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Cynthia’s 2024 Year in Books
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Cynthia Sally Haggard
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in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, The United Kingdom
November 03
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March 2011
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GREEN DOLPHIN STREET by Elizabeth Goudge
Is it Marianne, or Marguerite? Poor William could never remember the names of the two sisters, even though they had very different personalities. Marianne was a fiery independent woman, who would not have been out of place in the 21st century. Her gentle sister Marguerite had more old-fashioned qualities. When William had successfully made a life for himself in New Zealand, he decided to write hom
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| Poor Eleanor is so naive. Aged 19, when this novel opens, she loves nothing more than reading novels, especially those with a Cinderella-ish flavor to them. When she is not immersed in her favorite pastime, she dreams of finding love and romance in h ...more | |
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| To most Americans, the title sounds like a Supreme Court Justice, so we are surprised to discover that Justice Hall actually refers to a house in England. Formerly a monastery, Justice Hall has been the seat of the Dukes of Beauville for the past fou ...more | |
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| I’ve enjoyed getting to know Maisie Dobbs over the past eleven books. I still remember how blown away I was by the first book in the series, in which we met a young maid of thirteen who read books in the dead of night so that she could improve her ed ...more | |
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I read THE SWIFT AND THE HARRIER second, so am reviewing it after reading THE PLAYERS, the second novel set in Dorset in the 1600s about the same family. While THE PLAYERS is set in the 1680s, starting just after the death of Charles II on 6 February ...more |
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In 400 CE, the Roman Empire was coming to an end in Britain. It was pulling back its military. Coins were not being minted. And ships stopped sailing across the channel. In around 430 CE, the Anglo-Saxons began coming to England. As author Marc Morris ...more |
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| THE PLAYERS by Minette Walters is so cleverly told. The first chapter,opening in April 1685, is told by a narrator, referred to as The Watcher. This person is clearly a British spy who spends hours watching the house in The Hague where the Duke of Mo ...more | |
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| Set in 1819, just after Jane Austen’s death, THE SISTERS OF SEA VIEW takes up where SANDITON left off, with the issue of those increasingly fashionable sea-side resorts. Author Julie Klassen has great fun talking about sea-bathing and we even have on ...more | |
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| I really love it when authors use punning titles to introduce their works. A LETTER OF MARY is so aptly named, for this novel ~ the third in the Sherlock Holmes Mary Russell series ~ opens when Mary receives a letter. It is from Dorothy Ruskin, a wom ...more | |
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| One of the things I most loved about DEATH OF A NEW AMERICAN, was the plot twist. We have an open window, with curtains swirling in the breeze. We have a baby on the floor, crying hysterically. And we have a dead body in the shape of the baby’s recen ...more | |
“I wonder,” said Angelina, sitting on the loveseat next to Violet, “if he is mentally fragile.”
“What do you mean?” said Violet.
“He fought in the war,” replied Angelina. “He might fall apart, fly off the handle, go off the rails…”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“What do you mean?” said Violet.
“He fought in the war,” replied Angelina. “He might fall apart, fly off the handle, go off the rails…”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“Russell’s lips were just framing an expression of disapproval when Grace stepped around Violet. His pupils expanded, making his dark eyes look even darker. There was something almost greedy in this look he bestowed on Grace.
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“Mr. Russell, don’t you think I’m too young for you?”
His eyes flashed as his face hardened into a mask.
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
His eyes flashed as his face hardened into a mask.
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
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“I intend to marry her,” he said, without turning around.
“Not if I have any say in it.”
“What makes you think she will listen to you? You have nothing to offer her. I have enough funds to provide for a wife and family. I could take her to Italy, to Venice. She could perform with the best musicians in the world.”
“You are not marrying her.”
“How are you going to stop me?”
“You will have to walk over my corpse.
--Farewell My Life, Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“Not if I have any say in it.”
“What makes you think she will listen to you? You have nothing to offer her. I have enough funds to provide for a wife and family. I could take her to Italy, to Venice. She could perform with the best musicians in the world.”
“You are not marrying her.”
“How are you going to stop me?”
“You will have to walk over my corpse.
--Farewell My Life, Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.”
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“He wasn’t quite what you’d hoped for, was he, Mother dear?” remarked Violet.
“I was trying to help you,” said Angelina, her cheeks warming.
Violet folded her arms and gave her a look.
“I’m never going to invite him again.” Angelina weaved unsteadily on her high heels as she made her way towards the stairs and the privacy of her dingy room.
“You won’t have to,” replied Violet. “He’ll be back.
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“I was trying to help you,” said Angelina, her cheeks warming.
Violet folded her arms and gave her a look.
“I’m never going to invite him again.” Angelina weaved unsteadily on her high heels as she made her way towards the stairs and the privacy of her dingy room.
“You won’t have to,” replied Violet. “He’ll be back.
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
“A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.”
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“What would happen if he returned and asked permission to be Grace’s suitor? Well, she would not stand for it. Per l’amor di Dio, for the love of God, Grace was only seventeen, and it was the height of rudeness to abandon the mother for the daughter. If he did return, she would see that he was sent away.
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
--Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia”
― Farewell My Life: Buona Notte Vita Mia
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