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Maggie James
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Too many to mention! Everything I read, whether good or bad, influence
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Should We Read Outside Our Favourite Genre?
Recently, my monthly book club chose a fantasy/magic-based novel. I read it. I finished it. I was open-minded and willing to be transported to another world. The problem? I simply didn’t enjoy the book.This made me think about genre comfort zones. These days, I’m firmly drawn to crime fiction and psychological thrillers. However, when I was younger, I read much more widely. Classics, historical f Read more of this blog post »
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His Kidnapper's Shoes
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After She's Gone
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2017
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Blackwater Lake
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2015
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Guilty Innocence
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2013
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Sister Psychopath
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2013
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The Second Captive
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2014
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Deception Wears Many Faces
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2018
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She'll Never Tell
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2021
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Silent Winter
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2019
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Heart of Bone
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2022
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“Sometimes the people who touch our lives the most are only passing through.”
― His Kidnapper's Shoes
― His Kidnapper's Shoes
“What had he once heard, though? How the hard way always got easier and the easy way always got harder.”
― His Kidnapper's Shoes
― His Kidnapper's Shoes
“Things were still difficult the first week; Daniel never behaved badly but he was still far too withdrawn for my liking. When he did speak, he fretted about the whereabouts of his mother and the nanny; I countered his evident distress by reassuring him I was his mummy now.”
― His Kidnapper's Shoes
― His Kidnapper's Shoes
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| Book Haven: 40% off my suspense novels during January | 1 | 4 | Jan 03, 2014 08:14AM | |
| UK Book Club: 40% off my suspense novels during January | 1 | 5 | Jan 03, 2014 08:15AM | |
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Mar 03, 2014 06:12AM
Thank you very much Maggie for letting me know. Richard Hicks
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Lauren wrote: "Have you set yourself a reading challenge for this year? You seem to be going through books really quick."Hi, Lauren! No, I've not set a reading challenge, I'm simply a very fast reader.
Have you set yourself a reading challenge for this year? You seem to be going through books really quick.
Jola wrote: "Thanks for the invite, lovely meeting you! :)"You too, Jola - looking forward to discovering wonderful books together!
Hi Maggie,Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow Goodreads author!
Hi MaggieThanks for the friend invite.
All the best for 2014 and beyond :)
Cheers
Harmony :)
C.J. Heck
Hello Maggie,
It's a pleasure having you for a friend here at Goodreads. I look forward to learning about your books!
Thank you so much and best wishes to you.
My warmest regards and respect,
CJ
Anatomy of a Poet
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Hey Maggie! Nice to meet you and thanks for the FR!
