Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Gosh, I don’t know what the hype about Starcrossed is all about. On release day I saw tons of great reviews and publishing houses throwing toga parties…so I was excited to read it. This book had all...
View ArticleSanditon by Jane Austen and “Another Lady”
The first eleven chapters of Sanditon were written by Jane Austen between January 27 and March 18, 1817. While writing this she had less than six months to live, and it’s hard to believe she was still...
View ArticleBirthmarked by Caragh M. O’Brien
Details, Please… In a dystopian future, society is marked by the privileged that live inside the Enclave and those who live a life of poverty and no education outside. Following in her mother’s steps,...
View ArticleThe Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
I’d been hearing a lot of buzz about The Near Witch, and was glad I was approved for a galley. The Near Witch is a hybrid of folklore and fairy tales. There is a slight semblance to The Pied Piper, and...
View ArticleFlawless by Lara Chapman
Flawless is a contemporary retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac. Thankfully it doesn’t end as grim. Details, Please Sarah Burke senior in high school has learned to deal with her nose, as it’s been the...
View ArticleOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
I was seriously prejudiced when starting this book. Like many other of my reads I finally read Outlander because I kept hearing people rave about it on Tumblr and so forth. I opened the book and read...
View ArticleCotillion by Georgette Heyer
Details, please Kitty Charing has been brought up by her rich guardian, Matthew Penicuik. Out of the blue, Matthew decides to name Kitty as his heiress, but with conditions: she will only receive her...
View ArticleWarped by Maurissa Guibord
Details, Please Having haggled with an older lady at an auction, Tessa now finds herself the proud owner of a couple of boxes of old books and an extra crate that contains a unicorn tapestry. After...
View ArticleTouch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
Details, Please (Publisher Description) Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is...
View ArticleThe Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Details, Please (Publisher’s description) Ananna of the Tanarau abandons ship when her parents try to marry her off to an allying pirate clan: she wants to captain her own boat, not serve as...
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