Fiction

A Language of Dragons

Book Review A Language of Dragons by S. F WilliamsonFantasy | YA | Historical Fiction Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons. It was this line alone that hooked me on this debut YA fantasy novel from S.F. Williamson. A genre-blending book set in London 1923, A Language of Dragons gives us an alternate-reality look into […]

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The Secret War of Julia Child

Book Review The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. ChambersHistorical Fiction | WWII We all know Julia Child. But what about Julia McWilliams — the thirty-year-old who took a job working for America’s first espionage agency in WWII? The woman she was before she met her husband, Paul Child, and before she mastered

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Knife Skills for Beginners

Book Review Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando MurrinCozy Mystery | Food When it comes to cozy mysteries, food-based stories are one of my favourite themes. And this debut mystery from Orlando Murrin makes it clear that the author knows his way around a kitchen! Knife Skills for Beginners features a grieving chef, Paul Delamere,

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The Collaborators

Book Review The Collaborators by Michael IdovThriller | Espionage | Mystery CIA agent, Arie Falk, is already struggling with the morality of what he does. So, when his best asset winds up dead, Arie finds himself cris-crossing the globe in search of accountability, regardless of the personal cost… The Collaborators is a twisty and exciting

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Across the Ages

Book Review Across the Ages by Gabrielle MeyerHistorical Romance | Christian Fiction | Time Travel From the creaking timbers and salty sea air aboard an 18th-century pirate ship to the glittering but dangerous speakeasies of the roaring twenties, Gabrielle Meyer’s newest novel takes us on an unforgettable time-traveling adventure! Across the Ages is the fourth

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The Christmas Countdown

Book Review The Christmas Countdown by Holly CassidyChristmas Romance | Holiday | Contemporary Romance Put up the tree and grab the hot cocoa. The newest Christmas romance from Holly Cassidy is here and it feels like a warm gingerbread and cinnamon-scented hug! While I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, festive romcoms are a

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Betrayal at Blackthorn Park

Book Review Betrayal at Blackthorn Park by Julia KellyMystery | Historical Fiction | WWII After the first book in this series (A Traitor in Whitehall) hit my top ten favorite reads last year, Betrayal at Blackthorn Park quickly became one of my most-anticipated reads of 2024. So when the publisher reached out to let me

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Katherine, the Wright Sister

Book Review Katherine, the Wright Sister by Tracey Enerson WoodHistorical Fiction | Fiction We’ve all heard about the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur. But have you heard of their sister, Katherine? Orville and Wilbur may have won the race to the first sustained, controlled flight but they couldn’t have done it without their little sister.

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The Specimen

Book Review The Specimen by Jaima FixsenHistorical Fiction | Mystery Amongst Dr. Burnett’s collection of oddities and medical specimens sits a heart in a jar. To anyone else, this juvenile heart with its damaged mitral valve would simply be another exhibit to gawk at. But for Isabel Tait, a woman whose son has been missing

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