Friday, November 14, 2014

Friday Reviews - November 14, 2014


Currently Reading:

  Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin, #3). Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind


Recent Reviews:

So Long Marianne: A Love Story (received through NetGalley)
4 stars



Marianne, married to novelist Axel Jensen and later the love interest of Leonard Cohen, grew to adulthood in a time when traditional values clashed with the artistic counterculture of the sixties.  Her relationship with Axel forced her into the bohemian lifestyle and she was always searching for her own individuality in the relationship while still holding on to traditional roles.  Both of these men had strong personalities and both had very loose views on monogamy. This is an interesting look into the lives of artists and I liked the honest examination of the conflict Marianne felt between the artistic life and her own more traditional domestic yearnings.  I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers (received through NetGalley)
4.5 stars




I love this series.  Dark Triumph follows Sybella, who was introduced in the first book.  Sybella has had a horrific past which makes this a darker, more twisted book than the first.  She is tough and exquisitely good at hiding her emotions.  Her relationship with the Beast is perfect and I love how the romance supplements other storylines instead of taking over the whole story.   It has been a while since I have found a series to devour so I am happy to have found this one.  I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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