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Audiobook Review : The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

By amodini Posted in 2013, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, chick-lit, favorites, must read, penguin_books, recommended, women | 1 Comment »

[amazon_link id=”0399159347″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Husband’s Secret Author : Liane Moriarty Genre : Contemporary Narrators : Caroline Lee Publisher : Penguin Audio Listening Length : 13 hours and 44 min Source : Library Rating : 4.5/5 This is a story of three women. Cecilia Fitzpatrick is the Tupperware queen, managing her wholesome […]

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Miss America Nina Davuluri at Macy’s

By amodini Posted in 2014, culture and society, events, feel-good, fun stuff, india, media, news, recommended, south-asian, women | Comments Off on Miss America Nina Davuluri at Macy’s

  Ms. America, Nina Davaluri, the first Ms. America of Indian descent, was in Houston recently and made an appearance at Macys.   The desi hordes turned up of course, moi included :-). Well, she really is very pretty, poised and well-spoken as she looks on television, and appears to have a good, strong head […]

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Book Review : Invisible City by Julia Dahl

By amodini Posted in 2014, 4_star_rating, arc, books, crime, macmillan, mystery, netgalley, religion, review, women | 1 Comment »

[amazon_link id=”1250043395″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Invisible City (Rebekah Roberts Novels) Author : Julia Dahl Genre : Mystery Publisher : Minotaur Books Pages: 304 Publish Date : May 6th, 2014 Source : Netgalley / Publisher ARC Rating : 4.2/5 Rebekah Roberts is a journalist, a stringer to be precise. She has been working for […]

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Book Review : The Weaver Takes a Wife by Sheri South

By amodini Posted in 2014, 3.5_star_rating, arc, Belgrave House, books, chick-lit, romance, women | Comments Off on Book Review : The Weaver Takes a Wife by Sheri South

[amazon_link id=”1492261211″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Weaver Takes a Wife Author : Sheri Cobb South Genre : Romance Publisher : Belgrave House Pages: 268 Publish Date : January 2nd, 2014 Source : Netgalley / Publisher ARC Rating : 3.5/5 The Weaver Takes A Wife is a romance of the Regency era. It features […]

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Book Review : Honor’s Knight by Rachel Bach

By amodini Posted in 2014, 4_star_rating, arc, books, Orbit Books, review, sci-fi, series, women | Comments Off on Book Review : Honor’s Knight by Rachel Bach

[amazon_link id=”0316221082″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Honor’s Knight (Paradox #2) Author : Rachel Aaron/Bach Genre : Sci-Fi Publisher : Orbit Books Publish Date : February 25th 2014 Pages : 384 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 4/5 Bach continues her story from where she left off in the 1st book of the trilogy, Fortune’s […]

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Book Review : Archetype by M. D. Waters

By amodini Posted in 2014, 3.5_star_rating, arc, books, dystopian, netgalley, penguin_books, romance, sci-fi, series, women | Comments Off on Book Review : Archetype by M. D. Waters

[amazon_link id=”0525954236″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Archetype Author : M. D. Waters Genre : Sci-fi, Dystopian Publisher : Dutton Pages: 384 Publish Date : February 4th, 2014 Source : Netgalley / Publisher ARC Rating : 3.5/5 Emma Wade wakes up after an almost fatal accident in a top-notch medical facility, to the relief of […]

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Book Review : A Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante

By amodini Posted in 2014, 4_star_rating, books, crime, Grove Atlantic, mystery, netgalley, women | Comments Off on Book Review : A Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante

[amazon_link id=”0802122345″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : A Circle of Wives Author : Alice LaPlante Genre : Mystery Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press (Grove Atlantic) Pages: 325 Publish Date : March 4th, 2014 Source : Netgalley / Publisher ARC Rating : 4.2/5 That title had me going. Circle here is a collective noun, so that […]

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Book Review : Golden State by Michelle Richmond

By amodini Posted in 2014, 4_star_rating, arc, bantam, books, contemporary, netgalley, women | Comments Off on Book Review : Golden State by Michelle Richmond

[amazon_link id=”0385343280″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Golden State Author : Michelle Richmond Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Bantam Pages: 304 Publish Date : February 4th, 2014 Source : Netgalley / Publisher ARC Rating : 4.2/5 Dr. Julie Walker is in a tough situation. She needs to get to the VA hospital where her sister […]

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Audiobook Review : Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

By amodini Posted in 2013, 2014, 4_star_rating, audiobook, books, contemporary, hachette, humor, must read, quirky, recommended, wit, women | Comments Off on Audiobook Review : Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

[amazon_link id=”0316204269″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Where’s You Go Bernadette Author : Maria Semple Genre : Contemporary Narrators : Kathleen Wilhoite Publisher : Hachette Audio Listening Length : 9 hrs 39 min Source : Library Rating : 4/5 Where’d You Go Bernadette (WYGB here onwards) is an epistolary novel – i.e.; instead of following […]

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My Top 5 Books of 2013

By amodini Posted in 2013, 2014, books, crime, dundurn, favorites, harlequin, historical, humor, lists, netgalley, penguin_books, random_house, recommended, romance, women, writers_coffee_shop | Comments Off on My Top 5 Books of 2013

[amazon_link id=”0143124544″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I resolved to read at least 30 books in 2013, and I’ve read (or listened to) 39! Yay, Well Done Me, etc. etc. You have probably read my reviews on all of them here, on Goodreads and on my Facebook page 🙂 . In no particular order then, here are […]

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