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Drunk Mom: A Memoir
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The End of Your L...
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The Casual Vacancy
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Mara rated a book 5 of 5 stars
The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadurai
Mara rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Reconstructing Amelia
by Kimberly McCreight (Goodreads Author)
read in April, 2013
What an amazing novel. This story, told in parallel voices of mother and daughter, explores the secret world of teenagers as well as the lengths a mother will do to vindicate her child.

Highly recommended read.
Mara rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Naked by Raine Miller
Naked (The Blackstone Affair, #1)
by Raine Miller (Goodreads Author)
read in March, 2013
*note: I was given a copy of this book for review by Simon and Schuster Canada*

A much better written and less creepy 50 shades of grey clone.

Strong willed handsome man with a secret desperately wants to bed pretty young thing. She's down with some n...more
Mara rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Red Sparrow by Jason  Matthews
Red Sparrow
by Jason Matthews
read in March, 2013
*note: I was provided an ARC of this novel by Simon & Schuster Canada*

So, when I was offered a copy of Red Sparrow for review, I wasn't sure. It was totally out of my genre, but then I realized a great read is a great read, and figured I'd give i...more
Mara rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Indiscretion by Charles Dubow
Indiscretion
by Charles Dubow (Goodreads Author)
read in March, 2013
*Note I was provided a copy of this book from Harper Collins Canada*

Love, Lust, Friendship, Betrayal.

Indiscretion sucked me in from the first page, where the narrator say, 'Claire is joining them. But she is not with them. I am not with them there ei...more
Mara rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1)
by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2013
So much fun! A really fast read and very entertaining. Dirty, but not too dirty. Very likeable characters. Fairly well written. This one has all the elements-pretty young thing, extremely handsome and built strong-willed rich guy, electric attraction...more
Mara rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
The Firebird
by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2013
Although this novel started off a bit slowly, I was increasingly drawn in as I persisted. By the halfway mark, I was thoroughly engaged and in love with the characters Kearsley shows an incredible attention to historical and physical details. Descrip...more
Mara rated a book 3 of 5 stars
The Marriage Mistake by Jennifer Probst
The Marriage Mistake (Marriage to a Billionare, #3)
by Jennifer Probst (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2013
A cute book. A nice, light read. Won't make your brain get bigger, but if you need something to make you smile a bit, pick this 3rd installment in the Billionaires series up.

The story moves a little bit too quickly for a higher rating. There really...more
Mara rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Corralled by Lorelei James
A good one. Not as deep into the characters and their motivations as James usually goes. Kyle particularly was a bit flat. But, as a fast reading, sexy romance will definitely do the trick.
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