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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Toychest in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[Toychest] by [Lance Milham] is an excellent debut novel from a young author. The characters are the main part of the story and they keep the plot moving at a good pace. The way he shows that evil people exist everywhere and even good can become evil is subtle. The idea that everything as consequences is throughout this novel. [Milham] has a very creative mind and I look forward to reading more from him.
Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated Killer Choice in Books
Jul 12, 2018
Tom Hunt’s debut was everything a thriller should be! Fast paced, life and death decisions, and complex, relatable characters make Killer Choice a book you can’t put down. This novel raises serious questions, moral dilemmas and has you asking just how far you’re willing to go for someone you love.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Astonishing Life of August March in Books
Oct 7, 2020
The blurb says this book is “Candide by way of John Irving, with a hint of Charles Dickens.” I'm not totally sure, but you can find out what I thought of this fun debut novel in my #bookreview on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/04/17/seasons-of-surprises/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt in Books
Oct 7, 2020
I am trilled to give you the link to my #bookreview of this debut novel. This is a real winner and I hope that you'll take a look at this to find out why I'm giving it 5/5 stars, without any reservations! https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/06/21/a-family-inventory/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Time Traveler's Wife in Books
Oct 5, 2020
The New Year always makes me ponder on the passage of time. That also made me think about this highly creative novel, which is a carefully written and fascinating to read, despite the somewhat unbelievable aspect that anyone could have a genetic problem that causes them to travel in time. Find out what I thought of this best-selling debut novel by Audrey Niffenegger in my review here. http://drchazan.blogspot.com/2014/09/take-time-to-travel-with-this-book.html
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Fist Around the Heart in Books
Oct 5, 2020
In this sweeping historical fiction novel, Heather Chisvin takes us along a journey of two sisters who flee late 19th century Russia through to Canada and America of the early and mid-20th century. There, one sister must come to terms with her past, but the other continues to be tortured by it, with tragic results. You can read my review of Chisvin’s debut novel on my blog here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/06/23/between-two-sisters/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/06/23/between-two-sisters/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Two Caravans in Books
Oct 7, 2020
In honor of my wedding anniversary, I thought I’d update one of my older reviews that I consider a classic love story. The one I picked is Marina Lewycka’s second novel “Two Caravans,” which American audiences you may know as “Strawberry Fields.” While this book isn’t quite as good as her debut novel, it certainly is fun! You can read my revised review on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/05/a-berry-nice-book/
Madame Bovary
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Madame Bovary is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The character...
Three Graves Full
Jon Gray and Jamie Mason
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Hitchcock meets the Coen Brothers in a darkly comic suspense novel with the tense pacing of a...
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Miniaturist in Books
Oct 5, 2020
When Nella moves to Amsterdam to live with her new husband, she soon discovers that things are not what they seem. Set in the 17th century, Jessie Burton’s debut novel received immediate acclaim. You can read if I agree with their assessment in my review here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/12/02/mysterious-models/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/12/02/mysterious-models/