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Trana Mathews
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James Clavell, Susan Howatch, John Jakes, R.F. Delderfield
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Delightful Fantasy This was a light-hearted read about acceptance of who you are and where you fit. I look forward to reading the next book in this series. |
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Literary fiction I thought the protagonist unbelievable, especially in regards to accepting what her boyfriend did. Constant mentioning of book titles became quite annoying as it really didn't move the story forward. ...more |
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| While it was an interesting fantasy tale, it was difficult at first to follow because of quickly shifting point of views. I found it annoying that the author hinted at past occurrences without much explanation. Novel ended without an explanation for ...more | |
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Urban Fantasy I basically enjoyed reading this novel. But the ending fails to deliver the facts which was the whole point. Very disappointed. |
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Urban Fantasy Protagonist is fettered with a virus or curse. She returns to the Dark City to find a cure. Instead more people are dying then becoming undead. |
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Urban Fantasy Because she hasn't any formal training or been in a coven, Evelyn is considered as feral or wild. After being betrayed, she is imprisoned inside the powerful coven while they decide whether to help remove a necromancer curse. ...more |
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Urban Fantasy I enjoyed this urban fantasy and quickly finished. Protagonist is a witch who steals magical books. She gets into trouble after deciding to keep a dark magic tome from a powerful coven. Finding she cannot flee New Orleans, she enters the ...more |
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American Past Time: After the Cheering Stops (The Stonemason Trilogy Book 1)
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Historic Family Life This novel begins in the late 1940s with the protagonist wanting to make it as a pitcher into major league baseball. When his dream collapses, he keeps trying to reach this goal which proves detrimental to his family. The viewpoin ...more |
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Cozy This was a quick read. English countryside so a Mr. Darcy trope included. As a stranger, protagonist easily gets information about a local murder. The ending wasn't logical so unsatisfying to me. ...more |
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“There always seemed to be an underlying tone of rancor between my father and uncle. Sometimes they acted like dung-hill roosters squaring off.”
― The Mathews Family
― The Mathews Family
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| Making Connections: 6030. - The Mathews Family (Mathews Family Saga, #1) by Trana Mathews | 5 | 29 | Feb 07, 2021 09:00AM | |
| Goodreads Authors...: This n That Interviews-Indie Authors | 107 | 524 | Aug 17, 2021 01:45AM |
“There always seemed to be an underlying tone of rancor between my father and uncle. Sometimes they acted like dung-hill roosters squaring off.”
― The Mathews Family
― The Mathews Family
“The very rich are no different; they just have more money. The real difference in this world is not between the rich and the poor but between those who create and those incapable of creation.”
― Sins of the Fathers
― Sins of the Fathers
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