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TCL’s First Lines Friday #10 for May 9, 2025! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers that was originally hosted by Emma @ (the apparently, now defunct) Wandering Words (don't click on the link, it isn't there anymore). However, the lovely Carrie @ Reading is My Superpower not only does a similar weekly meme, she also hosts a weekly link party to…
TCL’s WWW Wednesday #17 – May 7, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such…
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Names” by Florence Knapp. Summary: "In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to name the infant after…
TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for May 3, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
From “Rapture" by Emily Maguire to “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O'Farrell. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to…
TCL’s #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #63 – May 1-June 4, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
What is Throwback Thursday? I've noticed many of these memes on a few book blogs. For example, Susan Loves Books does one, which is (or was originally) hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk. I also noticed that Lorrea @ What 'Cha Readin'?, was doing this as a monthly meme, and Reading Maria does something called "Last…
TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – One Common Title Word – April 29, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
The topic for my second #TTT for 2025 is: Books with the word "Woman" in the title! According to Jana's website: "Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of…
#ShortStorySunday – You Bet Your Future Life! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Review for “The Veldt” a Short Story by Ray Bradbury. Summary: "The advanced technology of a house first pleases then increasingly terrifies its occupants." Age: Adult; Genres: Genre - Science Fiction; Settings: Era/s: Vintage Futuristic; Location/s: Somewhere on earth, I suppose; Other Categories: Short Story, Classics. I decided to write this Short Story Sunday post…
Bulgaria Behind the Iron Curtain. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax” by Dorothy Gilman. Summary: "While waiting for a view of her night-blooming cereus, the mild-seeming Mrs. Pollifax received urgent orders for a daring mission to aid an escape. Soon, the unlikely-looking international spy was sporting a beautiful new hat that hid eight forged passports...." Age: Adult; Genres: Genre…
Nurturing the Glimmer. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “Saving Vincent” by Joan Fernandez. Summary: "How did a failed belligerent Dutch painter become one of the greatest artists of our time? In 1891, timid Jo van Gogh Bonger lives safely in the background of her art dealer husband Theo’s passionate work to sell unknown artists, especially his ill-fated dead brother Vincent.…
Good Regency Trouble. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies” by Alison Goodman. Summary: "Lady Augusta Colebrook, “Gus,” is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the age of forty-two. She and her twin sister, Julia, who is grieving her dead betrothed, need a distraction. One soon presents itself: to rescue…
TCL’s #LetsDiscuss2025 #4 – Affiliate Links – yea or nay? – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Earlier this week, Lisa @ Book Shelf Fantasies wrote a post that inspired me to write this discussion post myself (with this very nice graphic). Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, I'm certain that many will disagree and/or even hate many of…
The Third Blue. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Versailles Formula” (Genevieve Planché #3) by Nancy Bilyeau. Summary: "Genevieve Sturbridge was never meant for a quiet life in the English countryside. Once an artist in the heart of London, now she spends her days in restless solitude, longing for the passion and purpose she once knew. But when a familiar…
TCL’s Tell Me Something Tuesday #TMST #14 – All About ME! – April 15, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
TMST is a weekly meme with optional participation hosted by Jen Twimom @ That's What I'm Talking About. There isn't a check in and she doesn't have a linky. She does, however, encourage you to leave a link to your post on her blog if you participate so she and others can find you! Jen…
TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #22 – April 2025! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
I'm so glad I discovered Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks, who created this fun, monthly book meme. Now, it is true that Jana runs a link party for this which is supposed to take place on the first Saturday of every month. However, I reserve that day for my #6Degrees of Separation,…
TCL’s #DNF Friday #19 – Too Rich for My Taste. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Why I can't fully write a Book Review for “The Family Recipe” by Carolyn Huynh. Summary: "Duc Tran, the eccentric founder of the national Vietnamese sandwich chain Duc’s Sandwiches, has decided to retire. With the help of the shady family lawyer, he informs his five estranged adult children that to get their inheritance, they must…
TCL’s WWW Wednesday #16 – April 9, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such…
Echoes of Muses. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Wandering Season” by Aimie K Runyan. Summary: "Veronica Stratton, a specialty food broker with a business on the cusp of brilliant success that would change the trajectory of her life, visits her parents in idyllic Estes Park for Christmas. She's fresh from a breakup with her longtime boyfriend, so she's eager…
TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for April 5, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
From “Knife” by Salman Rushdie to “The Queen's Faithful Companion” by Eliza Knight. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected…
TCL’s #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #62 – April 3-30, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
What is Throwback Thursday? I've noticed many of these memes on a few book blogs. For example, Susan Loves Books does one, which is (or was originally) hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk. I also noticed that Lorrea @ What 'Cha Readin'?, was doing this as a monthly meme, and Reading Maria does something called "Last…
Announcement: TCL’s #2025NewReleaseChallenge Q2 Link Party is now OPEN! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
What is New Release Reading Challenge? The New Release Reading Challenge was developed and run by (un)Conventional Bookworms, a book blog run by the talented and beautiful Bookworm Brandee and Linda Tiliagren. They've been hosting this year-long reading challenge for several years, but life has gotten in the way of their continuing. After consulting with…
