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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Her Last Flight in Books
Oct 5, 2020
No, this isn't a novel based on the life of the famous Aviatrix Amelia Earhart, but it certainly feels like that story inspired this one. Between that and Williams' sparkling prose, is it any wonder I gave it a full 5/5 stars? Take a look at my #bookreview here to read more.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/06/30/perseverance-and-survival/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/06/30/perseverance-and-survival/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Place Called Winter in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Patrick Gale's newest novel is the lovingly told story of Harry Cane, a man whose sexuality causes him to leave his comfortable life and family in Edwardian England, to a new future in the wilds of Saskatchewan, Canada. Find out why I gave it five out of five stars here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/02/16/tell-me-who-you-love/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Vinegar Girl: The Taming of the Shrew Retold in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Few writers can resist the temptation to revamp a beloved classic. Many find the best fodder in Shakespeare. In Tyler's latest novel, she takes on the Bard's "Taming of the Shrew," with mixed results. Find out more about what I thought of this book in my review here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/12/03/elizabethian-fury-in-a-modern-female/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/12/03/elizabethian-fury-in-a-modern-female/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated I Was Anastasia in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Murder, intrigue, court battles, and a mysterious woman whose story captured the attention of the world for over five decades, starting with the Russian Revolution. This is what you’ll find in Ariel Lawhon’s newest historical fiction novel “I was Anastasia” and you can read what I thought of this book in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/10/a-majestic-clash/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Lions of Fifth Avenue in Books
Oct 5, 2020
4.5/5 stars.<br/>Not only does this novel tick most of my boxes, the setting of the New York Public Library was even more of a draw. Seriously, what avid reader doesn’t like reading books that take place in libraries and book stores, right? Read more of my review on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/07/24/rare-book-thieves/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Last Word in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Commissioned to write the biography of the fading and aging writer Mamoon Azam, Harry hopes this daunting task will get his career off the ground, and maybe revitalize the old man's in the process. However, getting there becomes a battle of wills and words. Read my review of this unusual novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/07/07/their-pens-might/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Girl in White Gloves in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Grace Kelly was a beautiful and talented actor who left a budding but already successful screen and stage career behind to marry a prince, literally. Author Kerri Maher's second novel is all about this special woman. See what I thought of it in my latest #bookreview on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/02/28/the-highest-of-serene-societies/