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11 Nov

The Esther Paradigm (Sarah Monzon) – Review

~ About the Book ~ The daughter of missionaries, Hannah Pratt dreams of starting a school for the Bedouin clan with whom she spent her childhood. After completing her education in the United States, she returns to the desert to pursue that dream—only to learn her parents have been receiving

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10 Nov

First Line Friday – 10 November 2017 – Death at Thorburn Hall (Julianna Deering)

Welcome to another edition of First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. This week I’m featuring the next adventure from my favourite amateur detective, Drew Farthering. He and Madeline are off to the British Open, but they get a little bit more than they bargained on during this

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09 Nov

Interview with Drew Farthering!

Are you a fan of detective stories? I am. It started with series like The Famous Five and Trixie Beldon, moved on a bit to Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys in my pre-teen and early teen years, and then developed even further to a love of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers novels in my

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08 Nov

Word Nerd Wednesday – Ostrobogulous

Happy Wednesday, Word Nerds! I think it must be time for another round of What Do You Think It Means? this week, and I have a smashing word for you all: Ostrobogulous (oh-stra-BOG-yew-lus)
07 Nov

Top Ten Tuesday – Characters Who Are Great Leaders

Happy Tuesday everyone! This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic from the girls at The Broke and the Bookish is an interesting one: Characters Who Would Make Great Leaders. I don’t know about you, but there are certain types of people or roles that naturally come to mind with the word

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06 Nov

Death at Thorburn Hall (Julianna Deering) – Review

~ About the Book ~ The Fartherings’ Scottish Holiday Takes a Dark Turn  Drew Farthering arrives in idyllic Scotland for the 1935 British Open at Muirfield hoping for a relaxing holiday, but he soon finds a mystery on his hands. Lord Rainsby, his host at Thorburn Hall, fears his business

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05 Nov

Weekend Book Buzz – 4/5 November 2017

How did we get to November?! Aside from anything else, my eldest daughter turns twelve this month. When did that happen? But it is so rewarding to watch her grow into a lovely young lady. Happy birthday for Thursday gorgeous girl! <3 But, of course, there are plenty of other birthdays this

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04 Nov

Kristian Clark and the Agency Trap: The Bachelor Missions (Jes Drew) – Review

~ About the Book ~ The good-guys, the bad-guys, and the wild card- it’s the ultimate game of cloak and dagger… Kristian Clark, private eye, thought his days as a special agent were behind him, but when he’s drafted into action, he finds himself reunited with his old team—and

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