Oh my God. Never has a book sagged so much in the middle. I mean, seriously, it droops more than the bits ‘n pieces you’ll see in Bust a Nut in Grandma’s Butt. Pity, because it started out with so much promise. The Historian, I mean, not Bust a Nut in Grandma’s Butt. Warning: You know how annoying I am when I write reviews, what with talking in detail about the plot and all? Well, … Continue reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Set against the historical reign of the Golden and Iron King, Bohemian Gospel is the remarkable tale of a bold and unusual girl on a quest to uncover her past and define her destiny. Thirteenth-century Bohemia is a dangerous place for a girl, especially one as odd as Mouse, born with unnatural senses and an uncanny intellect. Some call her a witch. Others call her an angel. Even Mouse doesn’t know who—or what—she is. But she … Continue reading Bohemian Gospel
Time for listener mail! Jane and Sarah answer two email messages from listeners, one from a reader who is looking for paranormal recommendations, and another who is looking for historical mysteries with perhaps some romance. If you have suggestions as to which titles we totally forgot to mention, please email us! Here are the books we talk about during this episode: This podcast is brought to you by New American Library, publisher of … Continue reading 59. Reader Recommendations: Paranormal Romance and Historical Mysteries
I am over at Kirkus this week talking about difficult heroines, specifically Molly O'Keefe's, who fascinated me: I'm… noticing that in some recent books, the heroine is not so easy to understand or even like. I'm meeting more dislikable heroines, heroines who are not lukewarm or perfectly perfect, but who makes difficult choices and who I struggle to empathize with as a reader. … Janet Mullany has a pretty spiffy blog tour going on that … Continue reading Links and Sales And More Links
