The Legend of Holly Claus

The Legend of Holly Claus
by Brittney Ryan
I imagined this book would be full of wonder and magic and Christmas. Upon beginning the story, I found myself a little disappointed. It seemed to begin a little slowly and took some time building its framework. However, by the end I was enchanted. This [...]

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I So Want This!!!!!

Courtesy of bookwormygirl

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
I have seen many versions of this story. The movies brought Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts to vivid life. I very much enjoyed reading this story for the first time. Scrooge was at his Bah Humbuggiest best and his change was complete and magical. The written [...]

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Women on Wednesday – Kim Edwards

I had heard alot of talk about Kim Edwards’ book, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter while traveling around the forums on Goodreads. I decided to check out the book for myself and see if it looked interesting to me. In the meantime I found a collection of short stories by her called The Secrets [...]

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The Alchemist

The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
This is a beautiful story about following one’s dreams and becoming the person God intends us to be. It is a story about love and the power of love. It is a story about choices. It is a story about life.

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Good Bones and Simple Murders

Good Bones and Simple Murders
by Margaret Atwood
Inside Flap: “In this collection of short works that defy easy categorization , Margaret Atwood displays the trademark wit and virtuosity of her bestselling novels, brilliant stories, and insightful poetry. Among the miniatures gathered here are Gertrude offering Hamlet a piece of her mind, the real truth about [...]

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Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
by Laurie Viera Rigler
In this story Courtney wakes up in Regency England as a Miss Jane Mansfield. At first, she thinks its only a dream, but soon discovers it is all very real. I did enjoy this book. It was interesting to see the Regency Era through [...]

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Book Challeges!!

I have thinking about my ever growing TBR pile and what kind of reading I want to do in the coming year. I decided to set a personal goal of reading 50 books in the coming year. I have also found several challenges that sound like such fun. I enjoy these challenges. [...]

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Mr. Darcy’s Dream

Mr. Darcy’s Dream
by Elizabeth Aston
This was a lovely book. Louisa and Phoebe are of marrying age and spending the summer at Pemberley. These are the nieces of Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. They are lovely girls and it was fun to join them in their quest for love and happiness. There is, [...]

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Persuasion – Book Review

Persuasion by Jane Austen
I enjoyed this book every bit as much as the movie. I was again by turns both amused and angered by Anne’s friends and relatives. The movie was pretty faithful to the book. There were, however, one or two things more thoroughly explained in the book. Also, I [...]

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