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December Reading Wrap-Up

December 30, 2019

december

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you know I can get pretty cranky about my reading and that this year was a rough one for me. Both of which make this monthly recap a bit ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, historical fiction, mini-reviews, suspense, thriller

February Reading Wrap-Up

March 2, 2018

february

February has come and gone and it’s the first month in a long time that didn’t feel like it disappeared, which is nice for a change. It was also a month when the Seattle weather matched my ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: art, chick lit, mini-reviews, mystery, social issues

January Reading Wrap-Up

January 30, 2017

january

  Well, all righty, the first month of 2017 is wrapping up. I’ve already noted that my reading is still in an odd place, but I’m working very hard to get my head and heart back into the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Reading Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, literary, mini-reviews, Russia, social issues, WWII

The Mountain of Light

October 11, 2013

mountain of light

There are many symbols of wealth and luxury but one of the oldest and most prized is the diamond and nowhere was it so plentiful and extravagantly displayed as in India during the reign of the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, historical fiction, India, jewelry, royalty, Simon & Schuster

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