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Lisa’s 2024 Year in Books
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Lisa Ard
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The mystery of a half sister, first discovered when I was 50 years old.
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Brighter Than Her Fears
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Saving Halloween
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Fright Flight (Dream Seekers, #1)
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New Editorial Reviews for Brighter Than Her Fears
I'm excited to share these editorial reviews for my debut historical fiction novel:
'"Brighter than Her Fears" is a captivating and
emotional book that explores important themes such as love, independence, and identity in a
world dominated by social conventions and rigid expectations.'
The Historical Fiction Company
5-Star Review Award
'Libraries and readers seeking historical novels of American histor Read more of this blog post »
'"Brighter than Her Fears" is a captivating and
emotional book that explores important themes such as love, independence, and identity in a
world dominated by social conventions and rigid expectations.'
The Historical Fiction Company
5-Star Review Award
'Libraries and readers seeking historical novels of American histor Read more of this blog post »
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I am thrilled to share this story with readers. In the words of characters Aunt Mattie and Aunt Tilda, it's "Matilda meets the Munsters". 'Matilda' and all the works by Roald Dahl are favorites of mine and this book is a tribute to this great author
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| I listened to this book and the voice actors were top notch. The lovely Irish accents engaged me while listening. An interesting recent historical fiction telling the story of Irish women fighting for the right to contraception. Engaging! | |
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| I enjoyed the history of women entering the space program and the limitations placed on them. This recent historical fiction is a good reminder of the recent gains by women. The narcissistic sister was well-written (and fun!). Starting the book off a ...more | |
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| I listened to this book and was glad for a 6 hr audiobook length. The first half was well written and interesting, starting with the collision that sank the boat, then backtracking to tell of the couple finding one another, marrying, and pursuing thi ...more | |
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By Any Other Name
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| What a lovely, quiet book full of memories, natural history and personal growth. The author’s experience during the pandemic of retreating to the countryside and caring for an injured hare leads to unexpected revelations about life—how we live, whom ...more | |
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| For me the book’s pacing was a bit slow until the midpoint when the action really started. Likeable, fun characters. A bit convoluted evil presence, but go with it for the aftermath wraps things up nicely. | |
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| Goodreads Authors...: Authors wanted! | 42 | 153 | Feb 12, 2012 11:41AM | |
| Making Connections: 256. FRIGHT FLIGHT, Dream Seekers Book One by Lisa Ard | 1 | 25 | Apr 06, 2012 07:33AM | |
| Making Connections: 515. THE SHADOW OF BLACK WINGS byJames Calbraith | 11 | 52 | Oct 07, 2012 04:09PM | |
| indieBRAG : Indie Authors needing review | 67 | 57 | May 23, 2013 07:28PM | |
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| Kids/Teens Book Club: * Introduce Yourself! | 6662 | 5035 | Mar 02, 2025 06:04AM | |
| Goodreads Authors...: * Post/View a Book Video/Trailer | 2222 | 4222 | Sep 16, 2025 04:33PM |
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Lisa, Loved your book! I have placed a review on Good reads and also will place review on Amazon.
Thanks for friendship, Lisa! I look forward to reading your blog.
And the shofar blew by Francine rivers is a great read