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Friday Finds

Is is really Friday again? Here's a book that has caught my attention this week:

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County, by Tiffany Baker. A much-looked-forward-to debut novel coming out in January.


Comments

Julie P. said…
I'm reading it right now and it's really good! The writing is wonderful!
Anna said…
This one's in my TBR pile, and I can't wait to start it. I've heard such good things about it.

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
Anna Claire said…
I've picked this one up in the bookstore but haven't bought it yet. I'd love to hear what you think about it.
Elizabeth said…
So glad to have discovered a fellow bookaholic in NYC.
I must say I read Mistress of Mellyn many moons ago in England where we had a 500 year old house in Cornwall.
Michele said…
I think this was a LibraryThing Early Reviewer book for December. I didn't get it (got a different one, so I can't complain), but I loved the cover art on it and we all know that I will buy a book based on cover art alone, ha.
Michelle said…
I have only heard great reviews on this book. I liik forward to reading it!!!
Shelley said…
I've been noticing this one too!
Darlene said…
This was such a good book. I really miss the characters from this one.

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