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Category Archives: Book Review

Devil in the White City

Posted on June 28, 2019 by rgrayJune 28, 2019

Chicago in the 1890s was a place for dreams. Daniel Hudson Burnham was one of the architects that dreamt of bringing the world to Chicago for a World’s Fair to celebrate Columbus’s discovery of the New World. Henry H Holmes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Book review, book talk Thursday

Book Talk Thursday 7

Posted on June 20, 2019 by rgrayJune 28, 2019

While I have not read the Iliad, I am almost knowledgeable in the ins & outs of the Trojan War…after all, I’ve see Troy! Madeline Miller tells the story in Song of Achilles, from a slightly different view of this … Continue reading →

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BOOK TALK THURSDAY 6

Posted on June 13, 2019 by rgrayJune 11, 2019

The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray by B.A. Williamson. Gwendolyn Gray lives in a predictable, gray world. Everyone wears gray uniforms, the sky is always overcast & cloudy, everyone conforms to the social norm and no one has any imagination. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Book review, Books

Book Talk Thursday 5

Posted on June 6, 2019 by rgrayMay 22, 2019

Three strangers from very different backgrounds travel the United States together in America for Beginners by Leah Franqui. Pival is the rich Indian widow who booked a trip to California via New York, Las Vegas and many other American cities … Continue reading →

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Book Talk Thursday 4

Posted on May 30, 2019 by rgrayMay 22, 2019

This classic novel takes place during the French Revolution. An English nobleman is rescuing French aristocrats from the gallows under the noses of those who want to execute them. Sir Percy Blackeney is known for his realistic disguises and for … Continue reading →

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BOOK TALK THURSDAY 3

Posted on May 23, 2019 by rgrayMay 23, 2019

Picnic season will be here (eventually) and what could be more perfect than impressing your friends and family with a lovely cake? Beautiful Bundts by Julie Anne Hession has many options for a show-stopping cake! Do you like Boston Cream … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY BOOK TALK 2

Posted on May 16, 2019 by rgrayMay 13, 2019

What happens when a beauty queen and a school librarian are twins and the beauty queen has an allergic reaction that makes her entire face swell up? You guessed it, the librarian helps her out and takes her place for … Continue reading →

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Thursday Book Talk

Posted on May 9, 2019 by rgrayMay 13, 2019

This is the first in a series of (hopefully) weekly reviews of books I’ve enjoyed reading or listening to. I hope you enjoy them! The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife. Christopher … Continue reading →

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