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Thank You So Much, crystalclear!!!!

December 12, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

I am so excited!!!! The wonderful crystalclear hooked me up with my two greatest weaknesses: series and CANDY! I’m going to start Storm Front right after I post this message, The Light in the Ruins looks RIGHT up my alley (were you in my brain?), and I am going to hide the treats before Rufus takes them- right now he is VERY interested in the VERY COOL 3D card! Thank you for a wonderful first Book Exchange, and I’ll be wearing those socks at the party today!

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Book Exchange, Book Exchange 2020, CrystalClear, Dresden Files, the light in the ruins

Genres: Fiction · Tags: Book Exchange, Book Exchange 2020, CrystalClear, Dresden Files, the light in the ruins ·
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The Past Always Comes to Light

May 13, 2014 by Jen K Leave a Comment

After a brutal killing in 1950s Florence, Serafina, the only woman in the crime squad, is assigned to the case with her partner, and when a second murder targets the same family, Serafina quickly focuses in on the past and the war as the motive behind the deaths.  The novel flashes back and forth between the investigation, and World War II era Tuscany and the family home of the Rosatis.  Their oldest son is at war in Sicily, the middle child is working in Florence helping to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: chris bohjalian, the light in the ruins

Jen K's CBR6 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: chris bohjalian, the light in the ruins ·
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