Based loosely on the author’s own experiences, Hotel Moscow paints a very interesting, but somewhat terrifying, portrait of a country undergoing violent and profound change. Right away, Brooke learns that being an American will not protect her in a country that seems to be without laws or governance. The dangerous experiences continue as she faces […]
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Blog Tour: The Memory Painter
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Memory Painter by Gwendolyn Womack! I loved this book and I’m sharing some of my thoughts today, as well as an interview with the author. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom of the post! The Memory Painter was part medical thriller, […]
Mist Of Midnight By Sandra Byrd
With a Gothic style mystery, a handsome Hussar, and a mysterious imposter, Mist of Midnight was a book I was very interested in reading. Rebecca returned form India reluctantly after the tragic death of her family and feels very much like a fish out of water. Like many repatriated citizens, the manners and social rules […]
The Bookseller By Cynthia Swanson
The Bookseller is being compared to Sliding Doors, and it definitely had that feel to it. In one life, Kitty owns a small, barely successful book store with her best friend. Both ladies are unmarried and happy in their quiet lives. When Kitty sleeps, she enters a very real dream world where she is […]
The Sculptor By Scott McCloud
I admit that while I have absolutely nothing against graphic novels, they have never been my fiction vehicle of choice. Not being a visual person, I just assumed the artistry would be lost on someone like me. When The Sculptor arrived in the mail, I was intrigued enough by the jacket copy […]
Amherst By William Nicholson
I think it’s safe to say that almost everyone has recited or is at least familiar with, Emily Dickinson’s poetry. Her eccentricities are almost as famous as her poems. She never left the house, she really never saw people or let people see her, and she became an acclaimed poet after her death. What I […]
Sky Pirates By Liesel Schwarz
Sky Pirates continues Elle’s story as she fights for her missing husband. All the while, very dark forces are threatening not only her existence, but the existence of everyone who loves in the light. While I enjoyed the second book in this series, it lagged a bit in parts. Any concerns I […]
After The War Is Over By Jennifer Robson
If you like stories about English people tethered by the constraints of class and money, this is the book for you. Fortunately, that is exactly what I like, so After The War Is Over was very enjoyable for me! Charlotte is a feminist, or as she would be called at that time, a suffragist. […]
First Frost By Sarah Addison Allen
Since Garden Spells is one of my favorite books, I was beyond thrilled to find out that SAA would be writing a book set in that world, once again. First Frost takes place about 10 years after the events of Garden Spells and we find both Waverley Daughters more settled than they have ever […]
Rooms By Lauren Oliver
I suppose if you forced me to reduce this book to a one sentence recap, it would be that we are all haunted, in one way or another. Lauren Oliver sets up a deeply dysfunctional family with an almost too slow start, but the story gained its momentum and I ended up enjoying the writing, […]