tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64163889306824011372024-03-21T01:08:17.352+10:00The Eclectic Reader(e'klektik) adj. choosing from various sourcesTeddyreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comBlogger1282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416388930682401137.post-61660793772918357292016-02-01T12:45:00.000+10:002016-02-01T12:56:05.034+10:00It's Sunday/Monday: Check-In Time<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Linking up with Sunday Post hosted by</span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> Kimberly @ </span><a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="color: #66cccc; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Caffeinated Book Reviewer</a><span style="line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">and It's Monday! What are You Reading? now hosted by Kathryn @<a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #66cccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Book Date</a></span><span style="line-height: 20px;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">It's been a drought on my blog, motivation sadly lacking and reading and reviewing has suffered but I do finally have a couple of reviews scheduled. I promise I'll get back into the swing of it ... eventually. But thanks to everyone for the happy hand wishes over the last 2 weeks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mon: 7057 steps </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tue: 8796 steps ~ short walk with Bella</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wed: 11,167 steps ~ walk to community garden, gardening</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thurs: 12,393 steps ~ walk & swim</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sat: 13,097 steps ~ walk on beach esplanade</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">NUMBERED by Amy Andrews & Ros Baxter ~ cried so much I got dehydrated. I know this will be on my favourite list at the end of the year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.1111px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE by Cathy Lamb ~ loved it, what a great way to start 2016. It will be on my favourite list at the end of the year! Thanks Kathryn :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Synopsis: </b></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="freeText5698254147773409981" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The first time he caught sight of Elizabeth Douglas, Thomas MacGowan thought she was a princess. To the son of the castle blacksmith, the daughter of the powerful Lord of Douglas might as well be. When it becomes clear that his childhood companion will never see him as a man she could love, Thom joins Edward Bruce’s army as a man-at-arms to try to change his lot. If he’s harbored a secret hope that he could close the gap between them, he faces the cold, hard truth when Elizabeth comes to him for help. She might need the boy who used to climb cliffs to rescue her brother from the hands of the English, but she would never see the son of a smith as a man worthy of her hand.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Karen's Thoughts: </span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">I’m a huge fan of the Monica McCarty Highland Guard
series, but sadly I have to say that the The Rock is probably my least
favourite. Don’t get me wrong, it is still an enjoyable read with
regard to the history and Thom’s place in the Guard, but the romance side to
The Rock fell short for me and it had nothing to do with Monica’s
writing. I just didn’t like the heroine, Elizabeth.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Every time she said to Thom </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">"Why are
you trying to confuse me and make this so difficult?"</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"> I felt
like strangling her.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Thom fell in love with the Scottish Princess for
the first time when he was just a child. He grew up with Elizabeth and her
brother and they were very close childhood friends. Thom had always held out
hope that he would prove to Elizabeth that he was worthy of her love. What
a true fairytale romance -- the Scottish Princess falls in love with the
Blacksmith’s son! Elizabeth had other ideas.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">For that one treacherous heartbeat, he thought
she’d reconsidered. He was so overcome by the rush of emotion that when she
looked up at him and said “I need you,” he heard, “I want you.”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Lost in the entrancing sea of her eyes, he’d felt
himself falling. His mouth lowered, and it was only when her eyes
widened in shock at what he was doing to do that he snapped back to reality.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">“I need your help,” is what she’d said.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Thom was such a strong character and even through
Elizabeth’s rejection he still pursued his desire to become someone he
believed was not only worthy for her, but for himself. Thom
certainly proved he was a more than capable Knight, but also earned his place
within The Highland Guard.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">If
only Elizabeth could have seen what was right in front of her a little earlier,
I may have even liked her just a little bit.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have loved reading this series, it has long been a favourite and one I will
re-read many times over the years I’m sure. I can’t believe the next book in
