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For mostly adult, literary, fiction; focusing on historical, contemporary, biographical, and women.
Our lucky winning number for the 33rd Classics Club Spin is... Eighteen! According to my announcement post, this means I will be reading... "The Lady of the Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas fils. According to Goodreads... "Marguerite Gautier is a courtesan in the city of Paris. The symbol of her character is the camellia, pale and … Continue reading The Classics Club Spin #ccspin #33 pick for TCL!
Book Review for “Strangers in the Night” by Heather Webb. Summary: "In the golden age of Hollywood, two of the brightest stars would define--and defy--an era... She was the small-town southern beauty transformed into a Hollywood love goddess. He was the legendary crooner whose voice transfixed the world. They were Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. … Continue reading Their Way.
Book Review for “Pardonable Lies” (Maisie Dobbs #3) by Jacqueline Winspear. Summary: "A deathbed plea from his wife leads Sir Cecil Lawton to seek the aid of Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator. As Maisie soon learns, Agnes Lawton never accepted that her aviator son was killed in the Great War, a torment that led her … Continue reading Avoiding painful truths.
To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post. Yes, I've decided to continue to join in this reading challenge! I now have a longer list than just 20 classic books that I've long wanted to read, but that just means more for … Continue reading TCL Joins the Classics Club Spin #ccspin #33!
Book Review for “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano. Summary: "William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it’s a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood … Continue reading Arrivals and Departures.
Have you ever met an author whose books you admire? Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, I'm certain that many will disagree and/or even hate many of the things I've written below. Sorry about that, but you are always welcome to express … Continue reading #LetsDiscuss2023 #4 – Meeting Authors – #DiscussionSunday
Book Review for “An Unchoreographed Life” by Jane Davis. Summary: "At six years old, Belinda Brabbage has amassed a wealth of wisdom and secret worries. She knows all the best hiding places in her Worlds End flat, how to zap monsters with her pig-shaped torch and that strangers will tempt you into their cars with … Continue reading Improvising her Life’s Dance.
Book Review for “Old Babes in the Wood” Stories by Margaret Atwood. Summary: "The two intrepid sisters of the title story grapple with loss and memory on a perfect summer evening; "Impatient Griselda" explores alienation and miscommunication with a fresh twist on a folkloric classic; and "My Evil Mother" touches on the fantastical, examining a … Continue reading New Stories about Old People.
Book Review for “Goodnight from Paris” by Jane Healey. Summary: "Paris, 1939. Hollywood actress Drue Leyton, married to Frenchman Jacques Tartière, lives as an expatriate in love. But when her husband is dispatched to Brittany to work as a liaison for the British military, Drue finds herself alone with her housekeeper, adrift and heartsick in … Continue reading The Acts of Friendship.
From “Passages” by Gail Sheehy to “Women on the Front Lines” by Debbie Zimelman. This is a monthly link-up hosted by KateW at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for March 4, 2023.
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