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An Original Work of Fiction - A Battle Lost and Won

A battle lost and won I’ve loved and lost I’ve loved and won Such is the conclusion I came to in my battle in this simple but  complicated feelings called love. Going back in time to more than twenty odd years ago seems like a lifetime away  but yet, feels also just like yesterday I’ve loved hard and deep and when I let go of that love, I thought my world ended Well, I was wrong.   My world didn’t end.  It was a chapter of my life that came to an end and since then I  have written many more chapters. But time and again, I find myself revisiting that time The time when I thought I’ve loved and lost I was twenty four and he was thirty one I was young and naïve and he was the man of the world I was intrigued by him, he was captivated by me The girl who drank Jack Daniels and knew about war aircrafts  and read about espionages. He introduced me to stuff unknown to me and taught me golf and how to have confidence in myself The girl
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Happy New Year 2023

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  https://quotesmaze.com/ Wishing everyone a  Happy and Blessed New Year 2023. May year 2023 be good to us all. Happy New Year!
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Reflections 2022

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The ceiling lights in a huge restaurant in town Year 2022 is coming to and end. It's been quite a challenging and eventful year in all aspects with it's high ups and lowest downs.... My dad passed away end of April. I left my job of 8 years also in April. Joined 2 new organisations since and have been blessed with my current work position. And for the first time since this blog started, I posted very few posts and that's also because I read very little this year.  I gave away a lot of my collections and sold off (rather cheaply) some of my collections too with more to be sold and decluttered away.   My TBR pile is not growing as I didn't purchase any new books this year but neither are they reducing as I only read  about 15 titles this year. That's about 1 title 1 month whereas it certainly was much more in previous years. I really hope I can get back my reading habits again for year 2023. I only posted of 2 travels but in actual I travelled 3 times for work a
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Merry Christmas 2022

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  Image from web I haven't forgotten about this blog It's still very much in my heart But I have been bad Not been reading much this year Will vow to do better next year So Santa, don't forget my presents please Merry Christmas everyone Image from web
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The Tides of Memory by Tilly Bagshawe writing as Sidney Sheldon

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  Synopsis : The members of the formidable and captivating De Vere family of London live enviable lives in the world’s most powerful and desirable places, from London’s poshest neighborhoods to influential boardrooms.  But when old secrets begin to unravel and threaten everything the De Veres have worked for, the ramifications are deadly. This is what I say : I know, I know...it's too soon for another Tilly Bagshawe title. Especially one that she wrote as Sidney Sheldon but what can I say, I got hold of another copy and if I dont read it now, I will probably forget to read it. While not that original, t he characters in The Tides of Memory  was quite refreshing. There's Alexia De Verve, Home Secretary with more than one secrets.  Hubbie Teddy and son Michael and daughter Rozie. British. On the other hand, there's daughter Summer, mum Lucy and dad Arnie. American. The focus are more on Alexia and Summer.  And someone from Alexia's past named Billie.  All characters are c
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Watching the Dark by Peter Robinson

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  Synopsis : DCI Alan Banks reluctantly investigates DI Bill Quinn with Inspector Joanna Passero. Quinn, convalescing at St Peter’s Police Treatment Centre, was killed by a crossbow on the tranquil grounds, and left compromising photos.  Quinn may be disreputable, linked to a vicious crime in Yorkshire and to a cold case – English Rachel Hewitt 19 vanished in Estonia six years ago. This is What I Say : I have not read any titles by this author prior to this title. Watching the Dark is the first title that I read but it's the 20th installment in the universe of Chief Inspector Banks.   It's a murder/crime investigative title and it was quite good. Good enough for me to read right till the end although it took me quite a long time...over a period of months actually.  I am happy to complete it finally so that I can move on to other titles. There's a couple of murders in this story and they are in a way related so reading Watching the Dark is like watching the investigation o
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Reckless (Tracy Whitney #3) by Tilly Bagshawe writing as Sidney Sheldon

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  Synopsis : #1  New York Times  bestselling author Sidney Sheldon’s most popular and enduring heroine—Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes and Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow—finds herself caught in a nefarious and far-reaching scheme involving international terrorism and corruption in this compelling thriller packed with heart-stopping twists and breathtaking action Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. Then she settled down and had a child—a beautiful, bright, mischievous boy who was the center of her life. Tracy planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously deep in the stunning Colorado mountains, devoted to raising her son. But tragedy forces her to face her greatest nightmare. Now, with nothing left to protect, this superb con artist, jewel thief, computer wizard, and cat burglar returns to the hunt, more dangerous, ruthless, and reckless than ever. The world faces a new terror threat from Group 99, a diverse collection o
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