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The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers who Reinvented American Literature by Ben Tarnoff
- Veronica Mars: The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
- Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- Troika by Adam Pelzman (received through LibraryThing)
- A Journey to the Dark Heart of Nameless Unspeakable Evil: Charities, Hollywood, Joseph Kony, and Other Abominations by Jane Bussmann (received through NetGalley)
- We Were Liars by e. lockhart (received through the publisher)
On Deck:
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
- From Souk to Souk: Travels through the Middle East by Robin Ratchford (received through NetGalley)
- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
- The Harm in Asking: My Clumsy Encounters with the Human Race by Sara Barron (received through Goodreads)
Recent Reviews:
Never
Tempt a Duke by Virginia
Brown (received through NetGalley)
4 stars
As I read this delightful Historical
Romance, I was impressed by the level of historical detail that surrounded the
main story. Notable events, people and
political intrigue at the time were included in the conversations and the plot which
made this book much more interesting.
The American heroine, Alyssa, and her twin brother have just discovered
that their deceased father was heir to an earldom and they are now left under
the guidance of the Duke of Deverell.
Both chafe under this directive and concoct an interesting plan to get
freedom from the life planned for them.
As Alyssa meets the Duke and begins to fall for him, things get more
complicated and the romance that ensues is difficult and full of
misunderstandings. Deverell is not
always likable but it seemed to fit his station and as his life changed for the
better, so does his treatment of others.
At times the book drags, especially as the misunderstanding begin to
pile up but I liked the characters and the well-written historical details. I received this book from NetGalley in
exchange for an honest review.
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