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    Review: The Daughters of Ireland by Santa Montefiore

    by Becky September 22, 2017
    by Becky September 22, 2017

    SPOILER ALERT! This book is part of a series and does contain minor spoilers! Please read at your own risk! Why: This is the second book of a trilogy and I LOVED the first book, The Girl in the Castle! …

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    The Girl in the Castle by Santa Montefiore

    by Becky October 17, 2016
    by Becky October 17, 2016

    Why: If youโ€™ve read any of my other reviews, press fast forward. Haha! The Girl in the Castle is historical fiction that blends fact and fiction. That alone probably would have been enough for me to pick up the title, however, the …

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    Reading for Comfort in an Uncertain World

    by Joli March 29, 2020
    by Joli March 29, 2020

    No matter who you are or where you live, you’re likely affected by the Coronavirus right now. Uncertainty is all around us in every aspect of life, which can be incredibly anxiety inducing and difficult. To find a little inner …

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    Review: Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners

    by Becky October 17, 2018
    by Becky October 17, 2018

    Story: Violet Baumgartner has worked her entire life to keep her family’s reputation spotless and shares each year with friends and family via the annual holiday letter. When one fateful evening brings her world crashing down around her, she finds …

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    Review: The Secret of the Irish Castle

    by Becky September 12, 2018
    by Becky September 12, 2018

    SPOILER ALERT: The Secret of the Irish Castle is part of a series. Details from prior books may be revealed in the review below. Story: The Secret of the Irish Castle – the third book in the Deverill Chronicle trilogy features the …

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    NEW: TBR Mix n’ Mingle Linkup! Join us!

    by Joli August 1, 2018
    by Joli August 1, 2018

    The bookish ladies at LQ are starting our own linkup! The TBR Mix n’ Mingle Linkup starts today. Will you mingle with us? What:ย It’s a TBR linkup! That means we’ll publish a post about our TBR lists for the month, …

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    It’s Monday, here’s what we’re reading!

    by Joli August 28, 2017
    by Joli August 28, 2017

    Welcome to our first “It’s Monday” post! We’d love to hear about what you’re reading. Here’s what we’re up to this week! Aubrey ย ย  I’m currently reading Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor, as well as Fish Have …

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    Lazy Sunday TBR List Roundup

    by Joli November 6, 2016
    by Joli November 6, 2016

    Happy Sunday! Here’s what the LQ ladies have added to our TBR lists in the past couple of weeks. What have you added? We like recommendations! Aubrey I’m currently reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, recommended by Janna. People’s stories …

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    Lazy Sunday TBR List Roundup

    by Joli October 23, 2016
    by Joli October 23, 2016

    We have a much longer list of what some of our contribs added to their TBR lists this week! Check it out and let us know what you added. Aubrey I just finished Commonwealth this week! It’s exactly as awesome …

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    10 Haunting Stories to get you in the Halloween Spirit

    by Becky October 21, 2016
    by Becky October 21, 2016

    Whether you believe in ghosts or not, there is something about All Hallows’ Eveย that stirs aย desire to experience the chill of the paranormal. Books provide us endless options for haunting ghost stories and supernatural specters. These may be outright eerie …

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