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Barbara Travis

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in Grand Rapids, Mich., The United States

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Fiction, Young Adult

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Jane Austen, Bronte sisters, Daniel Silva, Dan Brown, Jodi Picoult, Da ...more

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Barbara is a retired registered nurse, graduated from Borgess School of Nursing in Kalamazoo, MI. She and her husband Terry, have been married 53 years, and have four adult children, who have given them 6 wonderful granddaughters. After raising a family, she returned to college at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she earned a BA in English Literature, a minor in Religious Studies and a certificate in GLBT studies. Writing a work of fiction has always been on her "bucket list" and with the encouragement of her husband and oldest son, she is happy and proud to offer three books to the public. She hopes that teens and young adults will enjoy her works of fiction. She now resides with her husband on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. ...more

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	Zebo: A Story of Enduring Friendship it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Pinkie Connection it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	When You See A Butterfly 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Barbara rated a book really liked it Sweet Little Lies (Cat Kinsella, #1) by Caz Frear	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
A really relatable detective with the smarts of a pro. Good story line.
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Barbara rated a book really liked it To Tell You the Truth by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I really enjoyed this mystery. It has a different point of view that makes the reader keep guessin.
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Complicated but very interesting thriller.
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good mystery plot.
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Barbara rated a book really liked it The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Great creative writing. Exciting novel with many surprising twists.
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Barbara rated a book really liked it First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Excellent mystery with many twists. You must focus to get it all.
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Barbara rated a book really liked it The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
page turner plus academically interesting
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Barbara rated a book really liked it What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Loved all the twists and turns to this novel.
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Really interesting and tricky thriller.
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Barbara rated a book liked it The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn, #1) by Jess Armstrong (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I enjoyed this novel, a modern take on the old Gothic mystery, because it is set in Cornwall, my favorite place of all, and the great characters. I have two concerns about the story however. One is Jori, Tamsyn's one year old. We see him for the firs ...more
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