As someone who is roughly the same age as Diana, Princess of Wales, and who, as a young woman, found Diana so compelling I wanted to be her best friend (like millions […]
THE PALACE PAPERS by Tina Brown, narrated by the author
Cynthia
Cynthia Sally Haggard was born and reared in Surrey, England. About 30 years ago she surfaced in the United States, settling in the Mid-Atlantic region as she wound her way through four careers: violinist, cognitive scientist, medical writer, and novelist.
In June, 2015, Cynthia graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University, Cambridge MA.
Her first novel, "Thwarted Queen," a frustrating tale (hence the title) of a woman who was nearly crowned Queen of England, was shortlisted for many awards, including the 2012 Eric Hoffer New Horizon Award for debut authors. To date, sales have surpassed 38,000 copies.
Her second novel, "Farewell My Life," a Cinderella-ish tale with not-so-charming princes who inhabit the edgy setting of 1920s and 1930s Berlin during the rise of the Nazis, won a Pinnacle Award for Historical Fiction (2019) and was a Distinguished Favorite for the 2019 New York City Big Book Awards.
THE SERPENT & THE DOVE by Shelby Mahurin, narrated by Holter Graham and Saskia Maarleveld
As I experienced this in audio form, I want to give a shout-out to the two narrators, Holder Graham and Saskia Maarleveld, who did such a wonderful job of bringing this novel […]
HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult, narrated by Cassandra Morris, Charlotte Perry, Alma Cuervo, Celeste Ciulla, Jessica Almasy and Jim Colby.
Along with THE PLAIN TRUTH, PICTURE PERFECT, and NINETEEN MINUTES, this novel has become one of my favorite Jodi Picoult novels. True to form, Ms. Picoult has picked a provocative topic to […]
June Promos (courtesy of BookFunnel)
HAUNTED BY DREAMS: What if you keep having embarrassing dreams? And your husband knows? What do you do then? THE END OF CHILDHOOD: What if your Master begins flirting? Would you be […]
THE WITCH’S DAUGHTER by Nina Bawden
I loved this book as a girl, another favorite I read over and over again. But what intrigued me so much about it then was Perdita, the witch’s daughter, the shy, neglected […]
THE DARKEST ROAD (Fionavar Tapestry #3) by Guy Gavriel Kay, narrated by Simon Vance
Given everything that has gone before, it is not surprising that our five college men and women from Toronto and their friends from Fionavar spend a great deal of time in this […]
It’s not too late to grab your FREE copy…promos ends today!
FAREWELL MY LIFE: What would you do if your sister became engaged to a mysterious suitor? Drink in a dark historical about a hidden murderer mostly set in 1920s Berlin. A SURPRISING […]
THE WANDERING FIRE (Fionavar Tapestry #2) by Guy Gavriel Kay, narrated by Simon Vance
In order to appreciate this volume, it is REALLY IMPORTANT to read (experience) the first volume first. So if you are reading this review and haven’t had a chance to experience THE […]
THE SUMMER TREE (Fionavar Tapestry #1) by Guy Gavriel Kay, narrated by Simon Vance
What an amazing novel! THE SUMMER TREE, the debut novel of author Guy Gavriel Kay, blew into the historical fantasy world in 1984. Echoes of Tolkein are aplenty in this novel, not […]
Promos in May (courtesy of BookFunnel)
FAREWELL MY LIFE: What would you do if your sister became engaged to a mysterious suitor? Drink in a dark historical about a hidden murderer mostly set in 1920s Berlin. A SURPRISING […]
FOR ME, FATE WOVE THIS Book 8 of the Ceridwen Saga by Octavia Randolph narrated by Nano Nagle
This novel is the third of three about the younger generation, the sons and daughters of Ceridwen, Sidroc, Gyric, Godwin, and Aelfwin. The first of these three (SILVER HAMMER, GOLDEN CROSS) ends […]
WILDSWEPT: Book 7 of the Circle of Ceridwen Saga by Octavia Randolph, narrated by Nano Nagle
Instead of being in the foreground of WILDSWEPT, as one might expect, the war formed a slightly edgy backdrop to a story about the relationships that the heirs to Ceridwen, Sidroc, Godwin, […]
Award-Winning Author Promo ENDS today!
Escape into History promo ENDS today!
Octavia Randolph’s THE CIRCLE OF CERIDWEN series, narrated by Nano Nagle.
Fifteen-year-old Ceridwen faces a plight common to most girls of her age: the unpalatable choice between taking a man she finds repulsive as a husband, or taking the veil and living a […]
THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM by Marie Benedict, narrated by Suzanne Toren
As the only woman in the room myself during my 15-year career as a cognitive scientist, I was very taken by the premise of this volume. And I was not disappointed, at […]
THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah narrated by Julia Whelan
This is a haunting book about domestic violence and the power of belief set in the remote backcountry of rural Alaska in the 1970s and 1980s. Leni Allbright is only 13 years […]
Promos this month (courtesy of BookFunnel)
THE END OF CHILDHOOD: What if your Master begins flirting? Would you be able to refuse? A tale about my 5 times grandmother set in 1809 during the Napoleonic wars. SHADES OF […]
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