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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Category Archives: Adult
Timeless, by Gail Carriger
Major spoilers. Fifth and final book in the series, this time involving a trip to Egypt and a lot more information about the backgrounds of many, many characters. Lots to like in this book, though I didn’t like this one … Continue reading
Heartless, by Gail Carriger
Spoilers. Fourth book in the series, and still good. Even less Jane Austen speak, or maybe I’m just getting used to it. A lot of fun re: pregnancy. Exciting plot, even if a tad predictable. (I know, for example, that … Continue reading
Blameless, by Gail Carriger
Spoilers. Third book in the series, and the best one so far in my opinion. The last book left me a bit unsettled, what with Lord Maccon rejecting his wife so soundly, and I was happy that she gets quite … Continue reading
Changeless, by Gail Carriger
Spoilers. Second book in the five-book series, and pretty much exactly like the first one. Lots of Jane Austen speak, crazy capers, a cross-dressing woman, dirigibles, supernatural badstuff. Etc. I liked this one as much as the first one, maybe … Continue reading
Why We Get Fat, by Gary Taubes
Basically a lot of distilled science about insulin resistance and the need to eat far fewer carbs. I could never get through Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. It was too scientific for me. I heard this book was … Continue reading
Soulless, by Gail Carriger
Alternate history, 19th century London. Steampunk. Supernatural beings (werewolves, vampires, ghosts) are an accepted part of society. There is also the rare preternatural being: a person without a soul (as supernatural beings have an excess of soul). Preternaturals are rare … Continue reading
Protected: Babayaga, by Toby Barlow
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Broken Harbor, by Tana French (audio)
I’ve been waiting to read this book for a year now. It was released last summer, and the library ordered copies, but something went wrong with the audiobook copy they ordered. It led to a blank page on the site, … Continue reading
The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters (audio)
This is the story of Dr. Faraday and his relationships with the members of Hundred’s House. Roderick, Carolyn, and their mother live in the house, their estate in ruins and their financial situation dire. Dr. Faraday is called out for … Continue reading
Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (audio)
Someone is burning up all of Julian Carax’s books, a man with a leathery face who calls himself after the name of the devil in Carax’s latest book. Young Daniel Sempere, son of a bookseller, saves his copy of The … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 