Review: Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
Hardcover, 389 pages Released: October 12th 2010 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN13: 9780061962660 The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties. Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New York’s glittering metropolis. All Letty wants is to see her name in lights, but she quickly discovers Manhattan is filled with pretty girls who will do anything to be a star… Cordelia is searching for the father she’s never known, a man as infamous for his wild parties as he is for his shadowy schemes. Overnight, she enters a world more thrilling and glamorous than she ever could have imagined—and more dangerous. It’s a life anyone would kill for … Read entire article »
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A Fave Blogger’s Birthday!
Today is a BIG day for an awesome book blogger: pattepoilue atOne Book Away From Heaven (she’s also one of the fab administrators at Book Lovers Inc.). It’s her (??) birthday and to celebrate, I have created a little Canadian tribute: First, there is the music. So, it’s not happy birthday but it rocks! Alexis on Fire singing Boiled Frogs (no, there was no connection with the delicacy here, it’s just a fave of mine): Second, I present you with some Canadian hotness: Third, a party for a book blogger HAS to include books! Here are some, ah, inspirational covers: And of course, champagne and chocolates (yes, I picked French champagne; it seemed only fitting. And no need to worry about calories from these chocolates : Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Caro! All the best; you totally … Read entire article »
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Review & Giveaway: The King’s Daughter by Christie Dickason
Paperback, 512 pages Released: November 23rd 2010 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks ISBN13: 9780061976278 The court of James I is a volatile place, with factions led by warring cousins Robert Cecil and Francis Bacon. Europe is seething with conflict between Protestants and Catholics. James sees himself as a grand peacemaker—and what better way to make his mark than to use his children in marriage negotiations? Into this court come Henry, Prince of Wales, and his sister Elizabeth. Their louche father is so distrusted that soon they are far more popular than he is: an impossibly dangerous position for a child of the king. Then Elizabeth is introduced to Frederick of Bohemia, Elector Palatine. He’s shy but they understand one another. She decides he will be her husband—but her parents change their minds. Brutally denied their support, … Read entire article »
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Review: Matched by Ally Condie
Released: November 30, 2010 Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Hardcover, 366 pages ISBN13: 9780525423645 Literary award: Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Books of the Year for Fiction (2010) Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham’s face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it’s a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she’s destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can’t stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society’s infallibility … Read entire article »
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