Save This one is sort of similar to The Dark Days Club, in that they are both set in the Regency era, and both involve supernatural elements. These Vicious Masks is closer to the X-Men, as it involves humans with special powers. Evelyn is the only one who can save her sister, Rose, after she is kidnapped and taken away to London. She encounters a city full of people with abilities. You can read my full review here.
Another frustrating stab at Turkish existentialism
I wanted to give Pamuk another shot because I had read The Museum of Innocence with such overwhelming feelings of nostalgia coupled with dislike for the main character that I really couldn’t say, when asked, whether if I liked his writing or not. The White Castle was a really quick read — I read it all in a single night — and unfortunately, I think it’s going to be my last Pamuk. It’s just too bizarre, and I think I just don’t really *get* him. The novel takes place […]
Falling in love in/with Istanbul
In April, I spent a month in Istanbul, and that city was one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. It was modern and historic, beautiful and creative, and that blend of Asian and European is something that can actually be seen. Put aside its physical beauty, and Istanbul is seriously one of the most interesting and fascinating places. And during my last week there, I took myself to the Museum of Innocence, even though I’ve never read Orhan Pamuk’s famed book of the […]
Cold Case, Serial Style
Rosemary Dempsey appeals to TV producer Laurie Moran to take on her daughter’s twenty-year-old case, known as The Cinderella Murder, for her next TV special, with the hope that Laurie can produce the same result as her first Under Suspicion special: solve a cold case. Susan Dempsey was a beautiful and talented UCLA student and aspiring actress. She was found dead wearing only one shoe in a park near the home of then hot-shot, now Oscar-nominated Hollywood director with whom she was was set to audition. Read […]
A Not-So-Perfect Fit
Heather Tullis’ A Perfect Fit (2014) is book one of her seven-book DiCarlo Brides series. Based on a good idea, the story ultimately falls flat due to immature writing. The Good The concept: At the reading of their billionaire father’s will, two sisters born out of their father’s marriage find out that four half-sisters exist. In addition, in order for them all to earn their inheritance, all six of them have to live together while they launch their late father’s new resort. Through that journey, they […]
CBR8 book exchange- thanks sister coyote
Clearly Sister Coyote had a sixth sense. I was literally packing for a road trip when amazon delivered my gift exchange books. My poor husband will have to suffer through Oklahoma and Arkansas with little conversation now! Happy Christmahanukkakwanicaa to you all!
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