Something Sinister by Olivier Bosman
I really enjoy Victorian mysteries, so was pleased to accept a copy of this book from the author. I should note first off that this is…
Twelfth Night by Deanna Raybourn
Twelfth Night is a novella in the Lady Julia Grey series by Deanna Raybourn. I’m not really a big fan of these novellas that all the…
Review of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
I’m still trying to decide if I liked The Moonstone better or The Woman in White… but it’s a silly question, really. Both books are fun…
Review: A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy is probably a love-him or hate-him kind of author, and I love him. The more I read, the more respect I have for his…
Mini-review: Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
At this point in my mid-winter doldrums, it was definitely time for something fluffy. If you like Victorian mysteries with a little bit of romance, you…
Review: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
I read The Woman in White because so many bloggers listed it among their favorites. I’m glad I did. The Woman in White is a Victorian…
Old memories, new challenges, and a mini-review
This weekend I traveled to sunny California for my husband’s 20th high school reunion. I haven’t gone to my own reunions, so this was a strange…
Review: The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
I first read Return of the Native when it was assigned in my high school English class. I was a senior at the time and basically…
Review: Middlemarch, Part 2
I finished Middlemarch at last, and while I’m a little bit happy to move on to a new book, Middlemarch is a book I’ll be thinking…
In the Middle of Middlemarch (Reading the Classics Part 1)
Reading about bloggers’ favorite books recently inspired me to pick up some classics I missed in college. A lot of people mentioned Middlemarch as a favorite.…
Review: Changeless by Gail Carriger
I greatly enjoyed the first book in this series, Soulless, primarily because of its unique voice and story. The world of fantasy these days seems to…
