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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 27, 2020 | Book Review, Romance

Summary: In this poignant and sparkling debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventureSixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the...

The Dark Glamour by Gabriella Pierce

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 8, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Fantasy, Romance

Summary: Jane Boyle married her prince charming and moved into his upper east side castle–but she didn’t get her fairy-tale ending It’s hard to live happily ever after when you discover your demanding and controlling mother-in-law is literally a...

The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman

by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 5, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Juno McKay intended to avoid the nearby campus of her alma mater during her fifteenth reunion weekend, but she just can’t turn down the chance to see her longtime friend, Christine Webb, speak at the Penrose College library. Though Juno cringes at the...

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

by Bubbly Bibbly | Nov 18, 2020 | Book Review, Literary Fiction

Summary: At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate...

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 27, 2020 | Book Review, Fantasy, SciFi

Summary: Some stories cannot be told in just one lifetime. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived...

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

by Bubbly Bibbly | Nov 24, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel...