Fantastic page turner for a day of snow days.
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I received this book from my family members for Christmas, but didn't get the chance to read it right away. In late January, early February, a snow storm hit Atlanta and I was out of school for several days. Having nothing to do, I thought it would be the perfect time to read short stories about snow. The three stories kept me on my toes. I love how each story is totally different, yet they all have a connection. All stories take place in the same town, and all the characters somehow know each other. Having it be that they dated, go to school together, or met at the famous Waffle House with the yummy hash browns. In the end, the connections you find and how they all come together at the local Starbucks is heart warming. I instantly shoved my copy of the book in my friends face and told her to read it. She was constantly asking me what would happen next, but I refused to tell her and let her find out for herself. Not only do I recommend this book to my friend, but to everyone who likes cute, little holiday romances. And I mean what's cuter than falling in love on Christmas?
4834847
I am at our winter home in Florida and needed a book to read - and found this book. It is a very interesting read - has a few logic flaws - but it is worth the time and you will find it to be exciting, a page turner and hard to put down. It started off a bit slow for me and then it got going - buy it.
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I enjoyed this book so much. I normally don't read anything that remotely says "romance" but I found this book engaging. The writing contains lush descriptions that brought all the action alive. I am a sucker for details and this book delivers! A great book to curl up with on a cold winter night.
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It is a very well written love story that is full of thrilling situations and turns. Even though the action remains only in a snowbound cottage, the tension of the situation keeps the reader turning the pages impatiently. It is so right up to the last page,so to say. A highly interesting book!
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A dramatic and gripping mystery, with loads of interesting information about the Arctic.

Whilst on a luxury cruise on the lookout for polar bears Tom's body is spotted, having been brought to the surface by a dramatic ice calving event.  How did Tom die?  What does Tom's friend Sean know that he is keeping quiet about?  There is a lot of mystery and intrigue to keep the reader interested in this thriller.  At the beginning of each chapter is a wonderful illustration, and at the end of each chapter is an excerpt from explorers, and others, who have written about the Arctic - absolutely fascinating.  A bibliography is included.

The spectacle of the ice is described in such a way that you feel you have seen it, and as you are drawn into this great story, the facts and storyline about the Arctic add extra depth to an already gripping book.  This is a 5* read for me, and I am now wondering how feasible a visit to the Arctic would be.

This is Laline Paull's second book and it is completely different to her first, The Bees, which I also rated 5*s.  The common theme is that this is an author who researches her topic thoroughly, and writes a great story, with lots of interesting details that will have you talking about her books for a long time after you have finished them.
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What Carl Jung called "Synchronicity" I have always referred to as "The Law of Awareness." Thus, still surrounded by the remains of the blizzard known as Stella (and without Marlon Brando to lend a hand with a snow shovel), as I turned the final epages of a Cold Case cozy set in the middle of a serious snow storm in Ireland, the clock chimed in St. Patrick's Day.

This is a real page turner and, like Chaucer's tales, there are multiple stories unfolding as the crime is solved. (Here's a poser: can it be a "cozy/cosy mystery" if the crime is left UNsolved?) And I was at least 2/3 through the novel before I became aware (besides from the title) that this was not the first in the series. I will be looking for new titles from this author and am likely to delve into some of the earlier ones now, too.

NOTE: I selected this to read from Netgalley because the subtitle mentions County Cork, one of the ancestral homes of my maternal grandfather. More "coincidence" at play for you!
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it was great, fantastic, tragic, traumatic, and jaw dropping all rolled up into a big snow ball and then just when you think it cant get any worse for the main character, somebody throws the snowball at you, and you're amazed! this book is the read that will forever stay on my book shelf. i read it twice in one week and ordered one for a friend. keep up the good work. when is book 2 gonna come?
100680
It is a hard, cold ride on the sled as you race over the frozen and icy trail of the Iditarod. There is enough perils that can befall you and then suddenly you can't turn the sled and your airborne. The sled going one way and your dogs going another...

If you love dogs, Alaska, and a really good murder/mystery you'll enjoy Murder on the Iditarod Trail. Sue Henry does her due diligence and does a great job investigating what she is writing about and has her facts down pact. Her characters are familiar and you find yourself riding along with them. I really enjoyed ever spin, turn and surprise that she took me along the trail.
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This book takes minor characters from Deep Freeze and tells their story. It's a fast paced thriller that keeps you guessing with believable characters and plot. Read it in a day because I couldn't put it down.
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Eowyn Ivey's debut novel, The Snow Child, is the unforgettable story of a childless couple in their autumn years who decide to homestead in Alaska in the 1920s. After building a snow girl one blustery winter day, Faina comes into their life. The author's writing is as fine as glass and I love how the weather and Alaskan landscape almost becomes a character in the story. The story hints at magical realism while staying firmly grounded on the land, and allowing the reader to peep into Mabel and Jack's life. The author draws strong main and supporting characters and the narrator's voice is wise and sage. Finally, the subtext in the book is a wonderful nod to the fine piece of literary fiction that it is. I cannot wait to read Ivey's next novel.
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This was actually a great read for a cold winter  day. It can be done in one sitting, but reading it over a period of a few days prolongs the journey you go on with the characters in the book and makes it more fascinating.
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I don't normally read detective novels, so this was a really fun read for me.  The twists in the plot were thoroughly engaging and kept me turning the pages for answers.  There were many references to my hometown and other spots in NJ that were a delight.  The story was convincing, and the action never stopped.  Reading this book in front of the fire was a great way to spend a cold weekend!
3765254
It was a great, fun ready while being snow bound. The first of Ms. Talbot's one that I've read, may have to read the first 3 in the series.
4326197
The Gods Of a Guilt is a fast paced , can't put down read!  I was riveted from the first pages. I loved the Lincoln Lawyer but this book is better by far. Haller and the supporting characters bring the story to life.  A great way to spend a cold winter afternoon!
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I got this book on the snowing day which I thought I would not get it in time but it was.
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Excellent . I didn't want to put it down. You will be drawn into this book in the first few pages and it only gets better and better. It's A great cold winters day read. I want to visit here one day soon ,possibly this next summer.  I have been to Outer Banks North Carolina and didn't know this was so close to it. I want to read more of this series.
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This was not the best book I have ever read, but it was one of the most enjoyable books that kept my attention.  I was sick with a bad cold and just wanted an interesting, enjoyable , and  a not" too heavy " book to read.  Also,where I live,  the lack of any snow over the holidays was making me sad....Winter Watch had plenty of wintry weather  which helped to make it even more satisfying for me.  It is a mystery spinkled with romance and of course the snow...Really helped my resting in bed for a day to be more  enjoyable .