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Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton
Reading Blood Harvest was like a breath of fresh, though unpure, air after my recent struggle with The Night Circus. Fast-paced, economically written and never losing my interest for a minute – it was just the book I needed after the density of my previous read. Trying to describe this novel would involve too many…
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Corn Dollies
“It’s a Pennine spiral,’ said a voice. Harry and the boys turned at the same moment to see that Tobias Renshaw had joined them. ‘Corn dollies are traditional all over the UK,’ the older man went on, ‘but each region seems to have its own particular design. The spiral is considered one of the most…
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Pryday #6
Hello and welcome to the weekend! My three day respite from work is much welcomed and anticipated. I plan to spend it reading, de-cluttering, and unpacking boxes that are still awaiting my attention from the move. Thinking about houses and domesticity led me to this week’s Pryday question: Which author’s birthplace or home would you…
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Creating a world unto itself that entices, enchants and beckons you inside its caramel-scented lair is the forte of The Night Circus. This fanciful novel excels at begetting a secretive and illusive environment that is mirrored by the invention of Le Cirque des Reves, the circus of the novel, that only opens at night and…
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Reveurs
“Word spreads quickly in such select circles, and so begins a tradition of reveurs attending Le Cirque des Reves decked in black or white or grey with a single shock of red: a scarf or hat, or, if the weather is warm, a red rose tucked into a lapel or behind an ear. It is…
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Pryday #5
Hi, all, how has this week treated you? My week has been busy and fulfilling. I had my second baby storytime and it was fab! I definitely feel like I know a bit more what I am supposed to be doing and how to engage the babies. I also started a few marvelous books that…
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My Own Personal Book Blogger Appreciation Day
Book Blogger Appreciation Week is this week and I completely missed the boat on nominating my favorite blogs for the blog awards. Basically, I am a dufus and couldn’t figure out how to access the nomination form on the website! So many of my favorite blogs don’t quite fit into any of the categories, anyway,…
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Pryday #4
Welcome to Pryday! I hope everyone had a great week full of fantastic reading. This week’s question: What non-fiction title has significantly changed the way you view a person, an event or a subject? One of the best non-fiction titles I’ve read in the past few years was Columbine by Dave Cullen. I was a…
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The Dark Tide by Vera Brittain
The Dark Tide was published in 1923 and was Vera Brittain’s first novel. It caused quite a stir when it was released as it caricatured several Oxford dons and nearly insulted her good friend Winifred Holtby, whom the main character is modeled after. However, Holtby took it “with good humor”. I think I would have…
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