Book Reviews by Christina Boyd 3/4

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath

REVIEW: Wanderings — A Collection of Short Stories by Kenneth G. Bennett

Apr 6, 20221 min read

REVIEW: Wanderings — A Collection of Short Stories by Kenneth G. Bennett

Haunting, disturbing and surreal. As in his bestselling “Gaia Wars” series and sci-fi eco-lit thriller “Exodus 2022,” Kenneth G. Bennett...

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EXCERPT from JANE AND THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER by Stephanie Barron

Christina Boyd

Feb 8, 20225 min read

EXCERPT from JANE AND THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER by Stephanie Barron

What a delight to be a part of Stephanie Barron’s book launch tour, sharing an excerpt from Jane and the Year Without a Summer (below)....

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REVIEW: THE SIREN OF SUSSEX by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Jan 12, 20223 min read

REVIEW: THE SIREN OF SUSSEX by Mimi Matthews

Review: As in her “Parish Orphans of Devon” series, Matthews creates a story as rich and imaginative as the tailor’s workroom...

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Wishing Peace, Prosperity, & Good Luck in 2022

Christina Boyd

Dec 31, 20212 min read

Wishing Peace, Prosperity, & Good Luck in 2022

A time for renewal is just around the corner, and 2021 will pass into the history books. A new year, new resolutions, and the future awaits.

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REVIEW: Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron

Christina Boyd

Dec 15, 20213 min read

REVIEW: Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron

“Jane & The Year Without a Summer” is Book 14 in Stephanie Barron’s “Being a Jane Austen Mystery” series. Having read the entire series...

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Christina Boyd

Nov 13, 20212 min read

REVIEW: The Colonel by Beau North

Spanning decades, continents, wars abroad and wars at home, The Colonel is the anticipated companion to Longbourn’s Songbird.

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REVIEW: Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson

Christina Boyd

Oct 18, 20212 min read

REVIEW: Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson

I read “Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady” last autumn and through the winter because I have the epistolary novel featured...

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REVIEW: Son of a Preacher Man by Karen M Cox

Christina Boyd

Oct 16, 20212 min read

REVIEW: Son of a Preacher Man by Karen M Cox

Everyone knows Lizzie’s bad reputation and won’t let her forget it. But in the summer of 1959, when Billy Ray Davenport, son of preacher...

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Christina Boyd

Jul 22, 20213 min read

REVIEW: TWISTS OF FATE by Joana Starnes

Review of Joana Starnes’ latest Pride & Prejudice reimagining TWISTS of FATE

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Christina Boyd

Jul 20, 20212 min read

REVIEW: JOHN EYRE by Mimi Matthews

Review of Mimi Matthews’ JOHN EYRE

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REVIEW: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Christina Boyd

Feb 26, 20214 min read

REVIEW: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

About the book: Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back in...

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The Year in Between: A Sense & Sensibility Variation by Christina Morland

Christina Boyd

Jan 29, 20213 min read

The Year in Between: A Sense & Sensibility Variation by Christina Morland

About the book: Marianne Dashwood was "born to an extraordinary fate...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract,...

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Christina Boyd

Oct 9, 20201 min read

REVIEW: Shelley and the Unknown Lady

Review: Shelley and the Unknown Lady

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REVIEW: Play With Fire by J. Marie Croft

Christina Boyd

Oct 6, 20201 min read

REVIEW: Play With Fire by J. Marie Croft

A review of J Marie Croft’s “Play with Fire: A Pride & Prejudice Variation”

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Join us! Part 2 of “ELIZABETH: Obstinate Headstrong Girl” Audiobook Tour

Christina Boyd

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Join us! Part 2 of “ELIZABETH: Obstinate Headstrong Girl” Audiobook Tour

Follow the audiobook tour of Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl

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Christina Boyd

Sep 8, 20202 min read

REVIEW: Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews

Review: A forbidden love between the young stable boy & daughter of a country squire is never to be when young Nicholas Seaton is wrongly...

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Christina Boyd

Jul 15, 20201 min read

REVIEW: Fair As A Star by Mimi Matthews

Review of FAIR AS A STAR by Mimi Matthews

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REVIEW: Crazy in Love by Annabelle Costa

Christina Boyd

Jun 21, 20202 min read

REVIEW: Crazy in Love by Annabelle Costa

Review: I have never read a book that made me root for the hero and heroine more. Never have I wanted the happily ever after to be real for

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REVIEW: A Timely Elopement by Joana Starnes

Christina Boyd

Jun 5, 20203 min read

REVIEW: A Timely Elopement by Joana Starnes

Just the timely Austenesque fix I needed to read in a world gone mad.

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Christina Boyd

May 18, 20202 min read

REVIEW: Disenchanted by Kara Pleasants

... a paranormal intrigue, there are plenty of heart pounding moments for and between our dear Elizabeth and Darcy...

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