Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle is a fun YA historical fiction of twins and magic set in pre-Victorian England. The twins, Persy and Pen are about to have their first season, which basically means they go to balls in pretty dresses and try to look for somebody to propose to them. The problem? Their governess […]
Review of Ivy by Julie Hearn
September 24, 2009
Sometimes a girl just needs a really good work of historical fiction to ease her hectic life. Ivy by Julie Hearn was exactly what the doctor prescribed. First, there is the gorgeous cover, which actually kind of threw me. I went into the book expecting some sort of romance, just because there was a woman […]
Waiting On Wednesday
September 23, 2009
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Okay so I haven’t gotten around to reading the books I own by Diana Wynne Jones, but I plan on rectifying that very soon. Needless to say, this lack of intelligence on my part does […]
Farewell Teaser Tuesday, Hello Tuesday Ten
September 22, 2009
I have decided to dispense with Teaser Tuesdays on my blog. It’s not my favorite meme, and half the time I forget to do it. Instead, I will begin a feature called the Tuesday Ten. The premise of the feature is that I will interview an author or a blogger every Tuesday and ask them […]
Review of Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
September 21, 2009
The afterword of my 1960 copy of Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy begins with this, “To read the word of any famous author is in itself something of an art. A reader must develop the poise of courage in order to stay the judgement of his elders until he can read the […]
Review of Ash by Malinda Lo
September 19, 2009
I found Ash by Malinda Lo through book blogs, found many positive reviews, and decided, why not order the book, as I love the cover, and I liked that it received almost universal positive reviews. Fancy my luck, when those reviews turned out to be mostly correct. Now, I will admit bloggers are not a […]