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Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett Foundryside is the first novel in a new series by Robert Jackson Bennett. Set in a world in which physical objects can be “scrived,” etched with commands that give them magical properties, in a Venice-like city run by four Houses (massive family-owned scriving businesses), the ... more >

September 3, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for April through June

JennieBook Reviews / Reading ListsBiography / boarding school / Classic Murder Mystery / Contemporary romance / Essays / Fiction / flashbacks / Memoir / murder mystery / Reading lists / Suspense / twins11 Comments

Also read and reviewed:  Ocean Light and Cadaver & Queen An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew by Annejet Van Der Zijl I can’t remember if this was recommended somewhere or if I just found it while perusing historical biographies on Amazon, but I know I was initially intrigued by ... more >

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The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher, read by Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd What’s interesting about the audiobook version of Carrie Fisher’s memoir is that it’s read by Fisher herself, except for the journal entries from her time making the original Star Wars—those are read by her daughter, Billie Lourd. ... more >

JanineBook Reviews20th century / chick-lit / Contemporary romance / Denmark / England / Los Angeles / Memoir / Reading lists12 Comments

Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix I picked up this book when it was available for free, and since I’d heard good things about it, I actually read it, unlike with some freebies that merely clutter my kindle. The blurb describes Remedial Rocket Science as a romantic comedy, with comparisons ... more >

JanineBook Reviews / Reading ListsFae / mechanic / Montana / Reading lists / UF / Urban-Fantasy / vampires / Washington State / werewolves5 Comments

Continuing with my Mercyverse reading, which starts here. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs This is a book I’ve read multiple times in the past. Charles and Anna arrive in Montana, Charles injured and therefore off-kilter, Anna hesitant to commit to their relationship. Anna is also having difficulty reading Charles, and ... more >

June 28, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for January through March

JennieBook Reviewsclassic fiction / eating disorders / Essays / Historical Mysteries / Memoirs / Reading lists / Sci-fi / WWII10 Comments

Read and reviewed: The Sins of Lord Lockwood, A Treacherous Curse, Seize the Fire and Brooklynaire    When We Were Ghouls by Amy E. Wallen I stumbled on this memoir…somewhere, and it sounded intriguing. The author spent part of her childhood in Nigeria and later in Peru, following her father’s ... more >