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Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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The Stamford Slaying by Andrew McAuley
The Stamford Slaying
By Andrew McAuley
Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
By Andrew McAuley
Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
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"Perfect Cadence" by Tamar Anolic offers a measured and emotionally astute exploration of fame, one that consistently resists glamour in favour of consequence. Set against the volatile Los Angeles music scene of the late 1970s, early 1980s, the novel ...more |
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The Alpine Fortress: Dramatic chase to find hidden Nazi treasure and capture drug mafia boss:
"I was surprised by how quickly the story pulled me in. I loved discovering the plot through Ivanna’s eyes as she unravels the secrets hidden in her grandparents’ attic. The treasure map, the link to her grandfather’s past as a POW, and the shadow of "
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"When I first opened The Alpine Fortress, I expected a straightforward thriller, but what struck me almost immediately was how character-driven the story actually is. Ivanna’s discovery of her grandfather's map has far reaching consequences not just f"
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| In "Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury – The Story of Marguerite of Anjou", Judith Arnopp once again demonstrates her remarkable ability to breathe life into the most embattled figures of English history. Written with the sensitivity and narrative eleganc ...more | |
“It is dangerous to become attached to a du Lac. He will break your heart, and you will not recover.”
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― The Du Lac Chronicles
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