Category: Book Review
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Book Review: A Fatal Likeness by Lynn Shepherd
A Fatal Likeness by Lynn Shepherd Pub Date: August 20, 2013 Rating: 3/5 Telling the story of Percy Bysshe Shelley‘s dramatic life, Shepherd manages to create a story all her own. Rather than focusing on the biographical events, she weaves together the silences. Much like what Faye did for Jack the Ripper…
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Blog Tour & Book Review: Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Freemantle
Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Freemantle Pub Date: August 6, 2013 Rating: 3/5 No matter how many books I read about the Tudors I’m still fascinated. Maybe it’s that Anne Boleyn is so fascinating or that his other wives must’ve known their fate, but something about the Tudors leaves me wanting more. Despite the large number…
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Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith Rating: 4/5 Once I found out that J.K. Rowling had released a new book, I had to get my hands on it immediately. Unfortunately for me, all of my local bookstores were sold out following the big announcement. Though I wanted a hardcover copy to add to my growing…
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Book Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Pub Date: August 20, 2013 Rating: 5/5 I’ve been eagerly waiting for a series that makes me fall in love like Harry Potter. Sure I’ve found great books like A Discovery of Witches, and The Night Circus, but nothing has quite hit the mark. Until now.
The Library of Alexandra 