the series, book 12 The Ghost is going to be the last!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">So this week when I should have been getting ahead with blog posts I joined Fat Mum Slim's <a href="http://fatmumslim.com.au/photo-a-day-challenge-january-2016/" target="_blank">Photo a Day challenge</a> #fmsphotoaday. It takes me longer to do things but I really want to stick with it this time. Find me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teddyree/" target="_blank">@teddyree</a> if you want to have a <i>squiz</i> or join in in the fun. And let me know if you're already participating :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.4286px;"><span style="line-height: 21.4286px;">#FitReaders co-hosted by Felicia @ </span><a href="http://geekybloggersbookblog.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #66cccc; line-height: 21.4286px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Geeky Bloggers Book Blog</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.4286px;"> and Jen @ </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.4286px;"><a href="http://twimom227.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #66cccc; line-height: 21.4286px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">That’s What I’m Talking About</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">FitReaders is</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"> a great way to stay motivated, accountable and it's more fun having bloggy friends to check in with. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">If you also have a fitbit and want to add me, let me know :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">An average week, very hot and humid early in the week, 36°c (96.8°F) Only 2 'intentional' walks later in week after cool change came through. Surprisingly I still managed to make my target. Bella's skin has been appalling in the heat (poor thing suffers from canine dermatitis) so I won't drag her along for any more walks while it's hot. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tue: 7019 steps ~ swimming</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sat: 7680 steps ~ walk to community garden with Mia, play in the park</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 18.9px;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Title:</b> The Things We Keep</span><br style="line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Author: </b>Sally Hepworth</span><br style="line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Genre: </b>Contemporary Fiction</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 18.9px;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><br style="line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Publication Date: </b>19th January 2016</span><br style="line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Pages: </b>352</span><br style="line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Book Source: </b>St Martins Press & NetGalley</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Synopsis: </span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Anna Forster, in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease at only thirty-eight years old, knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. She also knows there's just one another resident her age, Luke. What she does not expect is the love that blossoms between her and Luke even as she resists her new life at Rosalind House. As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to what she knows, including her relationship with Luke.</i></span></span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;">When Eve Bennett is suddenly thrust into the role of single mother she finds herself putting her culinary training to use at Rosalind house. When she meets Anna and Luke she is moved by the bond the pair has forged. But when a tragic incident leads Anna's and Luke's families to separate them, Eve finds herself questioning what she is willing to risk to help them.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">My
first time reading Australian author Sally Hepworth. I plan to make up for lost
time after this beautiful read. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">There
are few of us untouched by Alzheimers; our memories are a defining part of who
we are, the essence of one's self. When names, experiences and memories are
taken, Love may be the thread that sustains even though the thread may be as fine and
delicate as gossamer wings. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">38
year old Anna has early-onset Alzheimer's. Sally Hepworth covers her cognitive
decline with sensitivity and humour. But there's more to this story than the
sadness of Alzheimer's. It's a love story, a story of hope and heart. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">In
the assisted care facility Rosalind House, Anna and fellow resident Luke, a 41
year old with a variant of frontotemporal dementia fall in love.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">...
Nat King Cole's rich baritone notes fill the room. He and I stare at each
other, expressionless. </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">"This
is a joke, right?" I say as the swell of tension gives way to laughter.
"Unforgettable?"</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">"No,"
he says, even though he's laughing now, too. "I've listened to this record
before, but I don't remember hearing this song."</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">You...
don't - " A wave of hysteria hits. Now I'm laughing so hard, I can barely
get the word out. "-remember?"</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">That
sets him off, which sets me off again. Which sets him off again. And for the
next few minutes, he and I are just two young people. Laughing. Kissing. And
listening to Nat King Cole. </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">The narrative alternates between Anna, widowed, single mother Eve, the
new cook at Rosalind House and Clementine, Eve's seven year old daughter. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Eve
befriends Anna, her desire to help Anna and Luke may not have been the wisest
move given her lack of medical knowledge but I empathised, you cannot help but
form emotional connections when you work in a place like Rosalind House.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Anna's
first person perspective as the disease progresses is heartbreaking to read.
Sally Hepworth balances this, not with gratuitous humour but with
Anna's dry wit and biting sarcasm, the quirky personalities of many of the
elderly residents and Clementine's sunny nature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">“Dr. Brain once told me that an Alzheimer’s brain was like the snow on a
mountain peak—slowly melting. There are days when the sun is bright and chunks
drop off all over the place and there are days when the sun stays tucked behind
clouds and everything remains largely intact. Then there are days—spectacular
days (his words)—when you stumble across a trail you thought had melted, and
for a short while you have something back that you through was gone forever.”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">I
think I'd have felt better about my prognosis if he'd reworded a little.
