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The Dream Daughter

A five star! Despite having a touch of sci fi in there!
Typically I’m not a sci fi fan at all. Anything that stretches the believable can turn me off quickly. But Ms. Chamberlain, who has written lots of other books (another five star: Necessary Lies) was convincing enough that this was a book I couldn’t wait to pick up again, while, at one point (the main twist) I sat and stared at it, terrified to pick it up again. Perhaps not something to read while you are pregnant, the story takes place in the 1970’s when a pregnant girl is informed her baby has a terminal disease and her brother-in-law, a physicist, knows that in the future there are medical advances that can treat this disease. I’ll leave the plot there, but it was definitely a book I couldn’t put down!

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The Seven Sisters – Another Five Star Read

Well done. I’m not one for series books, as I read so much and base that on library availability which means I can never read a series in a timely fashion – plus I want to end each book with a feeling of completion. This is a doable series, however, in that if you only read this one, that would be fine, as it’s an entire story in itself. The writing style, and a twist at the end of course leads one to want to read the next in the series, as well it should; I assume that will be true at the end of each book. I particularly liked this story as a good part of it takes place in Rio, a place I had honeymooned and one that really made an impression on me, so much of the description hit home. A story of a search for one’s identity and beginnings, and in doing so, finding a beautiful though sad love story. Very very well done and yes, I will be reading the next in the series!