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Reading List by Jennie for December through February

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Read and reviewed: Game On, Ruth, Midsummer Moon   The Lover’s Knot by Erin Satie This was reviewed by Jane back in 2014. I agree with her point about the nature of the heroine’s memory issue being fuzzy – it actually took me a while to understand that Sophie even had an ... more >

REVIEW: The Antique Dealer’s Daughter by Lorna Gray

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The Cotswolds, Summer, 1947 In the aftermath of war, Emily Sutton struggles to find her place in a world irrevocably changed by conflict. When she refuses to follow tradition and join her father’s antiques business – or get married – her parents send her for an ‘improving’ stay with her ... more >

REVIEW: Deadly Election: A Flavia Albia Novel by Lindsey Davis

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In the first century A.D., during Domitian’s reign, Flavia Albia is ready for a short break from her family. So despite the oppressive July heat, she returns to Rome, leaving them at their place on the coast. Albia, daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, the famed private informer (now retired), has ... more >

REVIEW: Enemies at Home: A Flavia Albia Novel by Lindsey Davis

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“There are rules for private informers accepting a new case. Never take on clients who cannot pay you. Never do favours for friends. Don’t work with relatives. If, like me, you are a woman, keep clear of men you find attractive. “Will I never learn?” In Ancient Rome, the number ... more >

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Reading List by Jennie for January through March

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NOTE: Also read and reviewed Rebecca and Wait for It.   A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn After reading the first book in Raybourn’s Lady Julia Grey mystery series, I saw that the author had another series, the first two books of which were available on NetGalley. Even though I ... more >

Reading List by Jennie for October through December

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Also read and reviewed: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas and Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen. Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen This was dual-reviewed by Janine and Kaetrin here – my grade matches Janine’s B- (Kaetrin liked it a bit better and gave it a B+). I found ... more >

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