Review: The Known World by Edward P. Jones

The Known World by Edward P. Jones Published: 2003, Amistad Genre: Adult Historical Fiction Source: Library Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble “We are all worthy of one another.” The Known World starts with the death of Henry Townsend, a well-known and well-respected black man who worked his way to freedom and now owns his own plantation. With his death comes grief, of course,...

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Review: The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

  The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani Series: The School for Good and Evil, #1 Published: 2013, HarperCollins Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Source: Library Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble Here in the Good Towers, the boys went off to fight with swords while girls had to learn dog barks and owl hoots. No wonder princesses were so impotent in fairy tales, she thought....

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Review: Austenland by Shannon Hale

Austenland by Shannon Hale Published: 2010, Bloomsbury USA Series: Austenland, #1 Genre: Adult Romance, Contemporary Source: Purchased Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble At a very young age, she had learned how to love from Austen. And according to her immature understanding at the time, in Austen’s world there was no such thing as a fling. Every romance was intended to lead to...

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Review: Belle Epoque by Elizabeth Ross

Belle Epoque by Elizabeth Ross Published: 2013, Delacorte Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult Historical Fiction Source: Library Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble “In Paris, everything’s for sale: wise virgins, foolish virgins, truth and lies, tears and smiles.” - “Rentafoil,” Emile Zola So begins Emile Zola’s short story “Les Repoussoirs” (“Rentafoil” in English), which...

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Review: Pawn by Aimée Carter

Pawn by Aimée Carter Series: The Blackcoat Rebellion, #1 Published: November 26, 2013, Harlequin Teen Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Source: Publisher via Netgalley Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble “They may be weak when the game begins, but their potential is remarkable. Most of the time, they’ll be taken by the other side and held captive until the end of the game. But if you’re...

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