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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while.
Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.
What I’m Reading Justice
Forever
The Sense of an Ending
Wish You Were Here
A Moveable Feast
Clarissa
The Odyssey
My Book Rating System A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it
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Author: Billy Coffey Publisher: FaithWords (Hatchette Book Group), 2010 Genre: Christian Fiction Format: Review Copy Source: The Publisher My Rating: B+ Peter Boyd is a husband and a father of two young children. He works in a factory and his wife is a schoolteacher. They own a nice home and have money in the bank. [...]
Author: Vanetta Chapman Publisher: Abdington Press, 2010 Genre: Spiritual/Romance Format: Kindle Source: Review copy from the publisher Why I Read The Book: I like to read Amish stories. Usually there is a conflict between modern life and the culture of the old-order. In this book I thought I might get a closer look at the [...]
Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyck Publisher: Mira Publishing, 2010 Genre: Christmas Format: Audio Source: Library Why I Read The Book: The synopsis appealed to me. Short Synopsis from the author’s website: (Debbie Macomber) This Christmas, Emily Merkle (call her Mrs. Miracle!) is working in the toy department at Finley’s, the last family-owned department store [...]
I usually read one or two Christmas books but this year I’m on a roll to read as many books as I can. Although Louisa May Alcott was my favorite author as a child, I did not discover this little Christmas book until this year. I was hoping it would shed light on how Christmas [...]
Author: Thaisa Frank Publisher: Counterpoint Press, 2010 Genre: Historical Fiction Source: Counterpoint Press for the TLC Book Tours Why I Read The Book: I wanted to read more about World Ward II. Plus, the premise of the story intrigued me. It’s a combination of historical fiction, thriller, and romance. Synopsis from the book jacket: The [...]
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What You’ll Find On My Blog: *Book Reviews Click the button to go to my 2012 Book List
2012 CHALLENGES:
- Library books: 3/30
- Agatha Christie: 29/87
- American Battle of Prizes: 0/3
- British Battle of Prizes: 0/3
- European Challengwe: 0/5
- Foodies Read 2: 1/20
- What’s In A Name 5: 0/6
- Classics: 0/6
- Persephone: 0/3
- Virago: 0/3
Total books read: 8
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