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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zapon

♦ June 18, 2013 ♦ 2 Comments

This is a masterpiece! My friend Leah gave me The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zapon.  She had just finished reading it and thought I would enjoy it, so she passed it on. Let me just say it was the best gift I’ve had in years. The Shadow of the Wind is one of my …

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Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant

♦ April 5, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment

Sarah Dunant is the author of international bestsellers.  She has homes in London, England and Florence, Italy.  She researches carefully but I did not enjoy this book. It was a recent read in my book group. I would not have chosen the book myself. The story is set in 1570 in the Italian city of …

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Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark

♦ March 6, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment

Mary Higgins Clark was born on December 24, 1927 in the Bronx, New York, USA. She published her first short story in 1956. When she was widowed in 1964 she had five children to care for so she decided to try her hand at writing books. Clark was president of Mystery Writers of America and has …

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