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Through A Glass Darkly - Buy this book

Rating

5 stars - Thought-provoking and breath-taking

Description

As Cecilia lies ill in bed and her family valiantly make their Christmas preparations in the knowledge that she is not going to get better, an angel steps through her window.

Why did you read this book?

I’m a member of ReaditSwapit.co.uk and received a request for one of my books from another member, this book was on her swap list and I thought it sounded quite interesting.

The Book Review

Maggie Again: A Novel - Buy this book

Rating

5 stars - a complete surprise but I loved this book!

Why did you choose to read this book?

I first heard about Maggie Again thanks to Lisa Roe - and she was kind enough to send me a copy to read and review.

Description

Maggie is a typical up-beat rural teenager who, in 1926, must leave her idyllic Indiana farm home when her father accepts a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity in New York’s financial district.

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Good afternoon Saloners - and Happy Mothers Day to the moms out there. Last week Maxine prompted a lively debate when she questioned whether the Salon had moved away from its roots so this week I thought I’d make a conscious effort to write about reading.

I’ve recently been lucky enough to receive some ARCs - mostly novels - but one; “Pardon Us Ms. Writer” is a compilation of poems by Megan Easley-Walsh.

The Sea House - Buy this book

Rating

4 stars - an enjoyable read that keeps you guessing until the end

Why did you choose to read this book?

This is another of those books that I can’t remember how it came to be on my bookshelf - but it’s on the To Be Read mountain and therefore needed to be tackled!

The Book Review

I really had no idea what to expect when I picked up this book. The inside front cover revealed that Esther Freud also wrote Hideus Kinky - a book I’ve heard about but haven’t read.