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REVIEW: The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison

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Dear Katherine Addison, Your steampunk fantasy novel, The Goblin Emperor, was my second favorite book of 2014 (my favorite being Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel). The Goblin Emperor held a tinge of melancholy, but also of hopefulness, and the balance of the two made the reading experience an ... more >

REVIEW: The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair

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Dear Allison Montclair, I heard good things about you debut historical mystery, The Right Sort of Man, from Barb in Maryland and Liz McCausland. The book concerns two women, Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge, who open a marriage bureau (matchmaking agency) together in 1946 England. Even though I don’t usually ... more >

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What Janine is Reading and Listening to: This and That

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, narrated by Rosamund Pike I listened to this audiobook a long while ago so I’ve probably forgotten some things. A lot of you already know this, but Sense and Sensibility tells the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two teenaged sisters who navigate romantic ... more >

REVIEW: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner

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Trigger warning: Dear Meryl Wilsner, The setting of you debut novel, a contemporary romance titled Something to Talk About, was one of the first things that brought the book to my attention. Entertainment industry settings interest me, but I’m a little leery of reading about show business in romances because ... more >

REVIEW: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Dear Readers, As a child, I loved Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. It’s considered a classic novel and is the story of children beginning to blossom as they bring a locked, abandoned garden to life. I was introduced to Burnett via a serialized reading of Little Lord Fauntleroy that ... more >

REVIEW x 2: Beach Read by Emily Henry

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Dear Emily Henry, Your debut contemporary romance had what sounded like a fun concept and a great title, so I requested an ARC from the publisher. January Andrews is a newly down-on-her-luck romance novelist. January’s boyfriend, Jacques, has recently dumped her, so she doesn’t have anywhere she can afford to ... more >

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