I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Published: February 2015 Pages: 231 Summary Magician Valentine Hill always introduces her act by announcing "Reality is an illusion. Illusion is… Continue reading Review: The Magician’s Daughter by Judith Janeway
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Review: Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Two Roads Pages: 320 Challenges: Around the World Challenge Summary New York, 1895. It's late on a warm city night when Sylvan Threadgill, a young night… Continue reading Review: Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry
Review: The Singular & Extraordinary Tale of Mirror & Goliath by Ishbelle Bee
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Angry Robot Pages: 336 Series: The Peculiar Adventures of John Loveheart, Esq #1 Challenges: Women's Challenge; Around the World Challenge Summary 1888. A little… Continue reading Review: The Singular & Extraordinary Tale of Mirror & Goliath by Ishbelle Bee
Review: Don’t Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Bookouture Pages: 318 Challenges: Around the World Challenge; Women's Challenge Summary You don't know him. But he knows you. Soon he would be able… Continue reading Review: Don’t Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell
Review: Cannonbridge by Jonathan Barne
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Solaris Publication Date: 10 February 2015 Pages: 272 Challenges: Around the World Challenge Summary Flamboyant, charismatic Matthew Cannonbridge was touched by genius, the most influential creative mind of the 19th century, a prolific novelist, accomplished playwright,… Continue reading Review: Cannonbridge by Jonathan Barne
Review: The Family Girl by Katherine Brankin
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Vook Inc. Published: 9 October 2014 Pages: 222Challenges: Around the World Challenge; Women's Challenge Summary Ice-cold assassin Catalina Bennett wants a Faberge egg. A CIA funded venture-capital investment firm wants to get… Continue reading Review: The Family Girl by Katherine Brankin
Review: The Orphan of Torundi by J.L. McCreedy
I received an e-arc of this book in exchange for my honest review. Publication date: 28 November 2014 Publisher: Penelope Pipp Publishing Pages: 300 Summary Sam is an orphan, raised by a pharmaceutical research mission in the little jungle island of Torundi, located somewhere between Oceania and Southeast Asia. Her life is quite peacefully… Continue reading Review: The Orphan of Torundi by J.L. McCreedy
Review: The Watcher in the Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Title: The Watcher in the Shadows Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Series: Mist Trilogy #3 Format I Read/Publisher: Paperback, Mondadori Pages: 268 Summary A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created... An enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on… Continue reading Review: The Watcher in the Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Review: The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Title: The Midnight Palace Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Series: Mist Trilogy #2 Format I Read/Publisher: Paperback, Mondadori Pages: 299 Summary: Set in Calcutta in the 1930s, The Midnight Palace begins on a dark night when an English lieutenant fights to save newborn twins Ben and Sheere from an unthinkable threat. Despite monsoon-force rains and… Continue reading Review: The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Review: The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Title: The Prince of Mist Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Series: Mist Trilogy #1 Format I read/Publisher: Paperback, Mondadori Pages: 202 Summary In 1943, as the war sweeps across Europe, the Carver family decides to leave the city and move to an old house on the coast. But as soon as they arrive, strange things start to… Continue reading Review: The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón