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Marion Marchetto

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http://www.goodreads.com/lovey_ladyblue

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in The United States

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http://www.marionmarchetto.com/wp

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Historical Fiction, Romance

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August 2011

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Author of three unique historical fiction novels: 201 Atwater; Honeysuckle Hill; Oak Cliff - A Tale of Darkness & Despair. Together they comprise the Merline Madagascar trilogy.

My newest book is STAIRWAY TO MY HEART, Book 1 of The Bridgewater Chronicles, a five generation family saga. When complete, the series should encompass four or five books. I’m hoping to sell the film rights to this as well as I think it would make a compelling mini-series for television or an epic movie.

In my monthly newscolumn entitled Valley Memories, I have the distinct privilege of sharing reminiscences of my childhood and early teen years (from the early 1950s through the late 1960s). The column is often accompanied by old photos; it is published on the last...more

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Do any of you ladies remember the Home Economics Classes we had in high school? I’d be surprised if you don’t remember those classes which we fondly referred to as Home Ec. I don’t recall exactly what year I had those (freshman year or maybe sophomore) but I’m pretty certain it wasn’t junior or senior year. I do remember the year being divided into segments where we learned different aspects of...

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Average rating: 4.73 · 11 ratings · 6 reviews · 5 distinct works · Similar authors

	Stairway To My Heart 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honeysuckle Hill (Merline Madagascar #2) 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oak Cliff: A Tale of Darkness and Despair (Merline Madagascar #3) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	201 Atwater (Merline Madagascar #1) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tavern at Honeysuckle Hill 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Marion Marchetto wants to read Silver: Return to Treasure Island by Andrew Motion	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Marion Marchetto rated a book 3 of 5 stars Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Marion Marchetto rated a book 4 of 5 stars Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Anyone who's been married for 20+ years can relate to Wife 22 - better known as Alice Buckle. Caught up in the endless routine of a mature marriage, Alice is seeking to find more - more than her daughter's tweets, more than her son's school life, mor...more
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Marion Marchetto wants to read A Stop in the Park by Peggy Strack (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Marion Marchetto rated a book 3 of 5 stars Summerset Abbey (Summerset Abbey, #1) by T.J. Brown (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Like so many others I too am a fan of Downton Abbey. Since Downton is so popular its no wonder that there are many wanna-be's (including my own Bridgewater Chronicles based in America). That said I was keen on picking up another Edwardian voice and d...more
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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“The whole world can become the enemy when you lose what you love.”
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