PURPLE QUEEN FAIRY READS

Synopsis : I’ve lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn’t supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It’s been in Magnus’s family for three generations. And now the very same day his parents are coming, I’ve lost it. The very same day! Do not hyperventilate, Poppy. Stay positive :) !! Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her “happily ever after” begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill but in the panic that follows, her phone is stolen. As she paces shakily around the lobby, she spots an abandoned phone in a trash can. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number for the hotel to contact her when they find her ring. Perfect! Well, perfect except that the phone’s owner, businessman Sam Roxton, doesn’t agree. He wants his phone back and doesn’t appreciate Poppy reading his messages and wading into his personal life. What ensues is a hilarious and ...

May - a month that sounds promising and full of possibilities.  It's also a month that I have a lot of my plate with work, certification, trips, wedding and what not and so before May make an appearance, I will be taking part again in a schedule flea market from 30 April to 1 May.  If I am not mistaken, it would be the last that I would have for quite a while to come. So, what titles will I offer? Well, whatever that was not sold off in April would certainly be put out for sale. The above titles were surprisingly not taken up so I really hope they would cos they are really cool books especially The Quickie which is a favourite title of mine. The God of Small Things which has won a Bonker Prize is a rather insightful book which forced me to read it twice to fully understand it and understood it I did at the end. Hazy Summer Night is a romance title by Nora Roberts which is not something I am keen on but fans of romance should find this a good read as there's t...

Synopsis  Claudia Seferius has successfully inveigled her way into marriage with a wealthy Roman wine merchant.  But when her secret gambling debts spiral, she hits on another resourceful way to make money - offering her 'personal services' to high-ranking Citizens. Unfortunately her clients are now turn up dead - the victims of a sadistic serial killer.  When Marcus Cornelious Orbilio, the handsome investigating officer, starts digging deep for clues, Claudia realizes she must track down the murderer herself - before he husband discovers what she's been up to. This is an interesting book in that it was based in year 13 BC in Rome.  I wasn't that captivated by the book initially as this was one title bought in bulk and with the many TBR that I have, I thought I give this a pass.  It was only when I was caught with plenty of time and without anything to read that I decided to give it a try. I read it over two days. I could have read it within a day but ...

It is the most unexpected windfall when a colleague of mine came up to me and told me recently that she wanted me to have these six books of her.  Reason being she is migrating to another country in a few months time (which we all know of) and it would quite impossible to bring these titles along with her. Such, would I mind to take them from her?  I certainly wouldn't mind at all and thank you very much! I have not read any of these titles but I have decided that I would be reading them soon but the difficult decision would be which title first? I am quite keen on One For My bab y by Tony Parsons having read his title on Man and Boy three years ago. Perhaps I should read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult as it has been a while since I read a title written by this author. Anyway, I don't have to decide yet so I'll sleep on it. Thank you dear colleague of mine for these titles.  Wishing you all the best in your new life in the land of Oz.

Synopsis : Derry, Maine.  Mike Noonan's wife dies unexpectedly.  After this tragic loss, the bestselling writer suffers acute writer's block, unable even to face the blank screen of the word processor without being shaken by nausea and panic. Then their nightmares and the voices start...nightmare of Sara Laughs, their beautiful lakeside retreat.  Still Mike is drawn inexorably to their once happy home; drawn to his old typewriter and the urge to write again. But the once familiar Western Maine town has changed.  It's now int he tyrannical grip of millionaire Max Devore and his terrifying skeletal bookkeeper.  Devore is determined to obtain custody of three-year-old Kyra, his deceased son's child, and is twisting the community to his purpose. When the girl and her young mother turn to Mike for help, he finds himself powerless to resist them. But there are other more sinister forces at Sara Laughs determined to stand in their way... Bag of Bones is a g...

Synopsis : Contains two Nora Roberts novels originally published in the 1980s. Rules of the Game features Brooke Gordon who directs advertising and wants to get into bigger things. Her latest project involves Parks Jones, a baseball hero with a big ego. She's determined not to get involved, he's determined to explore his attraction to her. This is a sweet story, she's got issues and he just deals with them in very great ways. He notices things about her and tries to make her comfortable and when she falters he's there to pick her up. A charming story. The Name of the Game is about Johanna Patterson who has grown up with show biz and distrusts almost everyone in the game. When Sam Weaver appears on her game show he decides that she would be an interesting person to date, he overcomes her reluctance slowly and with a lot of charm. Another solid romance with some great characters. While I like Nora Roberts for her books such as The Circle Tril...