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Showing posts with label December Moon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label December Moon. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

"Aphrodite's Closet" by Suzy Turner

Aphrodite's Closet
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Agatha Trout didn’t even know she had a Great Aunt Petunia, so imagine her surprise when she finds Petunia left her a corner shop in her will. But it’s not just any old corner shop—it’s a corner shop that needs something unique, something the town of Frambleberry has never seen before. Influenced by her confident best friend, Coco, Agatha is soon convinced that there’s only one way to go: an adults-only sex shop.

While some of the townspeople are clutching their pearls in horror, others are open to the new experiences this shop offers. But not everyone in Frambleberry is convinced. Will the women soldier on in the face of violent threats or will their fears get the best of them—and their new venture—before it even gets off the ground? 


Displaying Author Suzy Turner.jpgAbout the author
Born in England and raised in Portugal, Suzy lives with her childhood sweetheart Michael, two crazy dogs and a cat.
Shortly after completing her studies, Suzy worked as a trainee journalist for a local newspaper. Her love of writing developed and a few years later she took the job of assistant editor for the region's largest English language publisher before becoming editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine. Early in 2010 however, Suzy became a full time author. She has since written several books: Raven, December Moon, The Lost Soul (The Raven Saga), Daisy Madigan's Paradise, The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, The Temporal Stone, Looking for Lucy Jo, We Stand Against Evil (The Morgan Sisters), Forever Fredless,  And Then There Was You, Stormy Summer and her latest, Aphrodite’s Closet.
In 2015 she launched her popular 40+ lifestyle blog which continues to go from strength to strength, while just over a year later, she trained to become a yoga instructor. Suzy continues to write, blog and teach yoga in one of Portugal’s loveliest settings - the Algarve.

Monday, January 23, 2012

"December Moon" by Suzy Turner

I am sad to say that I didn’t enjoy December Moon as much as I enjoyed Raven.  Suzy Turner's  December Moon continues the story of Lilly and chronicles the life of her best friend December.  When Lilly’s parents disappear and Lilly moves across the world to live with her family in Canada, December is left alone and nearly friendless.  December has spent the majority of her life living with a rich aunt that loves her about as much as she loves her hired help (and that’s not much).  As she nears her birthday things begin to change for December and it’s not long before she’s off on an adventure to discover the truth about her history, her family and her heritage.  Unsurprisingly, December’s quest brings her back to her good friend Lilly.  Lilly’s life continues to change and she is still in search of her missing father.  Things go awry when a mysterious vampire shows up in their small community and locals start dying and disappearing.  It is up to the changelings and other mysterious creatures to put a stop to the murders before it is too late.



I felt that this book mirrored Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga a bit too much (particularly Eclipse).  There are only so many ways to write a unique vampire story and I feel that this genre has run out of suitable plots.  I had enjoyed Raven so much that I had high hopes for its sequel but felt that it fell a little short.  I do look forward to the next book and seeing where the characters end up. In addition, I enjoy Turner's writing style but there were a few scenes that I felt could have been more descriptive (something I am horribly guilty of too) and hope that she puts more time into the writing process of future novels.  I will be looking out for such novels and will read them with high hopes.


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Happy Reading!
-Melly


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