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“Dingo” by Charles de Lint
This is the first time I’m reading the work of Charles de Lint and am happy to say I’m not disappointed. DINGO holds my attention from the beginning to the end, and it speaks to me throughout like a friend.Seventeen-year-old Miguel Schreiber meets an unusual new-girl-in-town named Lainey and her large dog named Em. Lainey… — read more
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“Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman
NEVERWHERE by Neil Gaiman is an interesting read. When Richard Mayhew saves a young girl from a London sidewalk, his life changes from normal to literally, abnormal. The young girl, whose name is Door, comes from “London Below” where she escapes from two hired killers. The two killers are known as Mr Croup and Mr… — read more
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“Beware of Doug” by Elaine Fox
BEWARE OF DOUG by Elaine Fox is a funny read and totally enjoyable. The book is one of the many chick-flicks my sister brought back from Sydney and is now mine. Lily Tyler is the landlord and neighbor to the sexy private jet pilot Brady Cole. On Brady’s first day in the neighborhood, a crazy… — read more
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“Blood Brothers” by Nora Roberts (Book 1)
BLOOD BROTHERS by Nora Roberts is the first book of the Sign of Seven Trilogy. I’ve been looking forward to her latest work and this is my wish come true. Being able to finally read her again is satisfying. I’ve read four of her trilogies with short intervals in between, I have to say this… — read more
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“Eragon” by Christopher Paolini
ERAGON (503 pages) by the young Christopher Paolini will take you on an exhilarating, dangerous, and magical journey—a journey that will unveil his destiny as a Dragon Rider. This is Book 1 of the Inheritance Trilogy and it’s highly readable. When I discovered that Paolini was only fifteen when he started writing the book, I… — read more
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“Ladies’ Man” by Suzanne Brockmann
LADIES’ MAN by Suzanne Brockmann is a romance novel with a touch of thriller, which I finished in two sittings. I could’ve done it in one sitting, but hey, I only started late last night. It was still a treat. The story unfolds at the airport where Ellen Layne meets a handsome stranger named Sam… — read more
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“The Unsung Hero” by Suzanne Brockmann
My first and only Suzanne Brockmann book was LADIES’ MAN read back in December 2007. I’ve enjoyed it very much and I can say the same for THE UNSUNG HERO, which is the first book of the Troubleshooters series. I love its good mix of intense adventure, love story, and flashbacks by the Second World… — read more
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“Guys & Dogs” by Elaine Fox
GUYS & DOGS by Elaine Fox is a cute yet intense romance involving a girl and a guy, and indirectly, a puppy. It’s almost like a fairy tale too; too good to be true. Megan Rose is a veterinarian who has recently taken over her father’s practice at the animal hospital. Divorced, she moves from… — read more
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“Valley of Silence” by Nora Roberts (Book 3)
VALLEY OF SILENCE by Nora Roberts (NR) is the final book in the Circle Trilogy. In the third and last book of the trilogy, the six are now in Geall. Moira is to be crowned the next queen after the death of her mother. Her mother was brutally murdered by the vampires who had mistaken… — read more
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“Dance of the Gods” by Nora Roberts (Book 2)
DANCE OF THE GODS by Nora Roberts (NR) is the second book in the Circle Trilogy. The first book talks of the romance between Hoyt the sorcerer and Glenna the modern-day witch, and how their love strengthens the magic that they create together. In Dance of the Gods, love blossoms between Larkin Riddock the shape-shifter… — read more