Something like, </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">The brain is like a filthy, stinking pile of crap. When the sun comes
out, it stinks worse than you can imagine, and when it’s cold or cloudy, you
can barely smell it at all. Then there are the days that, if the wind is coming
from a certain way, you might catch the cold scent of a spruce for a few hours
and forget the crap is even there. </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">With that analogy, at least we’d have been calling a spade a spade.
Because the truth is, if you have dementia, your brain is crap. And
even if you can’t smell it right this minute, it still stinks.”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">I
adored the elderly residents of Rosalind House, Bert who talks to his wife
Myrna, who's been dead for 50 years, Clara and her husband Laurie, May and Gwen.
They wormed their way into my heart, as did Clementine; she was a ray of
sunshine. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">How
wonderful that something as heartbreaking as early-onset Alzheimers is also
warm and funny and hopeful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">"I
promise. We'll be together in the end. Batshit crazy. And together. I
promise."</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love this group ... support and encouragement no matter what level of activity you're at. Felicia and Jen's stories made me feel comfortable joining 2 years ago, a virus affected my heart and after 6 months of no exercise, I was cleared to begin walking again. It's been a long, slow road to getting heart healthy (literally) but I'm so glad it was with bookblogwalkers/FitReaders. Heartfelt thanks girls HA :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My pick<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 21.1111px; text-align: justify;"> is </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.1111px;">IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE by Cathy Lamb ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.1111px;">I've been meaning to read a Cathy Lamb for *cough* ... years. Kathryn from <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Book Date</a> has loved many of Cathy Lamb's books and I love Kathryn's reviews, we have quite similar reading tastes so first cab off the rank is a Kathryn-inspired choice :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">made wonderful memories with my granddaughter, she is such a joy and I've loved sharing some of those special moments with you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">shared my love of reading with Mia</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">celebrated my youngest son turning 21, my eldest 24 and Mia 1</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">pursued my love of photography</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.9px;">read 90 books (86 fiction and 4 non-fiction)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">battled peripheral neuropathy in my hands</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Linking up with Sunday Post hosted by</span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> Kimberly @ </span><a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="color: #66cccc; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Caffeinated Book Reviewer</a><span style="line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">and It's Monday! What are You Reading? now hosted by Kathryn @<a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #66cccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Book Date</a></span><span style="line-height: 20px;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We finally got up to Taleah's grave to decorate for Christmas. My mum loved Christmas too ... blowing kisses to heaven for mum and my little angel. Also want to send love out to the friends who've lost loved ones this year, Christmas and family celebrations are often bittersweet when your heart is aching. Be gentle with family and friends who are grieving. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.1111px;">ALONG THE INFINITE SEA by Beatriz Williams ~ From the halfway mark I couldn't put it down. </span><span style="line-height: 21.1111px;"> </span><br /><span style="line-height: 21.1111px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 21.1111px;">THE THINGS WE KEEP by Sally Hepworth ~ heartbreaking & heartwarming</span></span></div>
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greatest betrayal of his life, a disaster that led Robert the Bruce to a
crushing defeat and left Eoin without the spirited woman who ruled his heart.
Eoin knew that falling in love with his sworn enemy’s daughter was risky,
dividing him between a possessive desire for beautiful Margaret MacDowell and
an undying loyalty to his king. He promised Bruce that he would keep his fiery
bride in the dark about the elite Highland Guard, but he could not predict the
dire consequences his secret would have on his young marriage. Nor could he
foresee how surrendering to temptation could cripple Bruce’s cause, forcing
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to challenge the resistance’s remaining strongholds, Eoin finally has his
chance for revenge against the woman he once loved so fiercely and her entire
clan. But when ferociously independent Margaret reveals a surprise that unites
her with Eoin, neither of them will let their love go down without a fight.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you’ve been reading
my reviews on The Eclectic Reader for some time, you may recall I’ve reviewed
quite a few of Monica’s books in the Highland Guard series and I’ve loved them
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I found myself trying to recall who was who and at the mention of a Guard’s
name, trying to recall their story which pulled me from Eoin and Margaret's story. I think if you're new to the series, reading The Striker as a stand alone, you won't have the same issue. The storyline flows
beautifully and you'd be none the wiser. In fact with summer holidays now here, I may go back and do a re-read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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McCarty’s books, Monica manages to successfully intertwine romance, humour,
suspense and history into her storyline.
