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The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

Narrated by Pamela Garelick Susanna Kearsley (author of such wonderful books as The Winter Sea and The Shadowy Horses) recommended this book on Twitter so I decided to look it up. After begging asking Lea, she kindly approached the publisher…

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Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt

Narrated by Emily Durante Uses for Boys, a YA story, isn’t really a romance. There is a romantic thread near the end, but mainly it is (or tries to be) the story of Anna coming to value herself. Anna is…

On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

Narrated by Heidi Baker I find I tend to avoid books that get a lot of hype, especially indie books. Part of that might be innate stubbornness on my part, but it’s also because often the book doesn’t live up…

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North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

Narrated by Clare Wille Unabridged version ISBN: 978-9626341858 When North and South is mentioned these days, it is most likely in reference to the BBC miniseries based on the book, rather than the book itself. That’s not a bad thing, because…