Book Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
http://irreference.com/quirk-classics/

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The plot: Seth Grahame-Smith adds to and occasionally re-writes Jane Austen’s classic to be about Regency Kung-Fu masters battling zombies as well as looking for love. Miss Elizabeth Bennet has her warrior’s honour besmirched by the rude Mr Darcy, but somehow events and the undead prevent her [...]

Book Review: The Pirates! In An Adventure With Whaling

The Pirates! In An Adventure With Whaling
Gideon Defoe
http://www.gideondefoe.com

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This short novel or novella concerns the adventures of a pirate crew, headed by a pirate captain, who have lost their ship in their previous adventure, which was with scientists. In a fit of macho bravado, the pirate captain decides to purchase the most expensive ship being offered [...]

Book Review: Ravished

Ravished
Amanda Quick
http://www.krentz-quick.com

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Note: Surprise Monday Romance Review Extravaganza Review #3.
These are all short reviews previously posted on GoodReads.com, re-written and expanded a little for our first random Review Extravaganza.

I gave up on the romance genre already before I picked up Ravished, but as this novel came specifically recommended, I decided to give it a chance.
The Smart [...]

Book Review: Stranger In My Arms

Stranger in My Arms
by Lisa Kleypas
http://www.lisakleypas.com

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Note: Surprise Monday Romance Review Extravaganza Review #2.
These are all short reviews previously posted on GoodReads.com, re-written and expanded a little for our first random Review Extravaganza.

The first thing you should know about this historical romance novel is that the hero is utterly repulsive. Oh no, wait. The first thing [...]

Book Review: The Snow-Kissed Bride

The Snow-Kissed Bride
Linda Goodnight
http://lindagoodnight.tripod.com

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Note: Surprise! Have our Surprise Monday Romance Review Extravaganza Review #1.
These are all short reviews previously posted on GoodReads.com, re-written and expanded a little for our first Random Review Extravaganza.

I started reading this contemporary romance novel about the love of a rescue-dog trainer and a ranger to expand my education on romance [...]

Book Review: Midshipwizard Halcyon Blythe

Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe
by James M. Ward
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/james-m-ward/

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Note: This is a repost of a review previously posted on GoodReads.com. I know I promised not to do that, but I decided to post it to make up for the short Google Wave review.
Short review: Sea-going Marty Stu copies the Harry Potter format into a fantasy setting that [...]

Book Review: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet

The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet
Colleen McCullough
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_McCullough

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Pride and Prejudice sequels seem to have become a minor epidemic in the romance novel genre. An acclaimed multi-genre author, McCullough seems aware of this, as she’s written a sequel that refers to and incorporates certain romance novel clichés even as it subverts others. I can also see why [...]

Book Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Note: I promise I will also post 2-4 star reviews; it’s not all total suck or total win. This is just what I happened to have next in line.
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
http://www.jonathanstrange.com

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It’s long. The plot is convoluted, the characters numerous, and the footnotes copious. It’s archaic; “show” is  spelled as “shew”. It made [...]

Book Review: The Castle of the Wolf

The Castle of the Wolf
Sandra Schwab
http://www.sandraschwab.com

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Warning: This review contains profanity.
Marketed as a gothic fairytale and authored by a German English literature professor, I felt this novel, despite the tacky cover and the cheesy setting, had the potential to surprise and entertain. I was wrong. The only surprise is how truly dreadful it was.

Rating 3.00 out [...]

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