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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Campari for Breakfast in Books

Oct 6, 2020

Sue Bowl was only 17 when her mother committed suicide - a maturing experience, but she's still naive. Only months later, she goes off to stay with her Aunt Coral, leaving her father with his new girlfriend, but taking all of her questions with her. Read my revised review of this novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/04/28/trying-youth/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Pure Gold Baby in Books

Oct 7, 2020

Anna's hidden disability made her mother Jess only want to protect and care for her all the more; especially since she has such a sweet nature - in fact, she is a "Pure Gold Baby". But would caring for Anna be enough for Jess? You can read my revised review of this novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2013/11/15/the-anthropology-of-motherhood/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Death Comes to Pemberley in Books

Oct 7, 2020

Death Comes to Pemberley

P.D. James | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry

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One would expect something amazing to come from the late, world-famous murder mystery writer P.D. James taking on a sequel to Jane Austen's most beloved novel "Pride & Prejudice." Could this be a match made in heaven or just a literary crime? Find out from my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2013/10/18/a-match-made-in-heaven-or-a-literary-crime/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Marching to Zion in Books

Oct 7, 2020

During the early part of the 20th century, despite slavery having been long over, equality was still far in the future, especially when it came to interracial couples, and even more so if one of them was Jewish. Read my review of this unusual and fascinating novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/09/early-20th-century-american-romeo-and-juliette/