As an Outlander and Diana Gabaldon fan, we are MORE THAN EXCITED for the Starz Series Outlander this fall. The series kicks off August 9 at 9 p.m. in the US. Here’s a peak at the trailer: Can the series live up to the books? What do you think? The trailer looks amazing – and we hope the history, emotion and plots can live up … Continue reading Outlander, Starz Series Coming this Fall
Book 8 of the Outlander Series, Written in my Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon releases on June 10th! Preorder now Remember that seven-book series you read voraciously over years because they only come out every few years? Remember trying to fill the void in between with things that just didn’t quite compare? Well, the wait is nearly over for all you Outlander nuts out there, and here … Continue reading Let’s Review: Outlander Series
Available now: A Hundred Summers ****4/5 stars Hailed as the beach read of the summer, A Hundred Summers centers around Lily Dane, a reluctant New York Socialite who escapes to the seaside community of her childhood each summer. In the summer of 1938, the past follows her home and changes everything. Recommended readers: If you like a little suspense with your romance… if you like the … Continue reading Fiction Review: A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
Available now: Lady of Devices: A steampunk adventure novel (Magnificent Devices) ****3.5/5 stars Welcome to semi-alternate universe Victorian England, where girls attend university and conduct scientific experiments, but it’s nonetheless trade and commerce vs. social standing as usual. It’s Bloods vs. Wits, petroleum vs. steam, and things are really coming to a head. Caught in the middle is 17-year-old Claire Trevelyan, a Blood of considerable wit, small … Continue reading Steampunk Review: Lady of Devices
Courtesy of Amazon Recommendations, I recently came across a steampunk novel, and found myself thinking, what is steampunk, anyway? I had a sort of general idea in the fashion sense — think slutty halloween costume from Spencer’s– but I guess I had no idea that it has become its own movie and literary genre. (Thank you, google.) Sidenote: To be fair, this is coming from someone who … Continue reading Coming soon: steampunk, anyone?
Rules of Civility: A Novel on sale now *****5/5 stars It’s New Years Eve, on the dawn of 1938. A chance encounter in a Greenwich bar leads Katey Kontent on a ride to the top of New York Society with the engaging Tinker Grey—but will he stay there with her? Recommended readers: For anyone who enjoys getting totally lost in a time and place of … Continue reading Fiction Review: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Signature of all Things is available now ****4/5 stars Join Elizabeth Gilbert on a foray through the world of Alma Whittaker, where turn-of-the-century science meets mystic faith. Can one overwhelm the other? Recommended readers: If you loved Eat Pray Love… If you hated Eat Pray Love… If you never even read Eat Pray Love…this book is still for you. It is different and … Continue reading Fiction Review: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
Available April 29: Half Moon Harbor (The Bachelors of Blueberry Cove) ***3.5/5 stars It’s time to step away from real life … and drop into Blueberry Cove, where you’ll meet two people starting their American dream. Recommended readers: If you dream of starting a life in a cozy coastal town If you like Debbie Macomber Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW … Continue reading Review: Half Moon Harbor by Donna Kauffman
Available now: Fool Me Twice ****4.5/5 stars Mystery, romance, splendid characters: Meredith Duran delivered with Fool Me Twice, and I’m ready to be fooled thrice! Recommended readers: If you love a strong, independent heroine If you love mystery tied into your romance Here’s my Rankings: 4.25/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 4.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: From the moment I glanced at the cover all the way to page … Continue reading Romance Review: Twice a Fool
For sale now: Beautiful Ruins: A Novel ****4/5 stars On a remote stretch of Italian coastline in 1962, a beautiful dreamer and a beautiful actress meet by accident, and become the center of a story weaving around an interconnected series of characters looking for a path to redemption– both toward and away from what they might deserve. Recommended readers: If you like a little bit of real … Continue reading Fiction Review: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
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