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Fast Five Review Roundup

Welcome, reader friends! It has to have been at least a month since my last Fast Five Review Roundup, but I’ve been able to put one together for you at last. It’s a bit of a mixed bag today—some more enjoyable than others—but I hope you’ll find something to tickle your fancy.

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Weekend Book Buzz – 17/18 March 2018

Hey there, book lovers! Welcome to the Weekend Book Buzz—full of all sorts of bookish news for you. I hope you have a great weekend in store. Summer’s making a last-ditch comeback here at the moment with some high temps over the weekend, so we’ll be chilling in the air-conditioning—with a good book of course! Have a good one!

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read

Happy Tuesday, book lovers! I’ve actually turned today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic on its head. Today’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is actually Books I Can’t Believe I Read, but it turns out I can’t think of many books that fit that category (without being nasty, anyway) so I decided to do a Books I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read instead. So, here goes:   These three novels would have to classify as stalwarts of the Christian fiction genre, and I confess, I’ve not read any of them. 😱 In the case of Janette Oke, I have to go a step further and say

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Best of 2017 – The Emoji Files, Part III: The WOW Awards

Welcome to day three of The Emoji Files, showcasing my favourite reads of 2017 by the emoji they best correspond to. So far this week I’ve had The Swoony Awards and The LOL Awards, and today we’re looking at The WOW Awards: those books that had me riveted to the page and often on the edge my seat.

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Most Anticipated Books of 2018 – Speculative

Welcome, reader friends. We’ve reached the final day of my Most Anticipated Books of 2018! Today we’re focusing on the speculative genre. This includes fantasy, sci-fi, futuristic, dystopian, and similar sub-genres—although not all of those are covered in the titles below. If you’d like to check out my previous posts, here are the links: Contemporary; Historical; Suspense; and Biblical Fiction. This post contains affiliate links. Click here for full disclosure.

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Fault Lines (Thomas Locke) – Review

~ About the Book ~ As a security expert, Charlie Hazard is all about taking control of the situation. But when the stunning Dr. Gabriella Speciale draws him into a secret psychological project, risk parameters are shattered. Every move brings him to the edge of one fault line after another, and Charlie struggles to stay clear of a maelstrom of entangled dangers. The research team abandons the lab on the Florida coast and flees to a mountain refuge in Italy. The battles in Charlie’s mind are overtaken by real life attacks. He must grapple with the daunting realization that a

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First Line Friday – 11 August 2017 – Fault Lines (Thomas Locke)

It’s Friday again! Many of my reader friends are heading off to the Christian Fiction Reader’s Retreat this weekend, so I wish them all a very happy time in Cincinnati and look forward to seeing lots of pictures! This week I have a first line from a book that’s a little out of my usual genre, but I’m a fan of Thomas Locke’s/Davis Bunn’s writing so I’ve managed to get sucked in to this series and I’m looking forward to reading this conclusion to it very soon!

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Weekend Book Buzz – 5/6 August 2017

Many apologies for the late edition of this week’s Book Buzz. Life has definitely been throwing me some curve balls lately, but there is such a lot of great news to buzz about that I figured it was a case of ‘better late than never’. It’s a new month, with new ebook bargains, some great pre-order deals, some exciting new releases, and a whole lot more besides, so let’s get buzzing!

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