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Book Review: The Secrets of Winterhouse (Winterhouse #2) by Ben Guterson

Book: The Secrets of Winterhouse (Winterhouse #2) Author: Ben Guterson eBook/Kindle Pages: 366 Genre(s) / Theme(s): middle grade, mystery, fantasy, adventure, fiction, magic, puzzles, christmas, holiday Date Read: 10 December 2021 Description from Goodreads: “Back at the Winterhouse hotel for…
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Book Review: Winterhouse (Winterhouse #1) by Ben Guterson

Book: Winterhouse (Winterhouse #1) Author: Ben Guterson eBook/Kindle (Library) Pages: 384 Genre(s) / Theme(s): middle grade, fantasy, mystery, fiction, christmas, holiday, magic, puzzles, adventure Date Read: 2 December 2021 Description from Goodreads: “Orphan Elizabeth Somers’s malevolent aunt and uncle ship…
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Book Review: Spellbreaker (Spellbreaker #1) by Charlie N Holmberg

Book: Spellbreaker (Spellbreaker #1) Author: Charlie N Holmberg eBook/Kindle & Audible Audiobook Pages: 300 Genre(s) / Theme(s): light romance, historical fiction, fantasy, magic, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, young adult Date Read: 19 June 2021 Description from Goodreads: “The orphaned Elsie Camden…
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Book Review: Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves #1) – Jean Craighead George

Book: Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves #1) Author: Jean Craighead George eBook/Kindle Pages: 180 Genre(s) / Theme(s): Alaska, wilderness, survival, young adult, fiction, historical fiction, wolves, dogs, Eskimos Date Read: 12 March 2018 Description from Goodreads: “Miyax,…
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Book Review: Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel

Book: Station Eleven Author: Emily St. John Mandel eBook/Kindle -Borrowed via OverDrive App Pages: 354 Genre(s) / Theme(s): sci-fi, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, Michigan, fiction, survival, Canada, humanity Date Read: 13 August 2018 Description from Goodreads: “Set in the days of civilization’s…
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Book Review: Zaremba, or Love and the Rule of Law – Michelle Granas

Book: Zaremba, or Love and the Rule of Law Author: Michelle Granas eBook/Kindle Pages: 519 Genre(s) / Theme(s): Eastern European literature, women’s literature, family life, fiction, drama, romance, Poland, Polish government, trust, political injustice Date Read: 18 November 2016 Description…
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Book Review – Kissing Santa (A Christmas Street Romantic Comedy Novella #2) by Heather Horrocks

Book: Kissing Santa (A Christmas Street Romantic Comedy Novella #2) Author: Heather Horrocks eBook/Kindle Pages: 147 Genre(s) / Theme(s): PG-Romance, light romance, romantic comedy, Christmas, winter, “clean” romance, holiday, New Year Date Read: 16 November 2015 Description from Goodreads: “PG-RATED…
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Book Review – Balanced on the Blade’s Edge (Dragon Blood #1) – Lindsay Buroker

Book: Balanced on the Blades Edge (Dragon Blood #1) Author: Lindsay Buroker eBook/Kindle Pages: 230 Genre(s) / Theme(s): fiction, suspense, dragons, adventure, light romance, paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, adult fiction (it also lists steampunk on Amazon & Goodreads, however I…
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Book Review – Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia

Book: Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia Author: David Greene Hardcover Pages: 336 Genre(s): non-fiction, cultural, Russia, history, Travelogue, adventure, political commentary, autobiography Description from Goodreads: Far away from the trendy cafes, designer boutiques, and…
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Book Review – “Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger

Book: Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) Author: Gail Carriger eBook/Kindle Pages: 307 Genre(s): steampunk, fantasy, young adult/teen, adventure, science fiction, humor Description from Goodreads: “It’s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It’s quite another to learn to curtsy…
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