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Book Review: Maame by Jessica..

Posted February 8, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 42 Comments
Book Review:  Maame by Jessica George

Maame by Jessica George is an intense and emotional look at a young woman’s life, neglected by her parents, and yet giving her life to caring for her father.  Story Recap: Maggie’s life in London is far from what she expected to be doing as a young woman.  She mostly cares for her father, who […]



Book Review: A Love by Design..

Posted January 17, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 24 Comments
Book Review:  A Love by Design by Elizabeth Everett

A Love by Design by Elizabeth Everett is the third book in the author’s popular The Secret Scientists of London series.  However, this can be read as a stand-alone novel.  My advice is to read the entire series as it’s all so much fun.   Story Recap:  Margaret Gault returns to Athena’s Rest after working at […]



Book Review: Heart of the Sun..

Posted November 14, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 55 Comments
Book Review:  Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is the second book in her amazing new duology, The Celestial Kingdom Duology, and should be read in order.  This Chinese mythology-inspired fantasy had me enthralled from the very first page.  Story Recap:  The story starts as Xingyin is living again with her mother on the […]



Audiobook Reviews: The Practic..

Posted October 31, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 25 Comments
Audiobook Reviews: The Practical Magic Series by Alice Hoffman

For Halloween, I’m sharing my audiobook reviews for the four books of the Practical Magic Series by Alice Hoffman I loved this prequel to Practical Magic.  It follows the life of Maria Owens and how she ended up in Massachusetts after being abandoned in a field in England as a baby, during the 1600s.  This […]



Book Review: Built to Last by..

Posted October 21, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 40 Comments
Book Review:  Built to Last by Erin Hahn

Built to Last by Erin Hahn is a second-chance romance for two characters who were teenage lovers, and now face each other again, years later.  Story Recap:  Shelby Springfield was a child actor during her formative teen years, she was one of the three main characters on a sitcom called The World According to Jackson.  […]




Audiobook Reviews: Three Hist..

Posted October 8, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 16 Comments
Audiobook Reviews:  Three Historical Stories by Kate Quinn

Here are my three reviews for these wonderful historical stories by Kate Quinn The Rose Code By Kate Quinn is a wonderful sweeping drama covering a few of the code breakers of World War II set in Bletchly Park.  This dual timeline story covers three highly intelligent women, all stationed at Bletchley Park, and their […]




Book Review: Killers of a Cer..

Posted September 8, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 47 Comments
Book Review:  Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn is a madcap adventure that is just pure fun.  If you like espionage, mystery, and laughing out loud, Killers of a Certain Age is for you.  Four women, Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie, were recruited forty years ago to become assassins for a secret organization known […]



Book Review: The Lost Ticket ..

Posted September 1, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 31 Comments
Book Review:  The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson

The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson is a stand-alone women’s fiction book with a bit of romance that is simply adorable.  It’s a heartwarming story of a few lost souls who bond on a bus, to find one last wish for one of the passengers Libby Nicholls is back in London after a recent breakup […]