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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by @HazelGaynor ~ #HistoricalFiction based on fact #TuesdayBookBlog

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Author: Hazel Gaynor

Published: September 2018 by Harper Collins

Category: Historical Fiction, Book Review

“They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty.”

1838: when a terrible storm blows up off the Northumberland coast, Grace Darling, the lighthouse-keeper’s daughter, knows there is little chance of survival for the passengers on the small ship battling the waves.

1938: when nineteen-year-old Matilda Emmerson sails across the Atlantic to New England, she faces an uncertain future.

I love books that mix fact with fiction, giving a real authenticity to the story. The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter incorporates the true story of Grace Darling.

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Incendiary by Carl Rackman ~ A suspenseful #thriller #BookReview @c_rackman #FridayReads

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Author: Carl Rackman

Independently Published: September 2018

Category: Espionage, Mythological, Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, Book Review

‘She’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. She is beautiful – a perfect fusion of physical and mental supremacy. And she hasn’t been free for forty years. Who knows what she’ll do?’ 

Cambodia, 1970. A US Army platoon sweeps through thick jungle searching for hidden North Vietnamese supplies. What they find instead is a terrifying creature from the darkest pages of ancient mythology. 

It’s nearly fifty years since a platoon of soldiers in the Cambodian jungle stumbled upon a horrific scene they couldn’t begin to process. Multiple gruesome deaths…a fantasy creature spouting flames….civilians seemingly worshiping the apparition.

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Til Life Do Us Part by Carmen Stefanescu #Paranormal reviewed for #RBRT @Carmen_Books

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  • 30115839Author: Carmen Stefanescu
  • Published: June 2016 by Solstice Publishing
  • Category: Contemporary, Paranormal
  • three-stars

Barbara Heyer can hear voices of dead people. They whisper of their deaths, seek comfort for those left behind, and occasionally even warn her about future events. But when Barbara’s brother, Colin, is accused of murder, it will take more than her gift to prove his innocence.

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The DCI Jones Casebook ~ Sean Freeman by Kerry J Donovan @KerryJDonovan #RBRT #TuesdayBookBlog #BookReview

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  • 51bp5Yz4A8L._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_-2Author: Kerry J Donovan
  • Kindle Edition Published: May 2015 by Human Vertex Publications
  • Category: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • four-half-stars

Veteran cop, DCI David Jones, is tough and uncompromising. His Serious Crime Unit has the best arrest record the Midlands Police Service has ever seen and Jones wants to keep it that way. 

Locksmith turned jewel thief, Sean Freeman, is the best in the UK. He’s never been caught—the police have never even come close. When Freeman’s boss forces him to break into the Stafford Museum, the UK’s most secure premises outside of the Bank of England, he’s in trouble—the Stafford is in the heart of Jones’ jurisdiction. 

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Beach Reads Blog Tour 2015 Day 12 #BeachBooks @lizzie_lamb

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Tropical beach or Scottish Loch for Lizzie’s holiday destination, with some great books to read.

Rosie Amber

Day 12 of our lovely beach holiday where all we are doing is sitting back with a book or two.

Lizzie Lamb

My guest today is Lizzie Lamb.

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A few lines about my ideal holiday destination where I can sit back and relax with a book

My ideal holiday destination where I can kick back, relax and read a book would be an air conditioned villa whose garden leads on to a tropical beach. That being unlikely in the grand scheme of things, I’ll settle for our caravan on the edge of a Scottish loch in high summer when it is possible to read out of doors without a light until well after 10pm.

The ideal format my choice of book would be available in (for me as a reader) –why?

I spend a lot of time in front of a screen – writing, texting, blogging etc. I have an array of…

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Beach Reads Blog Tour 2015 Day 10 #Beachbooks @ProofreadJulia #wwwblogs

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Rosie Amber

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So we are 10 days into our Beach read holiday and by now we should be totally relaxed and rested.

JULIA

Today my guest is Proofreader Julia Gibbs

My ideal holiday destination? I have a few! Some years ago, before my work life consisted of sitting on the sofa with my laptop, I visited many exotic locations in the course of my work (that’s a whole other story). So I have many to pick from, and I’d like to share some with you.

I prefer hard copy, paperback books. Yes, I know Kindle is more convenient, and I do have one, which I find very handy for plane journeys etc., but in an ideal world I’d carry an entire library with me, like the character in Somerset Maugham’s story, The Book Bag. (Read it, it’s haunting.)

My 5 book choices

A Fun Read

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Chances by Jackie Collins. Set in…

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Beach Reads Blog Tour 2015 Day 5 #BeachBooks @CathyRy

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Rosie Amber

Day 5 of our beach reads tour and by now we should all be feeling lovely and relaxed on our holidays.

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Today my guest is Cathy Ryan, Cathy is a book reviewer find her blog here http://betweenthelinesbookblog.wordpress.com

Cathy Ryan

My ideal holiday destination would be a dog friendly, olde worlde cottage with a fire for chilly evenings, a beautiful secluded beach and a view of the sea beyond. It would include a lovely patio area with comfortable squashy chairs, and maybe a hammock, just right for reading and watching the sunset. There’d be a few pleasant walks, cafés and bars/restaurants with pretty terraces nearby.…and maybe some interesting little shops. Possibly a bookshop or two! My iPod and Kindle (so many books taking up such small spaces) travel everywhere with me along with a ‘real’ book or two.
A Book I’ve Been Meaning To Read
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I’ve had Night Road by Kristin…

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