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December 8, 2019 c_elise Book Reviews

Book Review: The Gift

The Gift by Richard Paul EvansMy rating: 2.5 of 5 starsI have a complicated relationship with Richard Paul Evans. Some of his Christmas books I found very enjoyable (Like Mistletoe Inn, Lost December, and A Winter Dream), while others I was ambivalent towards (Mistletoe Secret) or downright detested (Grace shudder). This book joins the ranks … Continue reading Book Review: The Gift

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 c_elise Book Reviews, Reading Responses

Book Review: Jeremy Poldark

Jeremy Poldark by Winston Graham My rating: 3 of 5 stars This novel is what we refer to as a "bridge" book or a "filler" book. There is very little plot that happens, but it wraps up story lines from the previous two novels as well as sets up some events that will resonate in … Continue reading Book Review: Jeremy Poldark

June 21, 2019July 22, 2019 c_elise Book Reviews, Musings

Book Review: My Italian Bulldozer

My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Reading an Alexander McCall Smith book is like returning to one of your favorite haunts after months or years away and remembering why you liked the place so much to begin with. The atmosphere is relaxed and gentle, despite whatever pedantic prodding … Continue reading Book Review: My Italian Bulldozer

May 27, 2019June 21, 2019 c_elise Book Reviews

Book Review: Landline

Landline by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was hit or miss for me. I loved the relationship between Georgie and Neal and how we got to see it evolve. All of the characters (except maybe Kendrick and Scotty) were well-rounded and developed. The premise of a magic time-traveling phone is … Continue reading Book Review: Landline

December 27, 2018 c_elise Uncategorized

Book Review: The Christmas Blessing

The Christmas Blessing by Melody Carlson My rating: 4 of 5 stars An emotional read with a feel-good message about forgiveness and redemption. Amelia Richards is a beautician in 1944 who finds herself pregnant out of wedlock with her husband-to-be gunned down in the Philippines. Alone without the support of her own mother and step-father, … Continue reading Book Review: The Christmas Blessing

December 22, 2018December 27, 2018 c_elise Book Reviews

Book Review: A Christmas by the Sea

A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm not going to lie: books like this make the aspiring writer in me rather salty. If I had tried to get an agent to look at a slipshod book like this, I would have been firmly rejected, but because Melody … Continue reading Book Review: A Christmas by the Sea

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