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An avid reader who has slipped a little in the reading stakes in the past few years. And possibly slipped a little in the posting of reviews! New year, new goal.

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Sometimes a reread is not a good thing

Convergence by Sharon Green

Competitions by Sharon Green

Challenges by Sharon Green

Betrayals by Sharon Green

Prophecy by Sharon Green

Intrigues by Sharon Green

Deceptions by Sharon Green

Destiny by Sharon Green

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The books are all part of a series- or rather two series that are connected. They are responsible for me creating my account on Amazon, back in the day, so there are some fond memories.  I started reading the series at the library, but they didn’t have all the books, so I had to order from Amazon.  Later, I bought them again when I was in Australia, and now I have Kindle versions.  So, I liked them. Now, there are issues… The print covers are […]

The power of story

Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

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I am going through a stressful time work wise and personal life, so have retreated to books i know i enjoy. I have certainly read this in the past, but it has probably been a decade.  In recent years i have been more interested in other strands of the Discworld than the witches. This is the second book in the witches line, or the third if you incorporate Granny Weatherwax in Equal Rites. It takes the three witches of Wyrd Sisters and mixes in stories […]

What did i just read!?

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

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CBR Bingo: Scandal So i recently found R/romance books.  This has been educational in many ways.  there are whole sub genres that i have remained blissfully ignorant of.  One of those is “I am hot for my boyfriend/exboyfriend’s father”.  This book is apparently a good example of the genre, which i am not likely to read many more of. So, the heroine (Jordan) is celebrating her 19th birthday and her shift has finished early.  Her boyfriend isn’t answering his phone, he has their working car […]

Adaptation in a time of Revolution

A gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

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This was my IRL book club’s choice for our July meeting.  At some point in June, the book was bought, but it was not on my Kindle.  I had not read it until yesterday when i realised i had a week to do so, and apparently it is long. I finished it in an afternoon. It also fits into the CBR bingo space of adaptation (camel). It is the story of Count Alexsander Rostov, who returned to Russia in 1918 from Paris, ensured his grandmother […]

Romance re-read

Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz

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So in a bit of a re-read moment currently. It’s winter, it’s cold and work is stressful. I quite enjoy Jayne Ann Krentz’s books, across all of her names, so they are often a comfortable re-read.  There are some definite tics though, which are more apparent when one binges.  Things that often happen: Heroine has no family/dead family/family that are not supportive/supportive family that don’t understand her.  I have yet to read one of her novels where the heroine has a completely supportive and in […]

Bad decisions, good book

Brooklynaire by Sabrina Bowen

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  This is a happy review, but a story of poor decisions.  I bought one of those compilation books from amazon – you know the 20 books for 99 cents ones, lots of authors.  I did buy it because I get promotional emails from the author of the book  I am talking about.  With these compilations there are generally a couple of cliffhanger teaser books, intended to suck you in, a couple of meh books and one or two books that are great.  Brooklynaire is […]



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