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If I Forget You
If I Forget You
by Thomas Christopher Greene
If I Forget You (4/2/2016)
Book Browse allowed me the opportunity to read If I Forget You by Thomas Christopher Green as one of the First Impression Choices.

Henry Gold was a student at Bannister College in Providence where he met and fell in love with Margot Fuller. He was poor and she was rich. He …more
The Dark Lady's Mask
The Dark Lady's Mask
by Mary Sharratt
Too much Renaissance (2/4/2016)
I was excited to receive The Dark Lady's Mask by Mary Sharratt for review as it presented me with the opportunity to learn about Amelia's Bassano Lanier, the woman often considered the author of many of William Shakespeare's sonnets.

It clearly depicts what Renaissance life …more
The Two-Family House
The Two-Family House
by Lynda Cohen Loigman
The Two-Family House (10/29/2015)
Lynda Cohen Loigman's debut novel The Two-Family House is a candid look at families. The story will sound familiar to many because often families experience very complicated situations.

The story is driven by two sister in laws Helen and Rose. Once extremely close their …more
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs
by Matthew Dicks
A moving comeback (5/30/2015)
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dicks delivers a strong message - bullies never win. Written for the modern reader, the author paints an interesting picture of how powerful words can be.

Caroline Jacobs has been tortured by an argument she had with her " …more
The Wild Girl
The Wild Girl
by Kate Forsyth
The Wild Girl (3/29/2015)
Unfortunately, The Wild Girl did not deliver what I had hoped for. I love historical fiction and look forward to learning historical facts in a fun way. While I learned facts about the Grimm Brothers and the world they lived in , I felt that the delivery was a bit juvenile . …more
The Silver Witch
The Silver Witch
by Paula Brackston
Witchy Women (2/4/2015)
So I requested to read The Silver Witch because it intrigued me. While not my usual read, I really appreciated the opportunity to get a taste of Paula Brackston's witchy novel.

Brackston writes beautifully and perhaps that kept me moving through the novel more than the …more
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
by William Klaber
The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell (12/27/2014)
As memoirs go this was an extremely complex one for sure. Lucy Ann Lobdell goes undercover as a man in pursuit of a better life for she and her daughter, Helen. The reality is that what she actually pursues is an honest, authentic life for herself.

As the story progresses …more
The Paris Winter
The Paris Winter
by Imogen Robertson
The Paris Winter (6/28/2014)
The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson has introduced me to an author I did not previously know but certainly am now happy to have found.

Maud Heighton is a proper English woman who has not had an easy life. Her impoverished and dysfunctional family has left her little to …more
The Fortune Hunter
The Fortune Hunter
by Daisy Goodwin
The Fortune Hunter (4/6/2014)
Based on true historical figures The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin is a novel of good imagination. Charlotte Baird, the heiress of the Lennox fortune, meets Bay Middleton a soldier known for his skills with horses and women. While Charlotte finds herself falling in love …more
Girl on the Golden Coin
Girl on the Golden Coin: A Novel of Frances Stuart
by Marci Jefferson
Girl on the Golden Coin (1/1/2014)
I knew nothing about Frances Stuart before reading Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson. For me the best I can say is that it is historically accurate. Historical fiction is my favorite genre and a very good way to be introduced to different time periods and …more
The Housemaid's Daughter
The Housemaid's Daughter
by Barbara Mutch
The Housemaid's Daughter (11/8/2013)
The Housemaids Daughter by Barbara Mutch spans decades of struggle Africans faced against apartheid. Beautifully written in the innocent voice of Ada, the housemaid's daughter, the author brings the reader and her characters on a journey toward freedom.

Barbara Mutch …more
Letters from Skye
Letters from Skye
by Jessica Brockmole
War Time Romance (6/3/2013)
Thank you BookBrowse from giving me the opportunity to read Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole. It reminded me very much of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society which I also enjoyed.

Elspeth Dunn lives on the remote island of Skye in Scotland. She lives a …more
Her Last Breath
Her Last Breath: A Kate Burkholder Novel
by Linda Castillo
Unexpected Murder (5/4/2013)
Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo is the first book of the Kate Burkholder series that I have read. Obviously, I have been missing some good reading. Her Last Breath begins with a buggy accident in an Amish community in Ohio. A man and two children are killed and a third …more
The Imposter Bride
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler
A Diamond of a Book (11/26/2012)
The summary of The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler intrigued me enough to want to read it. It surpassed my expectations.

Lily arrives in Montreal just after World War II. It has been arranged that she would travel to Montreal from Palestine to meet and marry Sol Kramer. Upon …more
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