Originally posted on Barb Taub:
Cutting the ties that bind. Family. We’re hard-wired to need them, to forgive them their trespasses, to love them. But what happens if we don’t like them? If they disappoint us? Or if they just don’t want to be in our lives? We watch it play out between royal brothers…
Category Archives: Reviews
My review of Sisters by Judith Barrow
Judith Barrow is a mistress of dissecting the triumphs and misfortunes of families confronted with crime, disgrace and tragedy. In Sisters, her latest novel, she is at her brilliant best. The Marsden family of Micklethwaite are doing okay; Eric and Eve, their two teenage daughters Angie and Mandy, and the baby Robert. There are theContinue reading “My review of Sisters by Judith Barrow”
My Review of Bethulia by Thorne Moore #TuesdayBookBlog #DiamondPress
Originally posted on Judith Barrow:
I have read all of Thorne Moore’s books, so far, and I can honestly say this is one author who can turn her hand to any genre. From her days when she was published with Honno and her domestic noir stories such as: Motherlove, to being published by Lume and…
Smorgasbord Book Promotions – #Review – #FamilySaga – Sisters by Judith Barrow
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
Delighted to share my review for the upcoming family saga, Sisters by Judith Barrow, available on pre-order for January 26th. About the book A moving study of the deep feelings – jealousy, love, anger, and revenge – that can break a family apart. … Sisters is another absorbing, emotional…
Shepherding Readers
Looking for a good read? There’s a new kid on the internet block of book recommendations: Shepherd.com. It is still growing and developing, but I can vouch for it being a site with excellent taste because it features one of my historical fiction books, Long Shadows. Visitors can browse books in two way. They canContinue reading “Shepherding Readers”
Book Review: Making Waves by Thorne Moore (@ThorneMoore)#RBRT #science fiction #thriller
Originally posted on SaylingAway:
I truly believe Thorne Moore could write a five-star book about a paper bag. She has challenged herself by writing in books of different genres and her readers (including myself) have found them all compelling. I did not read the first book in this series (Inside Out) but no matter, this…
That’s my love language. What’s yours? PLUS #BookReview MAKING WAVES by @ThorneMoore #RBRT #SciFi
Originally posted on Barb Taub:
What’s your Work Love/Appreciation Test? I heard through the human resources grapevine about the Love Test, in which Gary Chapman’s “Five Love Languages” theory has been adapted to workplace “appreciation” training. This is, naturally, HR’s fault. After many decades in the human resources trenches, I know that everyone hates HR…
Sunday Book Review – The Unravelling – A Domestic Noir #Thriller by Thorne Moore
Originally posted on DGKayewriter.com:
Welcome to my Sunday Book Review. Today I’m reviewing The Unravelling by Thorne Moore. I’ve had this book on my Kindle for some time now, always remembering I wanted to push it up for reading. This book is a well written tale about a woman with a damaged memory because…
My Review of Only May, by Honno Author, Carol Lovekin #Honno #familystory #secrets #magic
Originally posted on Judith Barrow:
Book Description: A young woman haunted by ghosts, magic and long-kept family secrets in a new novel from the author of the Wales Book of the Year 2021 shortlisted, WILD SPINNING GIRLS. I give you fair warning, if you’re planning on lying to me, don’t look me in the eye.…
Murder, Mayhem and Families #womenwriters #Reviews #shortstories #poetry
Originally posted on Judith Barrow:
For a while, I was only been able to read in short bursts; a temporary situation, but I missed being able to immerse myself into a novel. I did use audio books, but I missed the actual action of reading, and I found just listening frustrating, trying to find the…