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Karen’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Karen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Karen Brooks
Goodreads Author
Born
Sydney, Australia
Website
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Member Since
June 2009
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The Good Wife of Bath
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2021
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5 editions
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The Locksmith's Daughter
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2016
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4 editions
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The Chocolate Maker's Wife
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2019
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11 editions
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The Lady Brewer of London
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2014
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13 editions
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The Darkest Shore
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2020
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8 editions
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Tallow (Curse of The Bond Riders, #1)
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2009
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13 editions
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The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson
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2023
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4 editions
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Votive (Curse of the Bond Rider, #2)
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2011
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11 editions
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The Whisky Widow
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2025
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3 editions
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Illumination (Curse of The Bond Riders, #3)
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2012
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8 editions
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A King’s Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman
When you pick up a Sharon Kay Penman book, you know you’re not only in the hands of a masterful storyteller, but someone with such a deep respect, passion and knowledge of the era she’s writing in as well, that the past comes to life on every single page. So it is with A King’s Ransom, the sequel to Lionheart, 
which continues the saga of Richard, Coeur de Lion, by focussing on his amazing journey
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Well Read Cookies - Beautiful Biscuits Inspired by Great Literature:
"Well Read Cookies is a delectable treat of a book to curl up with. Founder and creative force behind the successful The Well Read Cookie blog, Lauren Chater has compiled a collection of her favourite books in biscuit form for our reading and viewing "
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“To conclude, if God gives you success, use it humbly and far from revenge. If He restores you upon hard conditions, whatever you promise, keep.
--- Charles I's final letter to his son, Charles,
Prince of Wales, 1649”
― The Chocolate Maker's Wife
--- Charles I's final letter to his son, Charles,
Prince of Wales, 1649”
― The Chocolate Maker's Wife
“I think people need normality at a time like this. It's the least we can offer."
"And chocolate," she said softly, smiling at him.
They locked eyes, liquid mahogany and shining cobalt.
"And chocolate," he repeated, staring at her lips as if he would drink from them.”
― The Chocolate Maker's Wife
"And chocolate," she said softly, smiling at him.
They locked eyes, liquid mahogany and shining cobalt.
"And chocolate," he repeated, staring at her lips as if he would drink from them.”
― The Chocolate Maker's Wife
“She would toss in everything from mint, which signified virtue, to honeysuckle for love, fennel for strength (it was very strong in taste) and peppermint for warmth of feeling. Mint also helped settle upset stomachs and the apothecary told Rosamund fennel would ease flatulence, which made her chuckle. She would be sure to add some to Sam's chocolate. Hyssop and anise seed, she knew from Widow Cecily back at Gravesend, would help with a cold, as would marshmallow and orange or lemon juice.”
― The Chocolate Maker's Wife
― The Chocolate Maker's Wife
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What book about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like to have as our Group Read for March 2019?
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Aussie Readers: **Spring Reading Challenge - 2014** | 861 | 232 | Dec 07, 2014 07:39PM | |
| Aussie Readers: January - The Brand New Challenge | 392 | 259 | Jan 31, 2016 08:28PM | |
| Aussie Readers: Aussie Author Challenge - 1st January-31st December 2016 | 876 | 414 | Jan 23, 2017 12:41AM |
“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”
― The Collected Works
― The Collected Works
“Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is the unbelievably healthy way my attention deficit disorder medicates itself. Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real. Reading is grist. Reading is bliss.”
― I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
― I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
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