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• Review: India Black and the Shadows of Anarchy by Carol K. Carr

  

  Description (from cover): 'In Victorian London, India Black has all the attributes a high-class madam needs to run a successful brother--wit, beauty, and an... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Feb. 24)

  

  A favorite meme of mine hosted by The Story Siren... Received from Netgalley for Review: 1. Grave Consequences--Lisa T. Bergren (Grand Tour Series #3) Received... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Death Drops by Chrystle Fiedler

  

  Description (from cover): 'Nature's Way Market and Cafe sells healthy foods and natural cures for what ails you, but there is no cure for murder... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston

  

  Description (from cover): 'Paula Brackston transports readers to the windswept mountains of Wales in this beautifully written, enchanting novel--an enthralling... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Shadow on the Crown by Patricia Bracewell

  

  Description (from publisher): 'A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen. In 1002, fifteen-year-old Emma of Normandy... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Feb. 18)

  

  A favorite meme of mine hosted by The Story Siren Received from Edelweiss for Review: 1. Paris--Edward Rutherfurd 2. Queen's Gambit--Elizabeth Freemantle 3. Cal... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Due Or Die by Jenn McKinlay

  

  Description (from cover): 'What is the original meaning of the word clue?* Answering tricky reference questions like this one is more than enough excitement... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

  

  Description (from cover): 'Kate Morton's New York Times bestselling debut novel is the captivating story of an aristocratic family, a glorious English estate,... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff

  

  Description (from cover): 'Nineteen year-old Emma Bau has only been married for three weeks when the Nazis invade her native Poland. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff

  

  Description (from publisher): 'Paris, 1919. The world's leaders have gathered to rebuild from the ashes of the Great War. But for one woman, the City of Light... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Feb. 11)

  

  The lovely meme hosted by The Story Siren... Received for Review: 1. Cat Trick--Sofie Kelly (Magical Cats Mystery #4) Won: 1. The Crown--Nancy Bilyeau (Crown #1... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: A Medal for Murder by Frances Brody

  

  Description (from publisher): 'A pawn-shop robbery: It's no rest for the wicked as Kate Shackleton picks up her second professional sleuthing case. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Habits of the House by Fay Weldon

  

  Description (from cover): 'As the London Season of 1899 comes to an end, the world is poised on the brink of profound, irreversible change. In this... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Feb. 4)

  

  One of the best memes around...hosted by The Story Siren.. Received from Edelweiss for Review: 1. Bristol House--Beverly Swerling Received from NetGalley for... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames

  

  Description (from cover): 'Welcome to the grand opening of Fromagerie Bessette. Or as it's more commonly known by the residents of small town Providence,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris

  

  Description (from cover): 'In the first in a stunning new mystery series set in eighteenth-century England, Tessa Harris introduces Dr. Thomas Silkstone,... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini

  

  Description (from publisher): 'New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini illuminates the extraordinary friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Jan. 28)...

  

  Love this meme hosted by The Story Siren Received from Edelweiss for Review: 1. A Fatal Likeness--Lynn Shepherd Received from Netgalley for Review: 1.... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Parlor Games by Maryka Biaggio

  

  Description (from publisher): 'A sweeping historical novel about a beautiful con artist whose turn-of-the-century escapades take her around the world as she's... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Summerset Abbey by T. J. Brown

  

  Description (from publisher): '1913: In a sprawling manor on the outskirts of London, three young women seek to fulfill their destinies and desires amidst the... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE