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Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey- A review

Quilty as Charged- Read the review!

Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey- A review! This is the 50th post on MusingandRealizing. Lydia Barnes has to thread the needle in order to discover the killer locked in with her amidst a sewing retreat in this second installment of the series, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Molly MacRae. Lydia Barnes has made the picturesque town of Peridot, Georgia her home. But as the new owner of…

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Book Review Catch-Up

Because I’m soooo behind on book reviews, there are several short catch-up reviews in this post, including One Second After, Diary of a Mad Fat Girl and The Good Girl.  There will probably be a few of these catch-up posts forthcoming, as I have a pile of finished books that have just been sitting in my GoodReads “currently reading” pile for ages. I haven’t been writing at all since June, and I’m…

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Book Review - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Book Review – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling My rating: [usr 3.5] I have been enjoying going through this series (my first time). I’ve watched the movies, so had a baseline to begin with, but had stayed away from the books because in general I’ve had enough reading about children in adult situations being stupid. This series really downplays the children aspect, which I’ve mentioned…

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Book Review - The Elite

Book Review – The Elite

The Elite by Kiera Cass My rating: [usr=3.5] “It’s the most wonderful and terrible thing that can ever happen to you,” she said simply. “You know that you’ve found something amazing, and you want to hold on to it forever; and every second after you have it, you fear the moment you might lose it.” I sighed softly. She was absolutely right. Love was beautiful fear.”   You know how some middle books…

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Book Review - The Selection

Book Review – The Selection

The Selection by Kiera Cass My rating: [usr 3.5] “What do you think my chances might be of finding a soul mate in the group of you? I’ll be lucky if I can just find someone who’ll be able to stand me for the rest of our lives. What if I’ve already sent her home because I was relying on some sort of spark I didn’t feel? What if she’s waiting to leave me at the first sign of adversity? What if I…

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Book Review - The Ice Twins

Book Review – The Ice Twins

The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne My rating: [usr 3.5] “It’s not so much my own death that is intolerable, it’s the death of those around me. Because I love them. And part of me dies with them. Therefore all love, if you like, is a form of suicide.” What a creepy little book. This mystery/horror cross is a little slow moving and not at all gory. It’s a ghost story, a psychological thriller, and a…

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Book Review - Snuff

Book Review – Snuff

Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk My rating: [usr=3.5] This was a quick, engaging read that only took one afternoon to power through. It just took me a while to get around to writing the review! If you’ve read Palahniuk before you know what his style of writing is like. It’s off-putting to some, but I enjoy the harsh brutality, the laid-bare way he takes on the most low, disgusting, real parts of life. He…

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Book Review - Rise of Empire

Book Review – Rise of Empire

Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan My rating: [usr=3.5] The continuation of a series. I enjoy reading series, mostly because I like the characters and want to hear more and more about them. In this case it’s true as well. I like the main characters, even though they are a little weird, but I like their stories and I’m interested to see what they get up to next. I missed the humor in the second…

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