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Sunday Post #59

Sunday Post #59

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.    It was an uneventful, normal week. I’ve been orginazing family […]

Posted August 9, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Month in Review: July 2015

Month in Review: July 2015

Books Reviewed:  The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus Ross Poldark by Winston Graham  Books Read But Not Reviewed:  The Stranger by Albert Camus The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud Strange Things that happened in the books […]

Posted August 7, 2015 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 0 Comments
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The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus

The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus

First Impressions Despite The Ice Queen being a prequel or first in the Oliver Bodenstein & Pia Kirchhoff series. I found the two star detectives to be more developed than in Snow White Must Die and Bad Wolf.  Previously, they felt like doodles created during study hall. In this installment, Pia and Oliver felt like […]

Posted August 3, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

Review: Sadly, when I hear the name Ross I automatically think of Friends Ross Geller.  Poor pathetic Ross who for ten years pines over Rachel.  Ross Poldark by Winston Graham could have easily fallen into this mold, pining for Elizabeth for the next ten books.  Fortunately we are spared. I am a sucker for melodrama, […]

Posted July 28, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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Write On review-a-thon

Write On review-a-thon

The Write On review-a-thon is a monthly event created and hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. It’s 2 days dedicated to getting reviews done, whether you have one review to write or 30+. This edition of the review-a-thon takes place all day Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th. Let’s get those reviews done! […]

Posted July 24, 2015 by Whitney in review-a-thon / 0 Comments
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Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

First Impressions By reading the title Snow White Must Die, one would think it Nele Neuhaus has written a was a Snow White retelling. It is dark like Grimm’s Tale, but the comparison stops there. Impressions While Reading Pia and Oliver were fantastic detective characters. Their star power as a team reminded me of Rob […]

Posted July 21, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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High Summer Read-a-Thon 2015

High Summer Read-a-Thon 2015

Michelle at The True Book Addict is hosting another of her fabulous read-a-thons, the High Summer Read-a-thon.  I’m going to set my eyes on three books this time which I have listed below. Ross Poldark by Winston Graham Demelza by Winston Graham I will also track my progress here: 7/20 Books Read: 0 Pages Read:0 […]

Posted July 20, 2015 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #58

Sunday Post #58

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  I got back from an extended 4th of July vacation with […]

Posted July 19, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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#Coyer Beach Party Read-A-Thon

#Coyer Beach Party Read-A-Thon

It is time to get my read on, Coyer’s Beach Party Read-a-thon starts today.  It is another opportunity to knock some books off my tbr, (I’ve managed a pathatic two so far) the only hitch is that they must have a beach settting.  Fortunately, I have three books that meet that criteria, they are: The […]

Posted July 18, 2015 by Whitney in COYER / 0 Comments
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