Tag Archives: Novel

THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT By Karen White

Posted on April 30, 2022 by bettylouise31

BE KIND Think Positive! A novel by Karen White is always an entertaining read. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. A story of two women that click, although they are of different generations. Both women have secrets. In Sweet Apple, Georgia … Continue reading →

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INDIAN SUMMER By Marcia Willett

Posted on April 18, 2022 by bettylouise31

Think Positive! A novel set among the peaceful filling hills of Devon, England. A new author for me and I will read her again. Her characters are brought right into the story. The descriptions brought the area into my home. … Continue reading →

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DOG HAVE MERCY By Neil Plakcy

Posted on March 23, 2022 by bettylouise31

Think Positive! I have read this series and feel each book is an improvement over the last, both in the editorial areas and the story. Rochester is I’ll and Steve Levitan arrives to find the vets in turmoil. Some drugs … Continue reading →

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THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR By Helen Simpson

Posted on February 27, 2022 by bettylouise31

BE KIND Think Positive! A powerful compelling story about war, written in 1914 set in East Sussex, England. War has been declared as Germany has invaded Belgium sending refugees to England. The leaders of the small town of Rye prepare … Continue reading →

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PHONCIANA By Phyllis A. Whitney

Posted on December 23, 2021 by bettylouise31

This gothic romance is set on Palm Springs Island at the family mansion of the wealthy Logan family. The poinciana is in full bloom. The mansion is full of art and other valuable collections. Some of the pieces are missing. … Continue reading →

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DOBYNS CHRONICLES By Shirley MClain

Posted on October 2, 2021 by bettylouise31

I received a free copy from the author for an honest review. The opinion is my own. Learned about life the early 1900’s by following Charley Dobyns and his family as they live in Southeast Texas and Northeast Oklahoma. The … Continue reading →

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DOMINGO By Phyllis A. Whitney

Posted on May 12, 2021 by bettylouise31

BE KIND A cozy with a friend of the 70’s I read all the Phyllis A. Whitney novels as soon as they came out. I was happy to see the e-books of this novel. I had forgotten how you are … Continue reading →

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DREAMS OF FALLINGĀ by Karen White

Posted on March 23, 2021 by bettylouise31

BE KIND Only a skillful storyteller could use 3 points of view and separate the tale by 2 decades. Yet the story was brought together so you had only one view. Since I don’t handle this arrangement very well, I … Continue reading →

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#REST AND BE THANKFUL by Helen MacInnes

Posted on February 13, 2021 by bettylouise31

PEACE BE KIND This is my book I reach for when I want to relax and probably my # one book.  It is nothing like her other books. Written during the cold war It touches on the subject of how … Continue reading →

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#MR FINCHLEY DISCOVERS ENGLAND By Victor Canning

Posted on January 14, 2021 by bettylouise31

PEACE – BE KIND The cover attracted my attention and I decided to read it even though it is not a mystery. I found an easy, humorous, and fast moving story. Edgar Finchley is a clerk who at 45 years … Continue reading →

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