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A Year in a Life – The Forever 39ers by Shari Busa Ortiz – Book Review for NetGalley

September 23, 2017

 The Forever 39ers It’s been eleven years since Jill Castillo and her three best friends made a pact to remain thirty-nine forever. Unfortunately, Jill’s fiftieth birthday brings with it the onset of menopause and a midlife crisis-making it difficult for her to keep their agreement. Thankfully, Jill can rely on the always-present love, support, and … More A Year in a Life – The Forever 39ers by Shari Busa Ortiz – Book Review for NetGalley

Noisy Village, Nousy People – Miss Seeton Quilts the Village by Hamilton Crane (cr. Heron Carvic) – Book Review for NetGalley

September 14, 2017

 Miss Seeton Quilts the Village #23 The new Miss Seeton mystery – the first in almost 20 years! It’s practically a Royal Marriage. The highly eligible son of Miss Seeton’s old friends Sir George and Lady Colveden has wed the daughter of a French count. Miss Seeton lends her talents to the village scheme to … More Noisy Village, Nousy People – Miss Seeton Quilts the Village by Hamilton Crane (cr. Heron Carvic) – Book Review for NetGalley

A long-winded solution of a Cold Case – The Mitford Murders (#1) by Jessica Fellowes – Book Review for NetGalley

September 9, 2017

 The Mitford Murders Lose yourself in the gripping first novel in a new series of Golden Age murder mysteries set amid the lives of the glamorous Mitford sisters. It’s 1920, and Louisa Cannon dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London, and most of all her oppressive and dangerous uncle. Louisa’s salvation is a … More A long-winded solution of a Cold Case – The Mitford Murders (#1) by Jessica Fellowes – Book Review for NetGalley

Untangled? – Book Review for NetGalley – Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka

August 31, 2017

 Girl in Snow Who Are You When No One Is Watching? When a beloved high schooler named Lucinda Hayes is found murdered, no one in her sleepy Colorado suburb is untouched—not the boy who loved her too much; not the girl who wanted her perfect life; not the officer assigned to investigate her murder. In … More Untangled? – Book Review for NetGalley – Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka

Где взять такой замок

August 28, 2017

Вы все еще спрашиваете, почему мой блог называется Снежная Королева? Да, почитайте мою же сказку про нее и поймете. А если не поймете, я вам объясню еще раз, так чтоб вы поняли, а я для себя прояснила… Так вот, Снежная Королева – она уже счастливая. И если не счастлива, то хотя бы спокойна и сдержана, … More Где взять такой замок

Unreal expectations and broken promises – Book review for NetGalley – A New England Afair by Steven Carroll

August 26, 2017

 A New England Affair (Eliot Quartet #3) The latest, immensely moving novel of lost love and missed moments from Steven Carroll, one of Australia’s greatest writers, multi-award winner of the Miles Franklin Award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award Why do some nights feel as though they were always waiting to … More Unreal expectations and broken promises – Book review for NetGalley – A New England Afair by Steven Carroll

What do we know about love – A New England Affair by Stephen Carroll

August 26, 2017

 I only just started reading this novel (10.08.2017). However, this is my thought for now What do we know about love? How can we even compare our heartache, heartbreak and longing with those of lovers caught between the Wars? Those people who happened to leave in the early 20th century were ‘lucky’ enough to be … More What do we know about love – A New England Affair by Stephen Carroll

Как разбивается сердце. Инструкция по…

August 26, 2017

Ты знаешь, как разбивается сердце? Сначала в него втыкаются острые иголки. Везде-везде. Маленькие такие, но очень острые. Потом, от этих иголок начинают ползти трещены. А потом… В какой-то совсем не прекрасный момент в ушах загудит. Глаза сами собой сильно-сильно зажмурятся. Во рту пересохнет. Ноги подогнутся от бессилия. И внутри что-то сожментся, сдавит до скрипа зубами … More Как разбивается сердце. Инструкция по…

Puzzle me out – Book Review for NetGalley – The Cairo Puzzle by Laurence O’Bryan

August 23, 2017

The Cairo Puzzle The underground hall is lined with pillars. At one end there’s a statue of Isis. At the other, a statue of Osiris. In the middle there is a pool. Around it a dark shadow moves. A scream breaks the silence. The shadow is red from the blood it has gorged on. Who … More Puzzle me out – Book Review for NetGalley – The Cairo Puzzle by Laurence O’Bryan