Monthly Archives: September 2016

Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts

Posted on September 30, 2016 by mysm2000

Isadora (Dora) Conroy and Captain Skimmerhorn (Jed) make unlikely protaganists.  Dora, who thrills at the sight of sales and antiques, runs her own shop in Philadelphia and lives upstairs where she has another apartment she rents out for extra income. … Continue reading →

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Flight of Dreams, a novel by Ariel Lawhon

Posted on September 29, 2016 by mysm2000

The first I heard of this book was on a blog called Wandering Bark Books.  I was so captivated by the review that I headed straight out to my neighbourhood Chapters store (yes, I’m lucky enough to have one about 5 minutes … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham by John Pollock (1966)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by mysm2000

This biography of Billy Graham by John Pollock was published in 1966 so it is in no way a complete view of the man whose work is still being carried on today by his son, Franklin, and other godly team … Continue reading →

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First Chapter, First Paragraph & Tuesday Teaser: Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon

Posted on September 27, 2016 by mysm2000

First Chapter, First Paragraph, is a meme hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea.  I read about Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon from another blogger’s Tuesday Teaser and was blown away by the blogger’s enthusiasm. Here’s how the book begins: U.S. … Continue reading →

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Mystery Monday: The Lake House by Kate Morton

Posted on September 26, 2016 by mysm2000

This week’s mystery is the first book I’ve read by Australian author Kate Morton and I really enjoyed it once I got used to the way it weaved back and forth between different times in the lives of the characters.  The Lake … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Lives of Mystery Writers by Inkspot

Posted on September 25, 2016 by mysm2000

If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’m a big fan of mystery books and writers and, in particular, a fan of Josephine Tey (Elizabeth MacKintosh).  I came across this interesting post on the crime fiction blog, Inkspot, this … Continue reading →

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Sully, a movie review

Posted on September 24, 2016 by mysm2000

You can’t go wrong with a Tom Hanks movie!  Nor can you miss with a Clint Eastwood production!  Put the two together and the results are predictably amazing!  Sully is the first time Eastwood and Hanks have worked together — … Continue reading →

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On My Bookshelf: Sept. 23/16

Posted on September 23, 2016 by mysm2000

I’m back!  I’ve taken a rather longer than expected hiatus from doing my blog but am now energized and back into the fray.  Here are some of the books waiting on my bookshelf: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton — … Continue reading →

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Keeper’s Reach by Carla Neggers

Posted on September 22, 2016 by mysm2000

An international art thief with a tragic past and an alter ego lord of the manner, Oliver York, two FBI agents seemingly following some agenda of their own, and a group of agents from Mike Donovan’s past — including an … Continue reading →

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Then Again by Diane Keaton

Posted on September 21, 2016 by mysm2000

When you first look at the title with Diane Keaton‘s playful pose, the title seems like an off-hand comedy line.  It’s not until the end of the memoir that she explains it: Now will soon be Then.  Then can never … Continue reading →

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