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Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
After reading Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca I wanted to delve more into her works. Jamaica Inn is an eerie tale about murder and deception in Cornwall in 1820. After her mother’s death, Mary Yellan moves in with her mother’s sister, … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn, Literature, Mysteries, R.I.P., Rebecca, Suspense, Thrillers
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‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
On the surface, Stephen King’s novel doesn’t seem that complicated. In this book he ponders what it would be like if vampires invaded a small town in Maine. Nothing confusing about that, right. Wait a minute. Vampires? Maine? I’m not sure I … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Mears, Blog, Blogging, Books, Horror Novels, Hubert Marsten, Life, Literature, Maine, Marsten House, R.I.P., Reading Challenges, Salem's Lot, Stephen King, Vampires
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Before I get to my review I would like to thank all of you for well wishes earlier this week. I’m on the mend from my cold. Hopefully I’ll be back to normal by the weekend. I hate being sick, … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Agatha Christie, And Then There Were None, Blog, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Crime Fiction, Life, Mysteries, Mystery Novels, R.I.P., Reading Challenges, Soldier Island
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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
The third novel I read for R. I. P. was The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. He’s an English playwright and writer who wrote during the Victorian era and completed 30 novels, over 60 short stories, and 14 plays. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, 50 Year Project, All the Year Round, Blog, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Bullies, Charles Dickens, Detective Novels, English Writers, epistolary novels, Life, Literature, Mysteries, Mystery Novels, R.I.P., Reading Challenges, The Moonstone, Victorian Era, Victorian Literature, Wilkie Collins, William Collins
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The Graveyard Book Discussion, Part 1
There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife. This opening line from The Graveyard Book hooked me right away. I had a feeling after participating in Carl’s group read of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere that I would … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Books, Neil Gaiman, R.I.P., Reading Challenges, The Graveyard Book, Thrillers, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
I have a confession. Until very recently, I had never read a book by Agatha Christie. I don’t know why. I never seemed to get around to her. After reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, I’m kicking myself for not … Continue reading
R.I.P. VII
It’s that time of year again. Carl, over at Stainless Steel Droppings, has announced that R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril (R.I.P.) has officially started. For those of you unfamiliar with this event, you can read books or watch movies from the following … Continue reading
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code, published in 2003, was written by Dan Brown. This mystery-detective novel has generated a lot of criticism since its publication. Many critics, historians, art historians, and Catholics have lambasted this book for its inaccuracies. For this … Continue reading
The Mist by Stephen King
The first few days in our new flat in London were a tad lonely. We didn’t have furniture or most of our belongings. Of course we had many pubs to visit down the street, but we also wanted to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Book Review, Horror Novels, Maine, Novellas, R.I.P., Skeleton Crew, Stainless Steel Droppings, Stephen King, The Mist
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50 Year Project 