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Dec 15, 2014

Six Years Later

BurtonReview Monday, December 15, 2014

December 2014 marks the sixth anniversary since I first posted here on blogger. Six years is a very long time, especially when you consider my son is now seven. I really enjoyed the first few years of blogging and reviewing for others until it seemed like all of a sudden there were a huge glut of other bloggers and...

Dec 12, 2014

Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger prequel) by V.C. Andrews

BurtonReview Friday, December 12, 2014

If you haven't read the prequel then you're totally missing the point! Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger prequel) by V.C. Andrews Pocket Books, first published 1987 Personal copy/read for pleasure Read my other V.C. Andrews reviews Dollanganger Series: Flowers in The Attic Petals on the Wind If There Be Thorns Seeds...

Nov 30, 2014

Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth by V.C. Andrews

BurtonReview Sunday, November 30, 2014

Christopher’s Diary…For those who liked the Dollanganger series… Christopher’s Diary: Secrets of Foxworth by V.C. Andrews Pocket Books Paperback; October 28, 2014; ISBN: 9781476790589 $7.99 Review copy provided by the publisher, thank you! Burton Book Review Rating: 4 stars Read my other V.C. Andrews reviews Jealousy,...

Nov 28, 2014

Keepers of the Covenant by Lynn Austin

BurtonReview Friday, November 28, 2014

Fabulous biblical retelling Keepers of the Covenant (Restoration Chronicles #2) by Lynn Austin -easily read as a stand-alone! Biblical fiction, paperback 480 pages Bethany House, October 2014 Review copy provided by Bethany House in exchange for this review Burton Book Review Rating: 5 stars Read my review of the...

Oct 28, 2014

Saint Brigid's Bones: A Celtic Adventure by Philip Freeman

BurtonReview Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Saint Brigid's Bones: A Celtic Adventure by Philip Freeman Pegasus Books, October 2014 240 pages, Historical Fiction 9781605986326 In an evocative Celtic novel set in a time when druids roamed the land, lively young sister Deirdre embarks on a mission to find the stolen bones of her convent’s patron saint.In ancient...

Oct 15, 2014

The Lion Triumphant by Philippa Carr

BurtonReview Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The Lion Triumphant by Philippa Carr various publishers, circa 1974 Catharine Kingsman The Lion Triumphant follows The Miracle at St Bruno's with Catharine, the daughter of Damask, growing up in the new Elizabethan age -- one of the most eventful in English history because of the struggle for power between two...

Oct 12, 2014

Playing By Heart by Anne Mateer

BurtonReview Sunday, October 12, 2014

Playing By Heart by Anne Mateer Historical Fiction/Christian September 2014 Review copy provide by Bethany House in exchange for this review Burton Book Review Rating: 4.5 stars (Click here for other books by Anne Mateer reviewed on Burton Book Review) Lula Bowman has finally achieved her dream: a teaching position...

Aug 20, 2014

Rogue in Red Velvet by Lynne Connolly

BurtonReview Wednesday, August 20, 2014

A swoon-worthy hero.. Rogue in Red Velvet by Lynne Connolly Lyrical Press of Kensington Publishing Corp August 2014 326 pages ebook Review Copy provided via publisher for review in Library Journal Xpress Emperors of London, #1 If Connie loses her standing in society, she risks losing everything…except Alex. When...

Aug 7, 2014

Summer of ... discontent?

BurtonReview Thursday, August 07, 2014

Content: that's my cat. She's cool. You may be wondering what has happened to the voracious reader that once was me. I wonder sometimes too. Growing up I read constantly, from about third grade and onwards till about the time I was forced into child labor at age fifteen I read a lot. Enjoyed it. Then life happened...

Jul 24, 2014

Giveaway! Introducing Susanna Kearsley's SEASON OF STORMS

BurtonReview Thursday, July 24, 2014

There are a few authors that have me swooning at all of their new releases, and Susanna Kearsley is one of them. Very excited to be a part of a pre-publication tour for her newest novel Season of Storms! Even more excited that when I received the ARC in the mail I saw a blurb/quote from Burton Book Review on the back cover....

Jul 18, 2014

Mutiny of the Heart by Jennifer Bray-Weber

BurtonReview Friday, July 18, 2014

Mutiny of the Heart (Romancing the Pirate) by Jennifer Bray-Weber Carina Press, June 23, 2014 ebook/75,000 words/216 pages/9781426898525 Review Copy provided via publisher for review in Library Journal Xpress Navigating the high seas as the female captain of a pirate ship means always being on your guard—especially...

Jul 14, 2014

Somerset by Leila Meacham

BurtonReview Monday, July 14, 2014

epic soap opery saga kleenex material Somerset by Leila Meacham Hardcover, 624 pages Published February 4th 2014 by Grand Central Publishing Burton Book Review Rating: 4.5 stars Disclosure: I requested this title on NetGalley but it took several weeks for them to get around to responding to the request, so I finally...

Jul 3, 2014

Stormbird: Wars of the Roses book one by Conn Iggulden

BurtonReview Thursday, July 03, 2014

Fantastic storytelling Stormbird: Wars of the Roses book one by Conn Iggulden US edition July 8, 2014 from Putnam Adult Review copy provided by the publisher, thank you! Burton Book Review Rating: 5 stars The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Conn Iggulden’s brilliant new historical series about...

Jul 1, 2014

Petals On The Wind by V.C. Andrews (and the next two in the series)

BurtonReview Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Pocket Books May 2014 reissue Petals On the Wind was sent to me free for a review, thank you. While I hesitate to call this a review as it stands, I wanted to give you that disclosure. If you are sensing deja-vu, I did a quick spotlight post here. On the heels of the successful Lifetime TV version of Flowers in the...

Jun 16, 2014

The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick finally releases in USA!

BurtonReview Monday, June 16, 2014

Last summer I scoured the internet in search of the newest Elizabeth Chadwick historical novel, as she is by far my absolute favorite author in the genre. If you weren't as lucky as I was to find the UK title, here are some links to get your shopping done easier: Follow Elizabeth Chadwick's site: http://elizabethchadwick.com/...

Jun 14, 2014

Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok

BurtonReview Saturday, June 14, 2014

A simply wonderful story to enjoy Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok Riverhead Publishing June 2014 Review copy provided by the publisher, thank you! Burton Book Review Rating: 5 stars, new fave Read my review of Girl In Translation, also by Jean Kwok From the bestselling author of Girl in Translation, a novel about...

Jun 10, 2014

Silenced by Dani Pettrey

BurtonReview Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Suspense and romance makes this a page turner! Silenced (Alaskan Courage #4) by Dani Pettrey Bethany House, May 6 2014 Review copy provided by publisher in exchange for this review Burton Book Review Rating: 4 Stars Jake Knew Something Was Wrong.But He Never Guessed How Wrong. A relaxing...