Another day, another late ARC. A Terribly Nasty Business, book two in the Beatrice Steele series by Julia Seales, is an improvement to an already delightful debut. A Pride and Prejudice homage chock full of self-deprecating humor and wit, If Seales keeps this pace up, this may be on my auto-buy list. I loved book … Continue reading ARC Review: “A Terribly Nasty Business,” by Julia Seales
A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales Happy Monday, all! For a new week of "Sam's late on her ARCs," we have A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales. A murder mystery in the form of a self-aware pastiche of a Jane Austen classic, what more can we ask for? While I am (of course) … Continue reading Book Review: “A Most Agreeable Murder,” by Julia Seales
It has been way too long since I have written a real review. After promising myself not to get into a slump, I lingered while reading Murder on Cold Street and took a full week to finish it. I am partly to blame - switching jobs, planning a wedding, and other life things have gotten … Continue reading Book Review: “Murder on Cold Street,” by Sherry Thomas
I had the distinct pleasure of plowing through both of Carrie Vaughn's Robin Hood Stories, The Ghosts of Sherwood and The Heirs of Locksley, yesterday on a whim. and I am so happy I did! These two have been sitting on my YA/middle grade shelf ever since they came out. I don't normally seek out … Continue reading Series Review: The Robin Hood Stories, by Carrie Vaughn
Finally back on track! A month ago, I discovered this meme, Down the TBR hole, from Confessions of a YA Reader, which is created by Lost in a Story (now Sunflowers and Wonder). Down the TBR Hole revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read and sort through it … Continue reading Down the TBR Hole #6
Vicki Delany's Elementary, She Read is really wonderful start to a series I have come to love. Thank you, Netgalley! Synopsis: Gemma Doyle, an English transplant in Massachusetts, owns a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstore, complete with an attached tea shop and fitting address. Gemma herself is similar to the famed detective, with an insatiable curiosity and slightly cold … Continue reading Vicki Delany’s Elementary, She Read: Great Start to a New Series
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