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people really getting to know each other before declarations of love are made,
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“I was a wild, backward little heathen. I don’t know what you saw in me.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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success of the Outlander book series being adapted to screen, Highland romance
books will be flying off the shelves and I would highly recommend if you want to spend some time being romanced by a Highlander …. then this is a fantastic series
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To celebrate the launch of COME FULL CIRCLE, Sherryl is giving away a Come Full Circle Iceberg Pack. Click on the image or visit Sherryl on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SherrylCaulfieldAuthor/?fref=nf" style="color: #66cccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to enter.</span><div style="color: #333333;">
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 autographed paperback.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">A $30 iTunes voucher so you can download some of the wonderful Canadian songs that were part of my writing experience.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">Plus a bottle of Vodka made from the Greenland icebergs that flow down the coast of Newfoundland. Total value approximately $150.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Series: </b>Iceberg Trilogy #3</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Synopsis:<i> </i></span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.5636px;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 1995, in remote British Columbia, a mysterious woman begins letting go of the only person central to her life for eighteen years. On the other side of the continent, Rebecca, her ninety-six year old mother, remembers secrets hidden from her family for decades. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, in Sydney Australia, Rebecca’s granddaughter, on the eve of her thirty-third birthday, realises she is still haunted by events that happened during her teenage years. Eluded by happiness following a string of disastrous relationships, Lindsay dives into a quest to understand herself and discover the missing pieces of her life.</span></i></span><br />
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<i style="color: #181818; line-height: 17.5636px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 17.5636px;">This moving tale of joy and sorrow completes the journey – nearly a century later – of much loved characters first introduced in </span><strong style="line-height: 17.5636px;">Seldom Come By</strong><span style="line-height: 17.5636px;">.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In one word ... breathtaking! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But when have I ever left things at one word. How can I ... such an epic journey deserves more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So much I want to say but so much I can't. Come Full Circle should be your own experience to best appreciate it in all its beauty, that anticipation of not knowing what's in store but knowing it will be good. Just know there will come a point when you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough. And then you won't want it to end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Layers are peeled back, pieces of the puzzle slowly come together, it may not be the picture you thought it would be or the picture you want but then again it could be even better. (cryptic enough for you lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Come Full Circle is a complete sensory treat ... exquisite descriptions, </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sherryl's love for the natural world pulls you in, wraps arms around you, surrounding, immersing. I loved that almost as much as revisiting the characters I've come to know and love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I loved the falconry aspect, and the haunting beauty of Lindsay and Ryan's night encounter with the whale raised the hair on my arms and made me teary, then whale penises and lice were mentioned and I dissolved in a fit of giggles. (and yes I googled)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Resilience, love and healing ... I think Rebecca's words sum up Come What May better than I can.</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'And what else have I learned of life from the sage old age of one hundred. That it's still mysterious, mostly it is joyful and abundant, sadness fades, attitude is everything, as is forgiveness." </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tears, smiles, sighs ... thank you for the most glorious ride Sherryl Caulfield. My heart is happy :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">See my reviews for the first two books</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://teddyree-theeclecticreader.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/review-seldom-come-by-by-sherryl.html" target="_blank">Seldom Come By</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://teddyree-theeclecticreader.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/come-what-may-by-sherryl-caulfield.html" target="_blank">Come What May</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Release Day for Come Full Circle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm very excited to offer readers of my blog the chance to win an eBook copy of Come Full Circle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just leave a comment to enter and ensure you're easily contactable. International Giveaway ends 19th December. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To celebrate the launch of Come Full Circle, Sherryl is giving away a Come Full Circle Iceberg Pack. Click on the image or visit Sherryl on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SherrylCaulfieldAuthor/?fref=nf" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to enter</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 20.79px; text-align: start;"><b>Illustrator: </b>Mandy Foot</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Absolutely adorable read, cutest illustrations. Bright, colourful and fun! Mia loves having <i>This Little Piggy Went to Market</i> played on her feet so she was happy to go along with this reimagined story complete with Aussie animals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And there's a surprise in store for little Roo when he gets home ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love Mandy Foot's artwork, check out her inspiration in the clip below. My granddaughter loves animals so I'll be picking up more of Mandy's delightful books. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 17.5636px;">A funny story about two very cute, fuzzy creatures sharing (or not) and with just a few big bold words (no more are actually needed) and bright, funny illustrations this story is a treat for shared reading. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nice message and a fun lesson for little ones on sharing and taking turns. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Up and down this week, literally. Another fall, this time at the neurologist's (how embarrassing) and another twisted ankle to slow down my walking. Anyway it fast-tracked a treatment option so maybe the embarrassment was worth it lol.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I did catch up with my girlfriend of 25+ years, her gorgeous daughter is also my hairdresser so my hair is cut, coloured and ready for Christmas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mia had her usual sleepover, she's an energiser bunny at the moment and such a hoot ... fun, laughs and exhaustion for all :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't put the Christmas tree up, made Christmas cards or done any Christmas shopping ... eek. Please tell me someone is as disorganised as me? I swear every year I'm not going to leave things til the last minute and yet here I am ... again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.1111px; text-align: justify;">THE INFORMATIONIST by Taylor Stevens (Vanessa Michael Munroe #1) ~ (audiobook) </span><br /><span style="line-height: 21.1111px; text-align: justify;">Michael is an unusual character and I'm looking forward to continuing the series ... hopefully on audio, the narrator Hillary Huber is great. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Title:</b> The Coincidence of Coconut Cake</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Author: </b>Amy E. Reichert</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Genre: </b>Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Publication Date: </b>21st July 2015</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Pages: </b>318</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Book Source: </b>Own purchase</span></span><br />
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meets HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE in this delightful novel about a talented chef and
the food critic who brings down her restaurant—whose chance meeting turns into
a delectable romance of mistaken identities.</span></i></div>
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling
French restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. She cheerfully balances her
demanding business and even more demanding fiancé…until the morning she
discovers him in the buff—with an intern.</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by
writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under
a pseudonym. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luella’s, little does he know
he’s arrived on the worst day of the chef’s life. The review practically writes
itself: underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted service—he unleashes his
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<i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The
day that Al’s mean-spirited review of Luella’s runs, the two cross paths in a
pub: Lou drowning her sorrows, and Al celebrating his latest publication. As
they chat, Al playfully challenges Lou to show him the best of Milwaukee and
she’s game—but only if they never discuss work, which Al readily agrees to. As
they explore the city’s local delicacies and their mutual attraction, Lou’s
restaurant faces closure, while Al’s column gains popularity. It’s only a
matter of time before the two fall in love…but when the truth comes out, can
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">This book will make you hungry ... seriously
hungry. Just look at that cover. Add Lou, chef and owner of French restaurant
Luella's, Al aka </span><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">A.W. Wodyski </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">an infamous restaurant critic and a
gastronomical tour of Milwaukee and you'll be drooling. Take my word for it,
if you don't have treats lined up you'll be desperate enough to raid the
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">A scathing review leaves Lou's reputation in
tatters and the future of her restaurant in doubt but she makes it her mission
to show jaded new friend Al, the best of Milwaukee. And us lucky readers get a
front row seat to Lou and Al falling in love over cheese curds and coconut
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story; warm, funny, sweet, delicious, sad and I adored every mouth-watering,
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">PS If you want the recipe for Grandma Luella's Coconut Cake, the one on the cover, head over to Kimberly at <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2015/07/the-coincidence-of-coconut-cake-by-amy-e-reichert-a-recipe.html" target="_blank">Caffeinated Book Reviewer</a>. Kimberly made the cake and posted photos and it looks positively decadent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week I went to my granddaughter's swimming lesson, looked after my youngest son's cat for the first time and Callum and his girlfriend came for dinner. Bella wasn't impressed having a cat in her space but she's always happy to get some loving from Mia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Thanksgiving is about counting your blessings, it's about </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">having a thankful heart
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I am blessed and thankful for so much ...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">the joy my granddaughter brings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the amazing book blogging community - YOU, the friends I've made, the book love
