The Crown of Rosemund was an underwhelming read. The main protagonists never grew past their first impressions, while the villain was a stereotypical tyrant. Glaring historical inaccuracies sealed this book’s fate for me.
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Review: David James Warren – Cast The First Stone
Cast the First Stone is an intriguing intro to this time-travel universe. Rembrandt has trouble getting his feet under him, but questions raised and a cliffhanger will keep me coming back for more books.
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- February 22, 2021
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Review: Patricia Briggs – Night Broken
Night Broken is more somber than previous books in the series. Mercy is under a lot more stress, and for the most part, the pack was less than helpful in relieving that stress. A new addition to the cast looks promising for more hijinks in the future, though.
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- February 15, 2021
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Review: Eva Devon – The Spinster and the Rake
This book never really drew me in. The plot is uncomplicated as two people from different classes and with drastically different personalities are thrust together and come to love each other. I found it hard to stay engaged due to an excessive number of adjectives, abrupt time shifts, and disappearing items.
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- February 8, 2021
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Review: Jim Butcher – The Aeronaut’s Windlass
Steampunk is not one of my usual genres, which led to this book languishing on my shelf for far too long. A unique, beautiful world, memorable characters, and action-packed battles kept me enthralled.
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- February 1, 2021
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Review: Kaye Dacus – Ransome’s Honor
Ransome’s Honor has a lot in common with one of my favorite books, Persuasion by Jane Austen. The main characters are both older with the maturity experience brings. The navy plays a large part as it is central to both Julia and William’s families. A close-knit group of family and friends are easy to fall in love with, and an engagement that never happened is in their past. It’s truly a pity that Julia and William were such frustrating characters who acted the opposite of their established backgrounds.
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- January 25, 2021
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Review: Ilona Andrews – Magic Bites
I think this book had a massive case of overhyping, and I expected better than what I got. This world is exciting, and an intriguing concept, but the characters fell flat. I can easily see it getting better, but this book was not exceptional.
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- January 18, 2021
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Review: Suzanne Enoch – Hit Me With Your Best Scot
This book is an enjoyable, witty read. Coll and Persephone make a great couple, which definitely keeps his mother and London on their toes. Whether running into or out of trouble, there’s rarely a dull moment.
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- January 11, 2021
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Review: Laura Frantz – Tidewater Bride
Tidewater Bride is an intriguing look at early colonial life in Virginia. Everything is a study in contrasts: Old World vs. New World, Naturals vs. colonists, slavery vs. indenture. The vocabulary was my largest stumbling block in this book as I had to look up what different articles of clothing were as I had either never heard of them or did not know the difference between various items.
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- January 5, 2021
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Review: Sarah E. Ladd – The Heiress of Winterwood
The Heiress of Winterwood is an enchanting debut novel. It has a slow start, but once the action starts, everything comes together beautifully. Amelia and Graham really began to click for me as they came together to save Lucy.
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- January 4, 2021
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