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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Thursday's Child by Noel Streatfeild – the first of her books I owned and still a favorite

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Title : Thursday’s Child Author : Noel Streatfeild Illustrator : Peggy Fortnum Publication : Random House, hardcover, 1970 Genre : Juvenile ...
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Sunday, August 29, 2021

The Light Over London by Julia Kelly - a dual timeline novel set during WWII

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Title : The Light Over London Author : Julia Kelly Publication : Gallery Books, trade paperback, 2019 Genre : Historical fiction (mostly) Se...
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Thursday, August 26, 2021

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

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Title : The Maltese Falcon Author : Dashiell Hammett Publication : Hardcover, Knopf, 2000 (originally published in 1930) Genre : Mystery Set...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell - a fantasy on the roofs of Paris

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Title : Rooftoppers Author : Katherine Rundell Illustrator : Terry Fan Publication : Simon & Schuster, hardcover, 2013 Genre : Middle-gr...
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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Do you ever wonder if your favorite authors knew each other?

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I was reading Angela Bull's biography of Noel Streatfeild and was amused to come across this passage: Not caring for flying, [Noel] pref...
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Friday, August 20, 2021

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard - setting a trap for a killer

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Title : The Nothing Man Author : Catherine Ryan Howard Publication : Blackstone Publishing, hardcover, 2020 Genre : Suspense Setting : 21st ...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

WWW Wednesday – August 18, 2021

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WWW Wednesday is run by Taking on a World of Words . The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading...
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Saturday, August 14, 2021

Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (aka Wintle's Wonders)

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Title : Dancing Shoes Author : Noel Streatfeild Illustrator : Richard Floethe Publication : Yearling paperback, 1980 (originally published i...
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