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Book News: Kate Morton


In April, 2009, Kate Morton, author of The House at Riverton, is coming out with a new novel, called The Forgotten Garden. It's already out in the UK, and I loved its predecessor so much that I went right on over to Amazon UK to purchase a copy of it (so you'll probably see a review of this book sometime soon). Set just before WWI, its the story of a lost child who mistakenly winds up on a ship going to Australia. The novel covers the time period from 1913 to 2005, and it's gotten altogether good reviews on Amazon UK so far.
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Danielle said…
I recently bought this myself and am looking forward to reading it. Ditton on the Donaghue!
July 15, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Danielle said…
...that would be ditto on the Doaghue.
July 15, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Heather J. @ TLC Book Tours said…
this does sound fascinating - adding to the tbr list right now :)
July 15, 2008 at 2:22 PM
jenclair said…
Well, me too! I'm glad to hear this as I enjoyed The House at Riverton.
July 15, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Alix said…
I bought this while back home last week. It looks great. I loved The House at Riverton.
July 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Anonymous said…
This sounds just wonderful! I loved The House at Riverton, too. I can't wait for your review. I just might have to head overseas for it. It sounds like an interesting adventure.
July 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
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