Category: Books
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Book Review: Gilt by Katherine Longshore
Gilt Gilt by Katherine Longshore Published May 15, 2012 Summary: Though I’veread a lot of historical fiction set during the Tudor dynasty, I had never read a book that chronicled Catherine Howard’s rise to the throne. In Gilt,we see the story from Kitty’s perspective. Kitty is a minor noble who becomes friends with Catherine Hoaward when they…
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Book Haul: May 1
This seems to be a busy week for publishers since I received a lot of galleys for review. Again, please remember that I will review as I am able and if a book doesn’t interest me enough to finish there will not be a review posted. Shop Indie Bookstores Code Name Verity Code Name Verity…
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Book Review: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Published 2011 Summary: Like many memoirs written since the fall of the Taliban, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the story of an Afghanistani woman who disobeyed the strict regime and made a way for herself and the women of her village. In…
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Book Haul: April 24
My first galley review will be up later this week and another is coming your way very soon! Just as a note, I will not be reviewing the books that I didn’t like/couldn’t bring myself to finish. Here’s what came this week: Shop Indie Bookstores The Wild Rose The Wild Rose (Jennifer Donnelly) on sale 5/22 …
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Book Review: The Book of Madness and Cures by Regina O’Melveny
Shop Indie Bookstores The Book of Madness and Cures: A Novel The Book of Madness and Cures by Regina O’Melveny Published April 2012 Summary: Set in the late 16th century, this novel is the story of a young woman who has chosen a non-traditional path. Gabriella Mondini learned about medicine from her father and has been keeping…
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