Dec 4

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn is the first book of one of the best series I have ever read. I’ve reviewed other books of the series and talked about the characters on the blog before, but I recently started at the beginning for a reread and couldn’t resist writing a review! So…now I take on the challenge of reviewing one of my favorite books of all time…

Silent in the Grave
Silent in the Grave

I owned Silent in the Grave for a long time before I finally got around to picking it up. I don’t remember why I finally did start reading it, but I still remember how I felt when I finished. I was so amazed that I’d had this book for so long without knowing how fantastic it was. I looked around at my shelves and thought “how many of these others could be another favorite that I just haven’t got around to reading yet?” Have you guys ever had that moment? (Maybe its just me because I’m such an intense book freak.)

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Jun 24

Review: The Dark Enquiry (Lady Julia #5) by Deanna Raybourn

The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn is the fifth book in  the truly spectacular Lady Julia series. Y’all, I can’t even explain to you how much I love these books. Julia and Brisbane are definitely among my most beloved characters of all time. Both Gothic and mystical flairs give this series an atmosphere unlike any other. If you haven’t checked these books out yet, what are you waiting for?

Like I mentioned in a character post I did on Lady Julia during the release week of the fourth book, the first book of the series begins like so:

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Oct 5

The Twin’s Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Summary of The Twin’s Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted:

Lucy Sexton is stunned when a disheveled woman appears at the door one day… a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lucy’s own beautiful mother. It turns out the two women are identical twins, separated at birth, and raised in dramatically different circumstances. Lucy’s mother quickly resolves to give her less fortunate sister the kind of life she has never known. And the transformation in Aunt Helen is indeed remarkable. But when Helen begins to imitate her sister in every way, even Lucy isn’t sure at times which twin is which. Can Helen really be trusted, or does her sweet face mask a chilling agenda? Filled with shocking twists and turns, The Twin’s Daughter is an engrossing gothic novel of betrayal, jealousy, and treacherous secrets that will keep you guessing to the very end. (via Goodreads)

My Review of The Twin’s Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted:

You guys, when the summary says that The Twin’s Daughter will keep you guessing to the very end – it ain’t kidding. This plot will have you so twisted up into knots that you will be devouring it to get to the end. It is really rare to find a mystery where you aren’t mostly certain what the outcome will be, and The Twin’s Daughter is the answer to that problem.

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Jul 21

Review: Dark Road to Darjeeling (Lady Julia #4) by Deanna Raybourn

Summary:

For Lady Julia Grey and Nicholas Brisbane, the honeymoon has ended…but the adventure is just beginning.

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Jun 15

Review: The Splendor Falls by Rosemary Clement-Moore

Summary:Sylvie Davis is a ballerina who can’t dance. A broken leg ended her career, but Sylvie’s pain runs deeper. What broke her heart was her father’s death, and what’s breaking her spirit is her mother’s remarriage—a union that’s only driven an even deeper wedge into their already tenuous relationship.

Uprooting her from her Manhattan apartment and shipping her to Alabama is her mother’s solution for Sylvie’s unhappiness. Her father’s cousin is restoring a family home in a town rich with her family’s history. And that’s where things start to get shady. As it turns out, her family has a lot more history than Sylvie ever knew. More unnerving, though, are the two guys that she can’t stop thinking about. Shawn Maddox, the resident golden boy, seems to be perfect in every way. But Rhys—a handsome, mysterious foreign guest of her cousin’s—has a hold on her that she doesn’t quite understand.

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