In Hester Browne’s The Finishing Touches, Betsy is only a few days old when she’s abandoned on the steps of The Academy, a modern day finishing school. There she is taken in by Lady Frances, who takes care of her as her own. Fast forward twenty seven years and Betsy is an accomplished young woman, with…
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Review: Juliet
In Anne Fortier’s Juliet, Julie Jacobs, a young American woman, loves Shakespeare’s iconic play and knows it by heart. But she never imagined that she herself is related to the iconic tragic lover. It is only when her aunt dies that Juliet, or rather Giulietta, learns the truth of her past as she is sent to…
Review: Shadow and Bone
In Shadow and Bone, Alina Starkov is just a poor orphan, working as a map maker with her best friend in a regiment, when the regiment is attacked by massive flesh-eating vultures. Before she knows it, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves her friend’s life, and brings her to the attention of the Capital. Taken…
Review: The Reckoning
In the sequel to the hit The Taker, Alma Katsu returns in The Reckoning with another heart-wrenching, spellbinding, and evocative story of immortals Lanore and Adair. Lanny thought she had seen the last of Adair some 200 years ago. She hasn’t seen or heard of him since the night she entombed him, with the help of Jonathan,…
Mini Book Reviews
Wow, another week has gone by since my last update. Sorry! I’ve yet to receive my computer from these mysterious repairs, and so have been pretty useless/lazy this whole week. Well, that’s not completely true. I’ve planned a party today for all the new friends I made during the convention, and as you all I…