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Contemporary Fiction Book Review: The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels @RevellBooks

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The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels My review: 4 of 5 Stars The Words Between Us is, at its heart, a love story between Robin, Peter and their books and words. It is also a story about forgiveness and moving forward. Bartels immediately draws the reader in with a character whose tragic past makes her both interesting and mysterious. I wanted to root for Robin, and … [Read more...] about Contemporary Fiction Book Review: The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels @RevellBooks

Book Review: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

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The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler My review: 3.5 of 5 stars This is one of the few books where I liked the movie better. It was smoother and more engaging. However, I still think The Jane Austen Book Club would work well as a book club choice. It is witty, poignant, and clever with characters' layers gradually pealed away in a succession of book discussions … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

From Old TV to Funky Bookshelf

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My husband and I completed this project in under an hour with minimal effort. We hadn't so much as turned on this particular TV in at least 3 years, and it's only purpose was to hold up the alarm clock (also quickly becoming a relic of the past) and my candles. I saw this project on Pinterest and decided to try it. However, it can be dangerous if you touch the wrong parts on … [Read more...] about From Old TV to Funky Bookshelf

Audiobook Review: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

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[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B00SB2DU06" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z2JGfcMEL.jpg" width="303"][simpleazon-link asin="B00SB2DU06" locale="us"]By Diane Setterfield The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel (Unabridged) [Audio CD][/simpleazon-link] by Diane Setterfield My rating: 4 of 5 stars Appealed to the bibliophile in me because of the … [Read more...] about Audiobook Review: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield