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Book Reviews

Book Review: Nearly a Lady by Alissa Johnson

Nearly a Lady is not a dramatic, sweeping, life-and-death kind of romance. It’s very cute, very adorable, and very down to earth. It made me smile and laugh more than anything else, and watching things play out in a very simple (yet rewarding) ...
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Book Review: God Save the King by Laura Purcell

Perhaps what drew me to Laura Purcell’s debut was the subject matter. George III and his family are endlessly interesting, if rather tragic. Here in the States, history books generally mention George briefly as the tyrannical king we rebelled ...
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Book Review: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

I honestly did not expect to be a huge fan of When She Woke. This book is advertized as some hyrbid cross of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Scarlet Letter, neither of which I enjoyed very much at all. And I admit that the very pointed ...
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Book Review: Fate’s Edge by Ilona Andrews

It’s not even like I could say this is an outright awful book. It is, however, an outright boring one. I don’t have much to say, since this was just truly uninspiring and dull and ugh. Fate’s Edge, in my opinion, is a complete slog, and it ...
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Book Review: Gone by Michael Grant

You know how sometimes you’re watching a movie, and it doesn’t really make sense because the director just doesn’t care about things making sense because making sense is would just waste time, and, like…who cares? That’s how I feel with Gone. I ...
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Book Review: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis

If you like cute, fluffy things or adorable romance, Animal Magnetism is a good place to look. Shalvis’ writing is very good, her characters are well-rounded, and the story is easy and charming and very likable. This is a very satisfying ...
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