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The Return of the Witch
by Paula Brackston
Average is generous. (1/21/2016)
Upon realizing this book was a sequel--the title was my first clue--I promptly managed to get my hands on The Witch's Daughter and two other of Brackston's books and read them in preparation for my review. Though none were grand reads, TWD was intriguing and kept mymore
A Fireproof Home for the Bride
by Amy Scheibe
The '50s revisited (12/3/2014)
As a "woman of a certain age," I thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into a decade in which I was just beginning life. It illustrates clearly that, tho' we have advanced in many ways, there are still many cultural carry-overs we experience today. The author draws charactersmore
Mating for Life
by Marissa Stapley
Great summer read (4/9/2014)
I wasn't sure I was in the mood for a "romancy" book, so I began Mating for Life with some skepticism but the well-developed characters soon won me over and I spent a warm and lovely day of my beach vacation in their company. There were enough plot twists to keep memore
Lookaway, Lookaway
by Wilton Barnhardt
A slow read (6/11/2013)
I usually passionately enjoy family sagas with the scope of this one, especially those set in the South, but this one was disappointing. Had I not committed to reviewing this for BookBrowse, I would have abandoned it. The pace was very slow, but worse was the lack ofmore
Golden Boy
by Abigail Tarttelin
One of the best this year (12/26/2012)
What a Christmas gift! I read first-time author Abigail Tarttelin's "Golden Boy" in a little over a day and am still (nearly a week later) thinking about how the lives of the characters are going on. You will fall in love with Max, the golden child of two driven parents andmore
The House Girl
by Tara Conklin
A memorable journey (11/10/2012)
Tara Conklin invites readers on a memorable journey in her novel The House Girl. She creates characters who inspire affection and interest and her language use adds to the reader's continuing desire to know more. Set in 21st century New York City and 1850s Virginia, Conklinmore
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