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Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This is the fourth book in the Maisie Dobbs series. This series gets better and better and as the character develops and takes further shape, we as readers are drawn in all the more to a great series. The central … Continue reading →

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The Persian Square by Iran Davar Ardalan

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Introduction The moment I saw this book I was intrigued. As regular readers of my blog will note, I have a distant ancestor who died in the Gulf of Persia in 1812 and therefore whilst not a direct link with … Continue reading →

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Review and Giveaway – The Ficton Writer’s Handbook by Shelly Lowenkopf

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

The concept of this book is rather interesting and is laid out in dictonary format, and as such would not be read cover to cover, yet this is exactly what I recommend you do. This is a collection of  literary … Continue reading →

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Cleveland’s West Side Market: 100 Years & Still Cooking by Laura Taxel, Marilou Suszko, Barney Taxel and Michael Symon

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Julie Goucher

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to review this delightful book. Sadly I had the e-book version as this would have been a delight to have read in the flesh. The book has been thoroughly researched and explores … Continue reading →

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Review – Through a Dusty Window: New York City Stories 1910-2001 by Delancey Stewart

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This book had a rather familiar feel to it. The setting is a brownstone in New York. The same building features in this collection of fictional stories, each story set 10 years apart and tells a fictional account of the … Continue reading →

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Pills, Thrills and Methadone Spills by Mr Dispenser

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Julie Goucher

It was sometime during the course of last year that I became aware of a blog being written by Mr Dispenser. Over the course of a few weeks it became apparent that Mr Dispenser has like many of his pharmacy colleagues a … Continue reading →

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Daisy: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Janis F. Kearney

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Before Christmas last year I had the opportunity to read this book as part of the book tour hosted by I am a reader, not a writer. Book Summary Presidential diarist and author Janis F. Kearney transforms civil rights legend … Continue reading →

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Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors by Guy Grannum

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A few months ago I was given the chance to review this book. I do not have any direct ancestral links to the Caribbean or West Indies, but in recent years I have established that an individual that slots into … Continue reading →

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A Parcel of Ribbons by Anne M. Powers

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Back in the summer I had the opportunity to interview Anne M. Powers, author of the fascinating book A Parcel of Ribbons. You can read that interview HERE.  Anne also very kindly sent me a copy of her book to read … Continue reading →

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The Giving Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the wonderful Elm Creek series. I had been eagerly awaiting the book’s publication when I had the chance to review via NetGalley. My recently ordered hardback edition arrived a few weeks ago and now joins the rest of the … Continue reading →

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