Category Archives: book review

Goodreads Challenge 2019, Part Two

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

It’s been a challenging month for me, but I always make time to read, and I have three great books to share with you today. If you like to read romance and/or mystery, I’m sure you’ll find something you like … Continue reading →

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Review: By Invitation Only

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

The South Carolina Low Country is the setting for Dorothea Benton Frank’s novel By Invitation Only. The novel is the story of both young love and a midlife makeover. The young lovers’ backgrounds couldn’t be more different. His mother and … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Challenge 2019, Part One

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Once again, it’s my goal to read fifty books this year. But this year, I’m working hard to read more of the paperbacks on my actual bookshelf. I’ll still read electronic books when I read ARCs, but I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Account of a Famous WW2 Battle

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Written by a Correspondent Who Was There By Jeff Salter Having a life-long interest in military history – and especially about World War Two – I’ve read countless books and many hundreds of articles. Though I cannot adequately explain specifically … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Arcadia’s Children 2: Fyfield Plantation

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Several weeks ago, Andrew Williams asked me to review his new scifi/fantasy Arcadia’s Children 2: The Fyfield Plantation. The book is a sequel to Arcadia’s Children: Samantha’s Revenge. If you read book 1 you’ll find many familiar faces in book 2, … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Reads for 2018, Part Twelve

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

It’s Christmas Eve! I have so much to celebrate this year. I have my amazing family. One side of our family gathered at our home on Saturday, and the other side will celebrate the holidays at the end of this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Uncovering a Real WW2 Spy

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Intrepid — the Man Behind the Scenes, Involved in Nearly Everything By Jeff Salter As I was reading this (1976) non-fiction book, I was thinking, “if this were a novel, nobody would believe it.” William Stevenson’s “A Man Called Intrepid” … Continue reading →

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