Category Archives: Library

A Gathering Storm by Rachel Hore

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! Addition: Paperback from the library Genre: Historal Fiction Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: Photographer Lucy Cardwell has recently lost her troubled father, Tom. While sifting through his papers, she finds he’d been researching an uncle she never knew he’d had. Intrigued, she visits her father’s childhood home, the once beautiful [...]

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Hannah’s List by Debbie Macomber

Addition: Library book, paperback Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: On the anniversary of his beloved wife’s death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she reminds him of her love and makes one final request. An impossible request — I want you to marry again. She tells him he shouldn’t [...]

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Take a Chance on Me by Jill Mansell

REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Addition: Library hard back Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Cleo Quinn doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to men, but now Will’s come along she’s optimistic. Handsome, attentive and an absolute gentleman when it comes to her questionable cooking skills, he could be her Mr Right. Things are definitely [...]

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Trip to the library!

I’ve just been to the library and took out: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern The True History of Paradise by Margaret Cezair-Thompson Before We Say Goodbye by Louise Candlish Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Has anyone read these books? Are they good? Share on Facebook

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Last Chance by Sarah Dessen

Original Title: Keeping the Moon Addition: Library Book Genre: Young adult, romance Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: Never in one place long enough to make friends or put down roots, Colie doesn’t expect her trip to the North Carolina coast to change a thing. Always the outcast, she’s resigned to a holiday with only her eccentric aunt [...]

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About a Boy by Nick Hornby

Addition: Hardback, library book Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Will is thirty-six, comfortable and child-free. And he’s discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women – through single-parent groups. Marcus is twelve and a little bit nerdish: he’s got the kind of mother who made him listen to Joni Mitchell rather than Nirvana. Perhaps they [...]

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It’s Monday!

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney. Well I have started my new job! I work for the church I attend: Church of Christ the King, Brighton. It is six days a week, so I haven’t managed much blogging this week – only one review, and only one book finished. That hasn’t stopped [...]

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It’s Monday! #12

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney. I handed in my dissertation on Tuesday, yay! Now we wait until November to see if I have passed my Masters degree. It has been a mixed week; I loved having my husband at home and spending time with him but we did get some really [...]

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In My Mailbox!

This is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. I haven’t had much arrive into my home this week, just three books from the library: The Bridesmaid’s Pact by Julia Williams Dear John by Nicholas Sparks – I had taken this out a few weeks ago but didn’t have time to read it so [...]

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50 Harbour Street by Debbie Macomber

Book Sort: Library Book Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Dear Reader, Considering that I’m married to Cedar Cove’s private investigator, you might think I enjoy mysteries. But I don’t — especially when they involve us! Roy and I have been receiving anonymous postcards and messages asking if we “regret the past.” We don’t know what they mean [...]

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