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Open Thread for Readers for March 2019

[image error]Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general?

REVIEW: On Wings of Song by Mary Burchell

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Although Caroline had a lovely voice and would have very much liked to become a professional singer, she had always put her feelings second to the talent and ambition of her beloved cousin Jeremy, who was going to become a singer himself.

But when she accompanied Jeremy for moral support, when her cousin went to audition for Sir Oscar Warrender, the great conductor said firmly, ‘It’s the girl who interests me,’ — and before Caroline knew where she was, she had been launched on a musical car...

DAILY DEALS: Grandmother detectives, relationship wary couples, and romantic comedies

Maker of Sunshine by G Nichelle $ 3.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone-

How do you love when no one has ever shown you how?

Nailah James is a social worker who has settled down in Dallas, TX after a life of city hopping and instability. Her mother left her when she was four, her father left her when she was ten, and her foster mother left her when she was sixteen. Because of her past, Nailah has never had a steady friend or lover. Opting to be alone, rather than hurt a...

REVIEW: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross

[image error]Content warning: suicide/suicidal ideation/attempted suicide

Dear Leife Shallcross,

When I heard about this retelling of Beauty and the Beast from the Beast’s point of view I was excited. I am a hero-centric reader in general and hero POV always attracts me. Added to that, Beauty and the Beast is one of my very favourite fairy tales. Also, as a fellow Australian, I wanted to wave the flag a little too.

The Beast’s Heart is a fairly faithful retelling, but with some notable differences – not a...

DAILY DEALS: Widows, controversial royals, mob bosses

Heart of Stone by Chiquita Dennie $ 0.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Emery and Jackson are the go-to couple.

Relationship problems? Call them. Work problems? Call them. Legal problems? Call them.

But now that the couple have said their ‘I do’s’, they no longer want to be at everyone’s beck and call, especially on Valentine’s Day. Apparently, though, a new baby, a job promotion, and a surprising announcement have something else in mind.

Will this couple ever get to spend some quality time alone or a...

REVIEW: Slowly Fell by Jayne Fresina

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Do you believe in witches?

Adam Wyatt will tell you that he certainly doesn’t believe. He’s the solemn, sensible blacksmith of Slowly Fell and he keeps his distance from females entirely for his own tranquility of mind, not out of any fear of mischievous magic. In his opinion, the great number of souls lost forever to the village pond can be blamed on carelessness and unlucky accident; nothing to do with a witch’s curse.

The Dowager Lady Bramley, widow of the local squire, also denies a bel...

DAILY DEALS: Let’s hear it for the blue collar boys

Driving Heat by Zuri Day $ 0.99

From the Jacket Copy:
The Blue-Collar Lover Series

Meet the Carter brothers, five hard-working men with a lot to offer. They may not be wealthy but they’re rich in integrity and loyalty–not to mention sex appeal. They just need the right women to share their world. . .

At thirty, eldest brother Byron hasn’t dated seriously in a while–not since he became a single dad to his beloved baby girl. Besides, he’s found that most women can’t see past his job as a bus dr...

REVIEW: Milkman by Anna Burns

Dear Ms. Burns,

Your novel, Milkman, recently won the Man Booker Prize. That and a rave review from Sunita convinced me to read it.

[image error]Milkman has been called “experimental fiction” because it’s written in stream-of-consciousness narration conveyed through long sentences and paragraphs, because the narrative goes on long tangents, and because the characters and places go unnamed. Some readers have struggled with this and reviews are polarized; however, I thought it was not only readable but ente...

NEW RELEASES: Week of February 19, 2019

Contemporary
Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules by Annika Martin: $ 3.99
AMZN | iBooks | BN | Kobo | Google Play
Contemporary
Zero Tolerance: A Lost Kings MC novel. by Autumn Jones Lake: $ 3.99
AMZN | iBooks | BN | Kobo | Google Play
Contemporary
Tomboy by Avery Flynn: $ 3.99
AMZN | iBooks | BN | Kobo | Google Play
Contemporary
Stroke of Luck by B.J. Daniels: $ 5.99
AMZN | iBooks | BN | Kobo | Google Play
Contemporary
Jagged Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan: $ 4.99
AMZN | iBooks | BN | Kobo...

DAILY DEALS: From palaces to monsters to trains

Calling My Name by Liara Tamani $ 1.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Calling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self—ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros.

This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectatio...