Title: Perfume (Das Parfum) Author: Patrick Suskind, Translated by John E. Woods Genre: Fiction, Historical, Thriller Publisher: Diogenes-Verlag (Germany) / Alfred A. Knopf (US) Publication Date: 1985 (Germany) / February 2001 (US) Paperback: 272 pages Stand alone or series:…
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This is a Powerpuff Girls review: Ana, AKA Bubbles, reviews the book here. Her friend Katie, AKA Blossom reviews at her place. Meanwhile Thea, AKA Buttercup is still AWOL. Title: Surrender of a Siren Author: Tessa Dare Genre: Romance…
Welcome to another Guest Dare – the August edition. For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone.…
A while back – last Christmas, to be exact – I got my buddy Kyle a book. Actually, let me backtrack. Kyle is a burgeoning reader; when I first met him, he’d just started to read the Twilight books…
Title: Newes From the Dead Author: Mary Hooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bodley Head Children’s (Random House UK) / Roaring Book Press (Macmillan US) Publication Date: April 2008 (UK & US) Hardcover: 320 pages Stand alone or…
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Joint Review: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
Title: A Countess Below Stairs (UK Title: The Secret Countess) Author: Eva Ibbotson Genre: Historical, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Speak (US) / Young Picador (UK) Publication Date: 1981 Paperback: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why…
Title: The Poison Garden Author: Sarah Singleton Genre: YA – Mystery/Fantasy/Historical Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Date: 5 May 2009 Paperback: 288 Pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone Summary: It is the 1850’s, and a young boy,…
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Book Review: Apocalypse 2012 by Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason & Junius Podrug
Title: Apocalypse 2012 Author: Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason & Julius Podrug Genre: Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Historical-Fantasy Publisher: Tor/Forge Publication Date: June 2009 Hardcover: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Aztec series, but can theoretically be…
Title: One Week as Lovers Author: Victoria Dahl Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Zebra books Publishing Date: August 4 , 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone but the hero first makes…
Title: Written On Your Skin Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance On the cover: It pains me, it pains me so, that another book that is so beautifully written has to suffer the ignominy of a cover such as…
