Fictionophile
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Hello, my name is Lynne. I love to share reading with others and use my blog as a way of documenting my own reading and to serve as an additional online place where I can share my opinions about the books I read.
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1d ago
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten ..read more
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1d ago
As readers of Sally Hepworth know, she is a master of the plot twist. There were several in “Darling Girls“, so in that respect she doesn’t disappoint in the slightest. Within these pages we learned the stories of four women ..read more
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1w ago
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Bionic Bookworm, now hosted by Meeghan Reads. If you’re interested in participating, check out their blog to get the details and the prompts for each week! This week, we’re picking out ..read more
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1w ago
It was the setting that first attracted me to this novel. The Outer Banks of North Carolina – a place I visited once and long to return in person, though via fiction will have to suffice for now… The novel ..read more
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1w ago
Jake Jackson series #2 Written partly as an homage to detective fiction, this second installment in the Jake Jackson series has cemented my vow to pursue this series avidly. Former London police detective Jake Jackson is now firmly ensconced in ..read more
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2w ago
This is not my first Michael J. Malone novel and I have come to expect quality writing and an intense reading experience. One again, I was not disappointed. I adored the Scottish settings, the pacing was spot-on, and the characters ..read more
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2w ago
“Florrie learned, long ago, that society forgets an old person was ever young.” Florrie was a remarkable old lady. She has seen much in her eighty-seven years. She has loved many, travelled afar, and experienced many losses. Also… Florrie holds ..read more
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2w ago
“Clear” was a novel that brought history to life. Rendered with empathy and beautiful prose, the author’s love of language is evident. The novel takes place in 1843, when the final stages of the Scottish Clearances was taking place. John ..read more
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3w ago
March by the numbers: Total titles read: 9 Published recently: 6 Backlist titles: 3 Five star reads: 5 Debut novels: 1 Books that are part of a series: 4 Goodreads challenge: 28/120 (23%) GR NetGalley challenge: 14/50 (28%) GR Edelweiss ..read more
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3w ago
This month I added NINE new review commitments to my TBR mountain. Six were publisher widgets sent to me that I couldn’t resist ; One was a ‘Read Now’ ; and I requested two. Temptation won me over… (All book ..read more