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Yesterday I reviewed an excellent book to take on vacation. Today, I’m at home with a cold, and what does a gal want when she’s home ill, neither sick enough nor well enough to sleep, with nothing on the television? A cup of tea, a good book and … why is there never any chocolate when you need it??? Well, at least I’ve got the tea and the book. And this book, Don’t You Want Me - light, cheery, gleefully raunchy, not-your-mamma’s-romance-novel that it is - is a perfect choice. Not usually a speedy reader, I got through this Read the rest…
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Come Away With Me by Cornish author Sara MacDonald is a holiday in paperback. Set primarily in London, St Ives, and at the Saltings, this epic tale of two childhood friends brings the women back together by chance and knits them inextricably by the wildest of coincidences and boldest of choices. Seamlessly leaping from present day to flashbacks, the book presents all the information the reader requires exactly when needed. Read the rest…
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell drew me in, even when I wasn’t sure I wanted to be drawn. This is one of those books where scenes shift from one age to another like strands in a plait. Memories come in fragments, particularly in the case of Kitty, the elder of two sisters, whose mind may, or may not, be failing. But it’s younger sister Esme who has been institutionalized for over 60 years, whose remembrances finally fill in the story. Esme was the ultimate victim of an era when women Read the rest…
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Hooray, I found the perfect airplane book. The English American by Alison Larkin eased my hours in the Albuquerque airport, keeping me going with good writing, interesting characters, humor, a story that moved quickly enough — but not too — and a satisfying ending.
Pippa Dunn worked hard to fit into her proper English family but never could seem to get it right. She knows her adoptive parents love her and she’s close to her sister but Read the rest…
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