He had information, a lot more information than an hour ago. He had a name! Dread Lord Gavrax. Surely that couldn’t be his original name, of course. No mother would name her baby Gavrax, would she? He winced. Of course someone who thought those bedposts were a good idea would choose the name Gavrax. He
As always: Spoiler alert — though it's not like much happens in the first place… That's what the Blurb says: Arlington Park is an ordinary English suburb. Over the course of a single day, the story moves from one household to another, revealing its characters: Juliet, enraged at the victory of men over women in
It is easy to mourn the live we aren’t living. Easy to wish we’d developed other talents, said yes to different offers. Easy to wish we’d worked harder, loved better, handled our finances more astutely, been more popular […]. But it is not the lives we regret not living that are the real problem. It
Lilia decided to leave a record for Katherine and Iola. No, she wasn’t thinking of Molly’s accusation. Lilia had no interest in acquitting herself of unfounded charges. But Katherine and Iola deserved something more than confusion. They couldn’t just have stories from Molly. Spoiler (also: general SPOILER ALERT): Katherine and Iola (Lilia’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter)
“For the sewing machine, with a dignified bearing and fated to be stationary, the shock all but caused it to lose its reason for existence. The 100-30, warped by the flames and with its needle broken, was embedded in the ground. It was unlikely a sewing machine could survive such a calamity.” [From “The Life
“I was suddenly worried about losing Bea. Terrified that this was the start of the downhill slope. The downhill slope to adulthood and suburbia and staying on the sofa 24/7. Was she going to be getting excited about Tupperware parties next? It felt like something had shifted. I felt another stab of guilt for judging
She [Sachiko] was sometimes startled at the thought that she spent more time worrying about her sisters than about her husband and her daughter, but they were like daughters—they were on a level with Etsuko in her affections, and at the same time they were her only friends. Left alone, she was surprised to note
As I’ve already stated several times before, I’m a cover whore. Most often, this leads to interesting books I wouldn’t necessarily read. Sometimes, this leads to me discovering that the beautiful cover is indeed the only remarkable feature of a book. “Don’t judge a book by its cover” goes both ways I’m afraid. Unfortunately, Spielman’s
Warning: This review contains spoilers, even though I try to not give away too much. Think of it as more than a blurb and less than a book report 🙂 Speaking about blurb — this is what it tells us about the book: Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own…shell. Nina
I’m a cover whore — that’s the main reason I bought this book. I’m also always looking for a gripping cozy mystery, so one more reason to get myself this lovely little gem of a 'cozy'. Looking at the cover, you may understand why I noticed this book: a touch of vintage, the promise of