Monthly Archives: December 2015

The Words in My Hand (Guinevere Glasfurd) – Book Review

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

  He adjusted the quill in my hand.  “Centre it, like this.  Oui, comme ça.” He was determined. “Like this, see.”  He turned the quill again. After a week, he said, “You have made progress.” I looked up from what I … Continue reading →

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January Releases from Barbour & Revell

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

Have you got any of these on your TBR list? Releasing 1 January 2016 from Barbour Books:       My review Releasing 5 January 2016 from Revell Books:       My review                   My review                 Review … Continue reading →

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Thin Ice (Irene Hannon) – Review

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

  So that was his auburn-haired mystery caller. From his seat at a corner table that offered a panoramic view of the eatery, Lance did a quick assessment as the woman claimed a table.  Early thirties. Slender. Five-five, five-six. Model-like … Continue reading →

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Step by Step (Candace Calvert) – Reveiw

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

Publisher’s Description: Three years after a tragic accident left her a widow, ER nurse Taylor Cabot is determined to move on, checking off one item after another on her survival list. Her relationship with a handsome plastic surgeon even gives … Continue reading →

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The Cairo Code (Glenn Meade) – Review

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

  Once, Harry Weaver had a photograph taken of the three of them together, standing among the tombs in the scorching desert at Sakkara, the Step pyramid as a backdrop, all of them tanned and smiling for the camera, Rachel … Continue reading →

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My New Favourite Word

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

I came across this article today on The Huffington Post and fell in love at first sight: ultracrepidarian (adj) – noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise; … Continue reading →

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Smile!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

Smiles can be so expressive, can’t they?  When we interact with someone, reading their smile plays a significant role in the impression we form of them and the way we interpret what they are saying. For the writer, there are … Continue reading →

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Interview with Thomas Locke, author of “Merchant of Alyss”

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

Merchant of Alyss, is the second book in Thomas Locke’s Legends of the Realm fantasy series, and will release on 5 January 2016.  You can read my review here.  Today, I have a little bio for you and a Q … Continue reading →

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Just Two Little Words

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

They’re just two little words, but when I see them written together at the beginning of a sentence it’s like hitting a pothole: Just then … I don’t know whether it’s just me, but I find that a really lame … Continue reading →

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Word Painting

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

Here is a positively delicious adjective if you can find the right moment to use it: evanescent (adj) – soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. I first came across this word in a poem … Continue reading →

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