author to review his book.  It was a coincidence to find out that he used to work for the news station in our area before he made his way…
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Book Giveaway: No One Could Have Guessed the Weather By Anne-Marie Casey

NO ONE COULD HAVE GUESSED THE WEATHER By: Anne-Marie Casey Published: Berkley Trade Reprint on April 1, 2014 Anne-Marie Casey has given readers a witty and sophisticated first book.  Keep reading to win your own copy of NO ONE COULD HAVE GUESSED THE WEATHER below! This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. …
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Book Giveaway: A HUNDRED SUMMERS By Beatriz Williams

A HUNDRED SUMMERS: A NOVEL By Beatriz Williams Published: May 30, 2013 Berkley Trade Paperback Reprint: April 1, 2014 A HUNDRED SUMMERS by Beatriz Williams is now available in paperback.  This captivating tale will be just the book to get you in the mood for summer.  It was one of my favorites from 2013. See…
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Books That Came My Way In March

I’ve had another busy mailbox this month with a bunch more great books coming my way.  I have become very picky with the books I agree to review become my time is limited.  So, you can be assured that if a book has arrived in my mailbox, I felt it was going to be worth…
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Book Spotlight: Pack Up the Moon By Rachael Herron

PACK UP THE MOON By: Rachael Herron Published: March 4, 2014 Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read.  But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them.  PACK UP THE MOON breaks my heart just reading the synopsis.  I will read…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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