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The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies

The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies

Posted September 13, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies reminded me of The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, a parent faced with a terrible decision that leads to life-altering consequences. Although, unlike Kim Edwards’ novel Dinah Jefferies creates a dimensional world with a captivating setting of 1920s Ceylon. Impressions While Reading The Tea Planter’s Wife was pretty […]

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Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Posted September 9, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 6 Comments

First Impressions Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll has been compare to Gone Girl but I thought it is more along the lines of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Impressions While Reading At first, I thought the novel would focus on Ani’s rape and how it affected her […]

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The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman

The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman

Posted September 6, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

Impressions on Relationships The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman is first and foremost a love story. It is not the kind that proclaims “love means never having to say you’re sorry” because let’s face it, who knows what that means. This is a story that transcends time. The relationship between Marthe and Charles was so […]

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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

Posted September 2, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 4 Comments

First Impressions The first sentence in The Grownups by Gillian Flynn includes the words “hand job”. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. What direction will the story take? To be frank, it was a turn-off. Impressions While Reading The Grownups was odd, to say the least. An unnamed psychic who knows how to […]

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The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Posted August 30, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

First Impressions The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder is the last installment in the Little House books.  I had looked forward to the conclusion of the series and seeing the beginning of her life as a married woman. Impressions On the Writing The novel was not without its problems. Not only was Laura […]

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These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Posted August 26, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions These Happy Golden Years is the perfect ending to Laura Ingalls’ childhood. It really shows how much she has grown and developed. I enjoyed seeing her as an adult and pained for Laura when she expressed her fears and homesickness. Another aspect of the novel was Laura’s courtship to Almanzo Wilder. I appreciated […]

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The Wish Rider by Barbara Casey

The Wish Rider by Barbara Casey

Posted August 23, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

Review Having just read the first book in the series the beginning of The Wish Rider felt a little rehashed. It would be great for someone jumping in as The Wish Rider can be read as a stand alone but it otherwise comes off sounding redundant.  The first half of the book felt like a […]

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Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Posted August 19, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder is another wonderful installment to the Little House books. I once again looked forward to reading of Laura as she grows up.  This addition to the series was very reminiscent for me. However, it was not because of my reading it as a child. […]

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Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina

Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina

Posted August 16, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

  Amazon | iTunes | Kobo | Smashwords   Review It is hard to read Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina and not make comparisons to Hilary Clinton. Like Clinton, Victoria Woodhull has a fight song and in every aspect fought tooth and nail. Madame Presidentess is beautifully told with the author showcasing Woodhull’s life in […]

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