Tag: mystery
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The House of Lost Wives by Rebecca Hardy-Review
A highly enjoyable read! Lizzie and Esme are , two sisters growing up in a not so well to do family thanks to their father’s gambling addiction and their mother’s drunkenness. Esme, the older of the two, always made sure that her and Lizzie had food and shelter, although it was never quite enough. Soon…
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The Wonderful Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer by Jonathan Vischer-Review
A true gem of a read. The Wonderful Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer reminds us of the terrible fate that women have suffered at the hands of the church since the beginning of time. Seen as unclean, the bringers of sin, held in the clutch of satan-they are easy scapegoats for all of the ills of…
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The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix-Review
The Ones We Burn I have looked forward to reading this book for quite awhile now. It is a long book but made for a quick read as I couldn’t put it down. While I have read there is controversy surrounding this book, my own careful reading has led me to believe that the controversy…
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The Portals of Sparkling Falls by JS Bailey-Review
Reminiscent of of an M. Night Shyamalan movie, The Portals of Sparkling Falls is an interesting concept. A young woman, Laura, hits her head and develops amnesia. In trying to figure out who exactly she is she sets off to explore the house she woke up in. She ventures down into the basement and is…
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross-Review
A war between gods. A magical wardrobe-not a wardrobe-artifact, connecting two rivals. Forbidden love. Magic. Loss. Fate. Hatred. Love. Forest was called to the front by the music of the goddess. His sister Iris was left to care for their mother. Having no choice but to find work she took a job at the Oath…
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Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young-Review
Spells For Forgetting will quickly have YOU forgetting how much you need to sleep. Prepare to willingly give up your beauty rest to Saoirse Island and all of the secrets that she hides. I am not one who generally enjoy reading a “whodunnit”, simply not my cup of tea. Truth be told, I had no…
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Becoming Crone by Lydia Hawke—Review
FINALLY! Finally we have a world where those of us older than 35 can look forward to our coming years. Becoming Crone is interestingly enough, a coming of age story. Perhaps, a coming into age story. Is that a thing? Well, I’m making it a thing. The first in a series of books by Lydia…
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Realm of Lore and Lies by Claire Wright Review
Realm of Lore and Lies follows several characters, many on a quest to solve a crime. Aisling is an archeology student who works in a cafe. When she ran away from home 7 years prior, Mary and Dom took her in. Aisling is from a Fianna clan. She is able to see the fairy folk…
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Review of Into The West by Mercedes Lackey
Into The West continues the story of Kordas (Baron Valdemar), Isla (his wife) Delia(his sister-in-law), all of those who came with them and the beloved dolls, as they travel on to find their new home. They had escaped the Empire for now and were tasked with the duty of starting over. With 15,000 people in…
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Review of The Tapestry by Margaret Allen
Nothing is ever as it seems…. Selina is a young girl who has known loss. When we meet her she is dressing her grandmother’s body in preparation for the woman’s funeral. As she explains, she came to live with her grandmother when both of her parents were killed by some sort of plague. While Selina…
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