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A Discovery of Witches
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness is a novel of magic, adventure and romance. Matthew Clairmont is an enigmatic vampire, a scientist, very intellectual, and although his initial interest is in an enchanted alchemical manuscript, now he can’t seem to resist Diana Bishop, a young scholar and historian. Diana is a powerful witch in… — read more
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A Discovery of Witches
I’m on vacation and brought along with me A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness. This post is about a series of passages in the novel that caught me by surprise and got me teary-eyed. They’re from page 135 when Matthew is playing chess with his gay but brilliant-genius daemon friend Hamish. — Matthew let… — read more
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Greco’s Game
GRECO’S GAME by James Houston Turner is my second Aleksandr Talanov thriller. Having read the first, DEPARTMENT THIRTEEN, I was looking forward to reading this one the moment it becomes available on Kindle. The timing was perfect, too, because I’ll be vacationing in Bangkok and I can make this my holiday read! GRECO’S GAME is… — read more
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The Lost Symbol
THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown was a joint-reading with my friend Hanson Tan. We went on an exciting and thrilling journey of codes, secrets, and unseen truths—all set within the hidden chambers, tunnels and temples of Washington, D.C.THE LOST SYMBOL, which is the third book in the Robert Langdon series, is a follow-up to… — read more
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Jasmyn
JASMYN has been in my personal library for close to two years when I finally picked it off the shelf about a week ago and started reading. I wish I had done it earlier. Author Alex Bell did a good job at characterizing Jasmyn. She is a freak—to most of the people, anyway, because of… — read more
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The Man You’ll Marry
Would you fancy having in possession a wedding dress—made many years ago—that bears the promise the first man you meet is the man you’ll marry? THE MAN YOU’LL MARRY by Debbie Macomber is the latest installment of the Blossom Street series. It tells the two stories of two women who receive the supernatural wedding dress… — read more
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“Ink Flamingos” by Karen E. Olson (A Tattoo Shop Mystery #4)
INK FLAMINGOS by Karen E. Olson is the fourth and last book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The novel has all the elements I loved: tattoos, a strong and spunky female character, blogging, and a hint of romance between the tattooists in the midst of sleuthing. Brett Kavanaugh—a tattoo artist and owner of… — read more
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
I have thoroughly enjoyed THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom. It is a special book. Today is a beautiful Sunday and I did what I had to do—cleaned the apartment, did laundry, and so on—and for the rest of the evening I sat down to finish the book. It had me… — read more
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Dangerous Games
Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh is my first BDSM (Bondage-Domination-Submission-Masochism) novel; hence, my first Dom/Sub exposure and I didn’t know that until I’d read a chapter or two. Interesting setting in underground clubs and most of the exciting stuff happens at Diva’s. And yes, this is a sizzling story involving a super hot Navy SEAL… — read more
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Norwegian Wood
Chapter 1, Page 1: Once the plane was on the ground, soft music began to flow from the ceiling speakers: a sweet orchestral cover version of the Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood”. The melody never failed to send a shudder through me, but this time it hit me harder than ever.Frankly, I do not know how to… — read more
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