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Words by Webb is a blog about writing, reading, baking and plants - with a little bit of who knows what thrown in for fun.
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Review of Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle
Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle is the second book in the Mysteries of the Heart series. you can check out my review of the first book, Lost Heart in King Manor HERE . I don't think there's any problem reading book 2 first and it's a great getaway (to Scotland) for a cold wintery day. More About Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle Two mysteries. One fight for survival. And danger closing in from both sides of the sea. Gabby Heart travels to a remote Scottish castle with her be
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6 days ago2 min read


Review of Book and Dagger
Looks like Nonfiction November should be renamed Nonfiction November: The World War II Years - at least here at Words by Webb. What can I say, I'm captivated by the many facets of this time period. Check out this book and then go bake apple pies! thanksgiving is only two days away. More About Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office
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6 days ago3 min read


Review of Courage and a Castle
More about Courage and a Castle Courage and a Castle offers a unique and compassionate look at the human condition. The book opens with a poignant story about the author’s mother, Mary, near the end of her life and then reaches back to where Mary's memory no longer can. The book explores Mary's strength of character and strong work ethic that served as cornerstones for her future. Early in her marriage to the love of her life, Mary became the sole breadwinner for their famil
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Nov 182 min read


Review of Code Girls
When my cousin Joann called from Syracuse to tell me I had to read Code Girls , I was under the impression that it was historical...
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Nov 135 min read


Review of The War Correspondents
November is National Nonfiction Month so I'm shooting for one nonfiction book each month. I'll try to mix it up with some history(my...
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Nov 62 min read


Review of Zachary: The Seagoing Cowboy
Yes, I know I just announced days ago that I would be dedicating my blog to nonfiction reads to celebrate Nonfiction November. This is a fiction book but it is based on a historical event and I just couldn't resist sharing it with you. Thanks to Shirley and WOW Women on Writing who is organizing the tour. More About Zachary: The Seagoing Cowboy Zachary Whitlock knows sheep. He knows farming and knows what it’s like to have his best friend forced into an internment camp for Ja
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Nov 52 min read


Review of You Never Know
Welcome to Nonfiction November at Words by Webb. I wrote more about this eye-opening month on WOW-Women on Writing. Check it out HERE . Although I'll be featuring some fiction, most of this month I'll be sticking to nonfiction. You can read whatever you like but if you need inspiration, this year's theme is Past Puzzles and Timeless Treasures. Hmmm...not sure what that includes but I do love history so that might fit into Past Puzzles. Oddly, I'm starting out with a type of n
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Nov 15 min read


Review of The Book of Lost Names
Like so many avid readers I have a TBR list. A list of books I heard about from other readers, bookish emails, reviews and even when I...
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Oct 94 min read


Review of House of Gold
More About House of Gold The start of a marriage. The end of a dynasty. It's 1911 and Greta Goldbaum is forced to move from glittering...
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Oct 24 min read


Review of Lost Heart in King Manor
More About Lost Heart in King Manor At 45, Gabby Heart isn’t looking for drama—just quiet days on Dost Island running her village gift...
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Sep 252 min read


Review of The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories
The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories is back as promised with my review. The first time around I answered a fun writing prompt for...
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Sep 163 min read


Review of Mild Mannered Men
More About Mild Mannered Men An action-packed thriller, Mild Mannered Men explores how a simple mistake can change the lives of...
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Sep 82 min read


Review of Have You Seen Him
Thanks to WOW Women on Writing for inviting me to this blog tour for Have You Seen Him . Stop by on September 18 for my interview of...
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Sep 42 min read


Review of What the River Keeps
More About What the River Keeps Hildy Nybo is a successful biologist, her study of the Pacific Northwest’s wild fish both a passion and a...
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Aug 282 min read


Grandma Yogini
I first "met" author Raven Howell last summer when I read Blink and Glow and reviewed it HERE . Loved it! And so did my daughter who...
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Aug 144 min read


Review of The Last Summer (of You and Me)
Here we are in the last month of summer! If you only have time for one more summer read, The Last Summer (of You & Me) is the perfect...
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Aug 124 min read


Review of The Victory Garden
I have always given my children simple three simple tips when choosing gifts for me: chocolate, books, plants. And, if you can hit two of...
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Aug 54 min read


Review of Skylark
You can check out my special edition of Skylark HERE . But if you want a little more than me gushing about gold gild and spredged edges,...
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Aug 13 min read


Review of Why We Love Back to the Future: 40 Years of Fandom, Flux Capacitors, and Timeless Adventures
Since the members of my household seem incapable of turning away when they stumble across any version of Back to the Future I decided I...
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Jul 173 min read


Review of The Last Devil to Die
More about The Last Devil to Die “The best Murder Club book yet. . . A poignant complement to both the fair-play mystery plot and the...
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Jul 103 min read
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