I don’t know why I’m always so hesitant to read large adult books, especially when I feel them calling to me. I had been wanting to read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for the longest time. As a medieval history nerd (3 college courses on that!), a book about building a cathedral […]
Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
December 27, 2010
The first time I read Outlander, I was a high school senior. I read the heavy tome over the course of one night with a bit of a feverish frenzy. Needless to say, I was rather hooked. However, I didn’t exactly continue on with the story. Flash forward to a few years later, to when […]
Review: Silent On The Moor by Deanna Raybourn
November 28, 2010
Silent on The Moor by Deanna Raybourn is the third installment of the Lady Julia Grey mystery series (following Silent In The Grave and Silent In The Sanctuary), and it is my FAVORITE thus far. Please stop reading this review right now if you can’t handle minor spoilers. In this installment, we see Lady Julia […]
Review: Silent In The Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
October 23, 2010
Lady Julia Grey is a heroine whom I absolutely adore. As you may remember, I spent a whole lot of time gushing over Silent In The Grave, the first in the series. Silent In The Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn is equally as wonderful! Silent In The Sanctuary opens with a dinner party at the March residence. At […]
Review: Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn
October 13, 2010
Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn is a promising start for a new to me series, perfect for my fall mystery cravings, as I am so totally a mood/seasonal reader.
Review: The Reapers Are The Angels by Alden Bell
October 4, 2010
It seems that paranormal/horror is becoming so incredibly popular, that even the literati are getting in on it. First, there was The Passage, a literary tale of vampires and the downfall of society. Now, there is The Reapers Are The Angels by Alden Bell, a much more formal take on zombies, than the urban fantasy […]