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Monthly Archives: December 2015
The Words in My Hand (Guinevere Glasfurd) – Book Review
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, New Releases
Tagged 17th Century, Guinevere Glasfurd, Rene Descartes
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January Releases from Barbour & Revell
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
Thin Ice (Irene Hannon) – Review
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
Posted in Book Reviews, New Releases, Romantic Suspense
Tagged 3 stars, Christian Fiction, Irene Hannon
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Step by Step (Candace Calvert) – Reveiw
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, New Releases, Romance
Tagged 5 stars, Candace Calvert, Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance
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The Cairo Code (Glenn Meade) – Review
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, New Releases, Thriller
Tagged 5 stars, Glenn Meade, WWII Fiction
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My New Favourite Word
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
Posted in Increase Your Vocabulary, Logophilia
Tagged Adjectives, Nouns, vocabulary, Words
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Smile!
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
Posted in Great Writing, Steampunk, Writing
Tagged Descriptions, Lady of Devices, Shelley Adina
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Interview with Thomas Locke, author of “Merchant of Alyss”
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
Posted in Author Interviews, Fantasy, New Releases
Tagged Christian Fiction, Fantasy, Merchant of Alyss, Thomas Locke
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Just Two Little Words
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
Word Painting
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
Posted in Increase Your Vocabulary, Poetry
Tagged Adjectives, Banjo Paterson, Word of the Day, Words
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