The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
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For mostly adult, literary, fiction; focusing on historical, contemporary, biographical, and women. Hi, I'm Davida. I have been writing online content (reviews and articles of all kinds) since about 1998. In 2013, I began specializing in writing book reviews.
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
13h ago
Book Review for “The Flower Sisters” by Michelle Collins Anderson. Summary: “At birth, Violet and Rose Flowers were identical, save for a tiny bluish-purple mark gracing Violet’s slender neck. By nineteen, their temperaments distinguish them, as different as the flowers their mother named them for—Violet, wild and outgoing, and Rose, solitary and reserved. Still, they ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
3d ago
Must Get Monday is something I found on Becca’s blog @ The Becca Files (@thebeccafiles), which she’s been doing for quite a while now. I’ve only joined in once before, but sometimes the time is right! Becca says: Whether it’s an upcoming release, new release, or even one that has been out for ages that ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
5d ago
To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post. Yes, I’m continuing to join in on 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 later ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
1w ago
Book Review for “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams. Summary: “Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at her father’s feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. One day, she sees a slip of paper containing a forgotten word flutter to the floor unclaimed ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
1w ago
Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan’s blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. This week’s topic: Top 5 Books with Neuro-diverse Characters! Meeghan says: “April is National Autism Awareness ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
1w ago
Book Review for “Bloodshed on the Boards” (Morwenna Mutton #2) by Judy Leigh. Summary: “There is excitement in the air as the travelling theatre arrives in Seal Bay. When The Spriggan Travelling Theatre Company arrives in Seal Bay to perform a Cornish version of King Arthur the locals flock to be entertained. But for Morwenna ..read more
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2w ago
Book Review for “The Tumbling Girl” by Bridget Walsh. Summary: ” 1876, Victorian London. Minnie Ward, a feisty scriptwriter for the Variety Palace Music Hall, is devastated when her best friend is found brutally murdered. She enlists the help of private detective Albert Easterbrook to help her find justice. Together they navigate London, from its ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
2w ago
From Stranger on a Train by Jenny Diski to The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. 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 ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
3w ago
What is Throwback Thursday? I’ve noticed several of these memes on a few book blogs. For example, Susan Loves Books does one, which is (or was originally) hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk. I also noticed that another fellow blogger, Lorrea @ What ‘Cha Readin’?, was doing this as a monthly meme for her blog. Then ..read more
The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
3w ago
What is New Release Reading Challenge? The New Release Reading Challenge was developed and run by (un)Conventional Bookworms, a book blog run by the talented and beautiful Bookworm Brandee and Linda Tiliagren. They’ve been hosting this year-long reading challenge for several years, but life has gotten in the way of their continuing. After consulting with ..read more