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The Winding Ways Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini

The latest in the Elm Creek Series. Several of the Elm Creek Quilters are moving on, Gwen’s daughter Sommer who has been working before heading back to university and Gwen’s friend Judy who moves out of town with her family. … Continue reading

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Lesa’s Book Critiques

I came across this fascinating blog, with lots of recommendations for books, as if I needed any more!

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Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber

Synopsis Anne Marie Roche is a young widow who manages Blossom Street Books, two doors down from A Good Yarn – the Blossom Street store featured in Wednesdays at Four. Separated from her husband at the time of his death, … Continue reading

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Summer at the Villa Rosa by Nicky Pellegrino

SynopsisRaffaella Moretti, by far the most beautiful girl in the southern Italian town of Triento, is about to marry the only boy she has ever loved. It seems that nothing but happiness lies in store for Raffaella. Yet, just one … Continue reading

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Goose in the Pond by Earlene Fowler

Alas devoured in almost one sitting. Gabe & Bernie are jogging in a local park when Bernie gives up running and starts to rescue a duck who is caught up in some rubbish. As she bends forward to help the … Continue reading

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So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson

A fascinating account of the how the author deals with her challenge of a book a week for a year. The book is full of personal stories and snippets and books titles and authors. I read the book over about … Continue reading

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The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman

I really was looking forward to reading this book, I loved the concept of the storyline, as I enjoy these types of historical novels. Sadly the writing style spoilt the book for me and I gave up reading it.

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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O ‘Farrell

A really thought provoking,enjoyable and fascinating read. Esme is a girl with ideas ahead of the times. Her behavior is unacceptable to her close family, who decide to have her confined in a mental asylum at the young age of … Continue reading

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Sins of the Fathers by Patricia Sprinkle

Katherine heads off on a genealogical trip with Dr Flo Gadney. The purpose of the trip is to research to see if those named on a headstone in a family churchyard are indeed the ancestors of Dr Flo. Several murders … Continue reading

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Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr

This was a lovely book. The last few months have been fairly hectic for me, and strangly my reading has almost come to a standstill. So it was lovely to receive this in the post and for this to be … Continue reading

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