The Turn of the Key – Ruth Ware – 5/5 stars Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens – 4/5 stars Pirate Latitudes – Michael Crichton – 3/5 stars Before We Were Yours – Lisa Wingate – 5/5 stars The Duke and I – Julia Quinn – 5/5 stars The Viscount Who Loved Me –Continue reading “JANUARY WRAP UP”
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REVIEW: AN OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN – JULIA QUINN
An Offer from a Gentleman – Julia Quinn Sophie Beckett never dreamed she’d be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton’s famed masquerade ball—or that “Prince Charming” would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning inContinue reading “REVIEW: AN OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN – JULIA QUINN”
REVIEW: THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME – JULIA QUINN
The Viscount Who Loved Me – Julia Quinn 1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London’s most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does itContinue reading “REVIEW: THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME – JULIA QUINN”
REVIEW: THE DUKE & I – JULIA QUINN
The Duke & I – Julia Quinn In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. AContinue reading “REVIEW: THE DUKE & I – JULIA QUINN”
REVIEW: BEFORE WE WERE YOURS – LISA WINGATE
Before We Were Yours – Lisa WINGATE Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiarContinue reading “REVIEW: BEFORE WE WERE YOURS – LISA WINGATE”
REVIEW: PIRATE LATITUDES – MICHAEL CRICHTON
Pirate Latitudes – Michael Crichton The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. In this steamy climate there’s a living to be made, aContinue reading “REVIEW: PIRATE LATITUDES – MICHAEL CRICHTON”
REVIEW: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING – DELIA OWENS
Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. SensitiveContinue reading “REVIEW: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING – DELIA OWENS”
REVIEW: THE TURN OF THE KEY – RUTH WARE
The Turn of the Key – Ruth Ware When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss—a live-in nannying post, with a staggeringly generous salary. And when Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten—by the luxurious “smart” home fitted outContinue reading “REVIEW: THE TURN OF THE KEY – RUTH WARE”
REVIEW: THE BEAST WITHIN: A TALE OF BEAUTY’S PRINCE – SERENA VALENTINO
The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty’s Prince – Serena Valentino This tale is as old as time: a cruel prince is transformed into a beast. A lovely maiden comes into this monster’s life. He is transformed by her compassion, and the love he feels for her in return. The two live happily ever after.ButContinue reading “REVIEW: THE BEAST WITHIN: A TALE OF BEAUTY’S PRINCE – SERENA VALENTINO”
REVIEW: DRAGON BALL – AKIRA TORIYAMA
Dragon Ball – Akira Toriyama Legend has it that if all seven of the precious orbs called “Dragon Balls” are gathered together, an incredibly powerful dragon god will appear to grant one wish. Unfortunately, the orbs are scattered across the world, making them extremely difficult to collect. Enter 16-year-old Bulma, a scientific genius who hasContinue reading “REVIEW: DRAGON BALL – AKIRA TORIYAMA”
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