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">FitReaders for being motivating and inspiring and supportive when
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">improvements in health no matter how small, I am grateful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">photography and capturing every special moment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">music is a warm place and a safe harbour, it uplifts, inspires, comforts and consoles me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">travel ... near and far and wide, it opens your mind and heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">for all the simple things, hugs, smiles, raindrops, rainbows, mown
grass, flowers, fresh veggies, the smell of fresh bread, and coffee, sunrises and sunsets and today
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">animals ... I love animals. My love and appreciation has limits, it does not extend to mice, cockroaches you can put a saddle on, moths the size of bats, grasshoppers or spiders *shudder* lol </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">acts of kindness, most people are good and kind, we need more
kindness in our world. Why not join me and do Coffee Cups and Crayons -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/kindness-is-the-best-way-to-countdown-to-christmas/" target="_blank">Random Acts of Christmas Kindness</a>. Megan has a RACK
calendar to print out or a blank one to design your own. It's not a big
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Where did the week go? I ended up with a bug and lost my voice but thankfully I'm on the improve. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;">What I didn't do this week was read but lookie lookie I posted three book reviews *happy dance* ... #yayme</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My dad stayed a few days, it was lovely to spend the time with him and he was chuffed to see his great granddaughter so much. We had heatwave weather here and spent a lot of time in the pool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today we had the final working bee for the year at the community garden. I really love having fresh veggies to share and it's such a nice group of people to garden with. We share recipes and gardening tips and help each other out. </span></div>
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Teddyreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416388930682401137.post-2925191987259823282015-11-20T22:00:00.000+10:002015-11-23T10:31:18.849+10:00November 9 by Colleen Hoover ~ Review & Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Synopsis:</b> <i><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 107%;">Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day
before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them
to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the
creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst
the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they
continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes
unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality
for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">I jumped on the Colleen Hoover bandwagon just last year and 3
books in I'll happily say I'm a CoHo fan. November 9 has that unmistakable
Colleen Hoover stamp ... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://teddyree-theeclecticreader.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/review-maybe-someday-by-colleen-hoover.html" target="_blank">Maybe Someday</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>had music,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://teddyree-theeclecticreader.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/review-confess-by-colleen-hoover.html" target="_blank">Confess</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>had artwork and in November 9 the
point of difference is the uniqueness of the story ... Fallon and Ben meet in
unusual circumstances and continue to meet up each year on the same date; with
absolutely no contact outside of that date. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">What a wonderful mix of sweet, angsty, funny, heart-achy
messiness. And that twist; did not see<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;">that</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>coming. I don't have a problem with
tragic pasts in fiction, I'm someone whose real-life past reads like a soap
opera ... so November 9 #gotmerightinthefeels <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">I loved the bookie references, tongue-in-cheek, clever, funny but there were still things that bothered me (that note from
Ben's mother was a biggie) and a couple of throw-up-in-my-mouth lines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em style="color: #181818; line-height: 17.5636px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">"Baby," he says, his lips forming a smile. "You
already made this the best sex I've had and I'm not even inside you yet."</span></em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">November 9 was not issue-free (for me) and yet here I am loving
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">Colleen Hoover's writing is just so darn addictive!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">Seriously, how the heck does she do that?</span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 17.5636px;">Eager to be an obedient daughter, Margot accepts her role as a marriage pawn, even as she is charmed by the powerful, charismatic Duc de Guise. Though Margot's heart belongs to Guise, her hand will be offered to Henri of Navarre, a Huguenot leader and a notorious heretic looking to seal a tenuous truce. But the promised peace is a mirage: her mother's schemes are endless, and her brothers plot vengeance in the streets of Paris. When Margot's wedding devolves into the bloodshed of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, she will be forced to choose between her family and her soul.</i><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">I love historical fiction and France's history
in particular is rich, vivid and endlessly fascinating. I've read a few novels
focused on the formidable Catherine de Medici but this was my first look at the
early life of her daughter Marguerite and my first Sophie Perinot novel.
