Book Reviews / Reading ListsBiography / boarding school / Classic Murder Mystery / Contemporary romance / Essays / Fiction / flashbacks / Memoir / murder mystery / Reading lists / Suspense / twins11 Comments
Also read and reviewed: Ocean Light and Cadaver & Queen An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew by Annejet Van Der Zijl I can’t remember if this was recommended somewhere or if I just found it while perusing historical biographies on Amazon, but I know I was initially intrigued by ... more >
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Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix I picked up this book when it was available for free, and since I’d heard good things about it, I actually read it, unlike with some freebies that merely clutter my kindle. The blurb describes Remedial Rocket Science as a romantic comedy, with comparisons ... more >
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What Happened by Hillary Clinton This was a long book and at times a painful one to read; there were things I didn’t want to relive but felt I should, for some reason. It’s a bit dry at times but it also contains a lot of interesting inside-politics ... more >
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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 >
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How To Sell Nearly a Half-Million Copies of a Poetry Book – The success of Rupi Kaur’s poetry collection, Milk and Honey, initially self-published and then picked up by Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP), is surprising on a number of levels. Especially since AMP has only been publishing poetry since 2013. And it’s poetry, ... more >
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Court Says EFF Can Move Forward With Discovery In Its Big Case Against NSA Surveillance – Despite a number of legal setbacks, the Electronic Frontier Foundation scored a huge victory last week when Judge Jeffrey White gave plaintiffs the right to proceed with discovery. Not only is this case notable because ... more >