Book Reviews by the Chocolate Lady

Davida Chazan's book reviews for mostly adult, literary, contemporary, historical, and women's fiction (with some non-fiction and literary musings thrown in for good measure).

Friday, May 27, 2022

The Greenbrier Resort.

Book Review for "The Grand Design" by Joy Callaway.

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Labels: 2022, art, biographical, book, Book Review, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, Historical Fiction Challenge, interior design, literary, New Release Challenge, novel, reading challenge, women

Friday, May 13, 2022

Painted for Intrigue.

Book Review for "The Fugitive Colours" by Nancy Bilyeau.

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Labels: 17th Century, 2022, art, artists, book, England, fiction, historical, Historical Fiction Challenge, literary, mystery, New Release Challenge, novel, thriller, women

Friday, January 28, 2022

TCL's #DNF Friday #9 - A Bad First Impression(ist).

Why I can't write a book review for "Monet & Oscar: The Essence of Light" by Joe Byrd.

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Labels: #DNF Friday, 2021, art, artists, biographical, book, Book Review, Commentary, DNF, fiction, historical, literary, literary musings, non-book review, novel, romance

Sunday, August 22, 2021

#ShortStorySunday - Finishing the Wonder.

Book Review for "An Approach to Black" by Emily Jeremiah.

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Labels: 20 Books of Summer, 2021, adult, art, artists, Book Review, contemporary, fiction, Finland, Historical Fiction Challenge, LGBTQIA+, literary, London, mental illness, New Release Challenge, novella, women

Friday, April 10, 2020

Revelations and Rebellions

Book Review for "Queen of the Owls: A Novel" by Barbara Linn Probst

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Labels: 2020, adult, art, artists, Book Review, contemporary, debut novel, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, literary, New Release Challenge, painting, romance, women

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Restoring Lost Loves

Book Review for "The Ghost of Madison Avenue" by Nancy Bilyeau

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Labels: 2019, adult, art, Book Review, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, ghosts, Historical Fiction Challenge, literary, New Release Challenge, New York, novella, paranormal

Saturday, July 7, 2018

An Eve or a Lilith?

Book Review for "Ecstasy: A Novel of Alma Mahler" by Mary Sharratt

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Labels: 2018, adult, adultery, art, biographical, Book Review, families, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, historical, literary, music, relationships, women

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Shards of Remaining Objects

Book Review for "Smash All the Windows" by Jane Davis

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Labels: 2018, accident, adult, art, artists, author invite, Book Review, contemporary, death, families, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, ghosts, literary, London, relationships, trauma, women

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Glitter and Tarnish

Book Review for "The Golden House: A Novel" by Salman Rushdie

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Labels: 2017, adult, art, Book Review, contemporary, corruption, families, fiction, films, LGBT, literary, novel, old age, politics, relationships, wealth

Friday, September 30, 2016

Different? Yes, but…

Book Review for "Today Will be Different" by Maria Semple

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Labels: 2016, adult, art, artists, Book preview, Book Review, contemporary, families, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, graph novel, literary, novel, novels, relationships, women

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Less than Picture Perfect

Book Review for "Lessons in French" by Hilary Reyl

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Labels: 2013, adult, art, Book Review, coming-of-age, contemporary, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, France, journalism, literary, novel, photography, relationships

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Literary Impressionism

Book Review for "The Sunken Cathedral" by Kate Walbert

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Labels: 2015, adult, art, Book Review, characters, contemporary, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, impressionism, legends, literary, music, novel, speculative, weather

Saturday, September 27, 2014

A Portrait of an Artist

Book Review for "Notes from an Exhibition" by Patrick Gale

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Labels: 2007, adult, art, artists, bi-polar, Book Review, contemporary, Cornwall, death, faith, fame, families, female protagonists, fiction, literary, mental illness, mourning, novel, suicide

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Beauty out of ugliness

Book Review for "The Butterfly and the Violin" by Kristy Cambron

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Labels: 2014, adult, art, Book Review, Christian, contemporary, faith, fiction, historical, Holocaust, Jewish, literary, music, musicians, mystery, romance, women, WWII

Monday, July 15, 2013

A Novel of Art, Birds and Mysteries

Book Review for "The Gravity of Birds" by Tracey Guzeman

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Labels: 2013, adult, art, birds, book, Book Review, books, female protagonists, female writers, fiction, novel, novels, painting, relationships, review, sisters

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