Definitely a positive experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;">The story is told from the first person
perspective of Marguerite (Margo) and her relationships with her Valois family
are front and centre. Mother Catherine de Medici, brothers King Charles IX and
Henri Duc d'Anjou (Anjou) ... what a viper's nest.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;">In this coming-of-age story we follow Marguerite
from relative obscurity and innocence to a place at court, in love with the
unsuitable Henri, Duc de Guise, a pawn in her family's power struggles and finally
in political alliance her marriage to Henri, King of Navarre. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;"><i>He smiles again, then looks at me questioningly. "Whatever possessed you to wear that awful wig?" </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;"><i>"The same demon, Sir, that goaded you to wear yellow."</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;"><i>"Your mother then."</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;">There is a real sense of Marguerite's growth as
the novel progresses, fueled by the machinations and ill-treatment by her
family, naivety fast becomes awareness and intelligence and a strong moral
compass hold her in good stead challenging her family in doing what she
believes is right. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 150%;">Set during the throes of the Wars of Religion
and culminating in the horrific Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre the slaughter
of thousands of Heuguenots (Protestants) viewing this through Marguerite's
eyes added a different perspective.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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justice to the colorful and bloody history and its players. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Title:</b> All I Want</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Author: </b>Jill Shalvis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Series: </b>Animal Magnetism #7</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Genre: </b>Contemporary Romance</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Publication Date: </b>6th October 2015</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Pages: </b>304</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>Book Source: </b>Own purchase</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.5636px;">Now she has to live and work with the guy. But when they’re in the air, she sees another side of him. He’s driven, focused, and sharp. And while he enjoys giving commentary on her blind dates, she quickly realizes with a shock that it’s Parker who gets her engines going…</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Oreo the Bernese mountain dog rescued in book 5,
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Teddyreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416388930682401137.post-4599820445589219692015-11-10T23:30:00.000+10:002015-11-10T23:45:34.100+10:00Audiobook Review: Outback Midwife by Beth McRae<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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heartwarming memoir of an adventurous Aussie midwife's life 'catching babies'.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Outback Midwife is the story of Beth McRae's 40 years as a midwife,
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career of catching babies takes her from the city to the bush, bonding with
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I loved Outback Midwife. As a former nurse I'm drawn to nursing and midwifery stories, and not only is Beth's memoir an entertaining read with humorous and heartbreaking anecdotes but with 40 years experience as a midwife, it's like getting the history of midwifery in Australia without the dry history lesson. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Beth's nursing training, the slow changes to prenatal care, birth and neonatal practices over the years made me both giggle and cringe in acknowledgement. I also identified with the tragic loss of her baby daughter at 26 weeks, it echoed how little had changed when my own baby died. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I loved reading about her time in remote aboriginal communities, especially Beth's last posting to Maningrida in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We lived in Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory for 5 years and briefly visited Maningrida so Beth's time there brought back memories ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The cultural differences, respect for ancestors and aboriginal family structures, friendships formed out of acceptance and respect. Beth was accepted by the community, included in "women's business" and learnt as much as she taught. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remote area nurses provide life-altering and often life-saving care in isolated and challenging conditions, their experience is invaluable but you can feel reading this that Beth feels the privilege is all hers, she is passionate, candid and humble. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beth completed her contract in Maningrida in June 2015, returned home to Wodonga planning to spend time with family and enjoy her grandchildren and she is now looking for her next adventure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Caroline Lee is a one of my favourite narrators ... brilliant in The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty and The Lake House by Kate Morton. And her narration in Outback Midwife is just as compelling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Linking up with Sunday Post hosted by</span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> Kimberly @ </span><a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="color: #66cccc; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Caffeinated Book Reviewer</a><span style="line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">and It's Monday! What are You Reading? now hosted by Kathryn @<a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #66cccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Book Date</a></span><span style="line-height: 20px;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We missed not having my granddaughter this weekend but I did see her earlier in the week for a swim and garden/park play date. Scrapbook retreat was a lot of fun, I found some creative mojo but the best part is always catching up with friends. Will post photos next week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been hot and steamy this week building up to ferocious storms in some places in QLD but we've been lucky here in Brisbane. The rain has been wonderful for our veggie plot, everything is growing madly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love having home grown flowers inside and sweet peas are a favourite, they only last a few days cut but they're such a beautiful little flower with a gorgeous fragrance.</span></div>
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