Katarina Bishop just wants a normal, average life. She has had enough adventure and globetrotting to last her a lifetime
SPOILER ALERT: The Titanic SINKS!
September 6, 2011
Tess is a maid for the noble Lisle family which is pretty much comprised of horrible people except for the daughter, Irene (not a hurricane FYI). So anyhoo, The Lisles decide to go to American and find Irene a rich husband to save the family, as they are running out of money. Of course, the Lisles book passage on the best ship EVER, the Titanic, and because they are noble they can’t do things for themselves and bring their servants.
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer Book Review
September 5, 2011
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer is a very quick read, wonderful for the reluctant reader in your life, as it’s not a struggle to get through.
Spinsters Gone Wild
September 3, 2011
Read A Night To Surrender by Tessa Dare and take a trip to Spindle Cove. Spindle Cove is the hot spot for well-bred women who don’t fit society’s expectations perfectly – the shy ones, the ones who realize marriage isn’t what it’s cracked up to be and those who keep getting their hearts broken by rakes.
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynee Jones Retro Friday Book Review
September 2, 2011
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones at the top of my pile. Oh, friends, Diana Wynne Jones absolutely did not disappoint. We have a cranky old woman, a vain heartbreaker wizard, a fire demon, a witch and a fantastic storyline.
Wildwood by Colin Meloy Illustrated by Carson Ellis Book Review
September 1, 2011
In the vein of Chronicles Of Narnia comes Wildwood by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson Ellis (The Mysterious Benedict Society), a tale in which Prue’s baby brother Mac is abducted by a murder of crows and taken to the Impassable Wilderness, otherwise known as Wildwood