Sunday Post #60

Sunday Post #60

Posted August 16, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  When I was kid I spent five years in retainers and […]

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August Reading Plans

August Reading Plans

Posted August 12, 2015 by Whitney in books / 0 Comments

I hope to start a monthly feature for reading plans I have during the coming month.  So far, despite the fact that it is Austen in August hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader I have been focusing on Dickens, in the form of Masterpiece Theater for which I have recently become addicted to.  I […]

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The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud

The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud

Posted August 11, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions In big named cases, such as Casey Anthony and Scott Peterson, it is usually the accused and not the victim who is remembered.  This is the premise of The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud.  The novel gives a name to “The Arab” and who’s story is finally told by his brother debunking Meursault’s […]

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Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus

Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus

Posted August 10, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus could be described as a Dr Phil episode on child abuse.  It is disturbing, yet a train wreck that one cannot tear away from. Impressions While Reading Pia and Oliver are back and just as sharp as ever with a nail-biting crime at hand.  The novel had me […]

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Sunday Post #59

Sunday Post #59

Posted August 9, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.    It was an uneventful, normal week. I’ve been orginazing family […]

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Month in Review: July 2015

Month in Review: July 2015

Posted August 7, 2015 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 0 Comments

Books Reviewed:  The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus Ross Poldark by Winston Graham  Books Read But Not Reviewed:  The Stranger by Albert Camus The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud Strange Things that happened in the books […]

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The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus

The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus

Posted August 3, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions Despite The Ice Queen being a prequel or first in the Oliver Bodenstein & Pia Kirchhoff series. I found the two star detectives to be more developed than in Snow White Must Die and Bad Wolf.  Previously, they felt like doodles created during study hall. In this installment, Pia and Oliver felt like […]

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Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

Posted July 28, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

Review: Sadly, when I hear the name Ross I automatically think of Friends Ross Geller.  Poor pathetic Ross who for ten years pines over Rachel.  Ross Poldark by Winston Graham could have easily fallen into this mold, pining for Elizabeth for the next ten books.  Fortunately we are spared. I am a sucker for melodrama, […]

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Write On review-a-thon

Write On review-a-thon

Posted July 24, 2015 by Whitney in review-a-thon / 0 Comments

The Write On review-a-thon is a monthly event created and hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. It’s 2 days dedicated to getting reviews done, whether you have one review to write or 30+. This edition of the review-a-thon takes place all day Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th. Let’s get those reviews done! […]

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Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

Posted July 21, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions By reading the title Snow White Must Die, one would think it Nele Neuhaus has written a was a Snow White retelling. It is dark like Grimm’s Tale, but the comparison stops there. Impressions While Reading Pia and Oliver were fantastic detective characters. Their star power as a team reminded me of Rob […]

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