TCL’s #MusicMonday #1! – The Stephen Colbert Challenge! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Welcome to #MusicMonday! This is an opportunity to share a track of my liking with you lovely people, all in the name of #MusicMonday, the brainchild of the Tattooed Book Geek, Drew! I've never done one of these Today I'm answering one of the Stephen Colbert Challenge questions: If you have to listen to only one…
TCL’s #RandomBookishThoughts #3 – About Time! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
What are Random Bookish Thoughts? There are many different discussion memes in the book blogosphere, but most of them come up with topics that have some level of a universal appeal to most, if not all, book bloggers or readers. However, sometimes I think of things that I believe are unique to me and my…
The Second Battle (and Bundle too)! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Seven Dials Mystery” by Agatha Christie. Summary: "Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight loud alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived,…
Lots of Late Life Crises. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Runaway Wives” by Karen King. Summary: "When the surprise holiday Dee thinks her husband has booked for her sixtieth birthday weekend turns out to be yet another solo golfing break – it’s the last straw. Meanwhile her best friend Babs’s other half has decided to move to Spain and is acting…
TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Sunday #22 – More Pottery! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Yes, I'm still taking a pottery classes! So, here are a couple new pieces. When I started this new year, I promised myself I'd do more work on the wheel, remember? So, how's that going? Um... not great to tell the truth. However, I'm actually pretty proud of this teacup and matching saucer. What do…
TCL’s #DNF Friday #19 – Two Woman, One Man. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Why I can't fully write a Book Review for “Jackie and Maria” by Gill Paul. Summary: "Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated, and contemplating leaving her ambitious young senator husband. Life in the public eye with an overly ambitious--and unfaithful—man who could hardly be coaxed to return from a vacation after the birth of a stillborn…
Not a Stationary Story. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Paris Express” by Emma Donoghue. Summary: "Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, The Paris Express is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as…
A Sporting Good Time. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Rabbits” by A. A. Milne. Summary: "The Rabbits, as they call themselves, are Archie Mannering, his sister Myra, Samuel Simpson, Thomas of the Admiralty, Dahlia Blair and the narrator, with occasional guests. Their conversation is almost entirely frivolous, their activity vacillates between immensely energetic and happily lazy, and their social mores…
TCL’s #LetsDiscuss2025 #3 – Book Blogging and Reviews – #LetsTalkBookish2025 #2. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
This week's #LetsTalkBookish topic is... Writing & Posting Book Reviews (Laurie @ Laurie is Reading) Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, I'm certain that many will disagree and/or even hate many of the things I've written below. Sorry about that, but you…
With Love From Latvia. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “Birthday” by Jana Egle (translated by Uldis Boldis). Summary: "Eight stories, eight women, an emotional multitude. In her short-story collection, Birthday , Jana Egle distinctly straps the male presence into the back seat and lets the female voice ring free. Not to be taken as “a book for women” or “women's literature,”…
TCL’s #T5T – #TopFiveTuesday #17 for March 11, 2025 – Places! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan's link party. This week, Meeghan asked us to put up our top five books with places in the title! I haven't done one of these in…
TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #21 – March, 2025! – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Reviews From the Stacks Last year I discovered Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks. Jana created this fun, monthly book meme. Now, it is true that Jana runs a link party for this which is supposed to take place on the first Saturday of every month. However, that day is reserved for #6Degrees…
TCL’s #CCSpin #40 Book Review – Hunger No More. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway. Summary: "Hemingway’s memories of his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the twenties are deeply personal, warmly affectionate and full of wit. Looking back not only at his own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him…
TCL’s WWW Wednesday #15 – March 5, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such…
Everything Old Renewed Again. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “Kills Well with Others” (Killers of a Certain Age #2) by Deanna Raybourn. Summary: "After more than a year of laying low, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action. They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to a professional killer can only…
TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for March 1, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
From “Prophet Song” by Paul Lynch to “Murder in Married Life” by Anne Morice. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be…
TCL’s #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #61 – Feb 27-April 2, 2025. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
What is Throwback Thursday? I've noticed many of these memes on a few book blogs. For example, Susan Loves Books does one, which is (or was originally) hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk. I also noticed that Lorrea @ What 'Cha Readin'?, was doing this as a monthly meme, and Reading Maria does something called "Last…
Jo’s Girls’ Stories. – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Other March Sisters” by Liz Parker, Ally Malinenko, and Linda Epstein. Summary: "Four sisters, each as different as can be. Through the eyes and words of Jo, their characters and destinies became known to millions. Meg, pretty and conventional. Jo, stubborn, tomboyish, and ambitious. Beth, shy and good-natured, a mortal angel…
TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Sunday #21 – What’s That White Stuff? – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Or should I say "where's that white stuff?" I live in a country that, although there is ONE mountain where you can ski (if that's your thing), even that doesn't always get enough snow every year. So... When predictions of a possible snow storm are swirling about, we here can get pretty excited. Especially…
Starting the Race (novels). – The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Man in the Brown Suit” by Agatha Christie. Summary: "Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and…