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Enjoyable, but not my favorite take on The Taming of the Shrew. Intriguing characters, but Kate was by far my least favorite. She was a bit too passive for my personal taste.
A smart and fun romp with a beauty who is "ruined" because she is rumored to be pregnant after being found kissing a nobleman and a cantankerous doctor who is rumored to be impotent after a childhood accident.
Witty banter, fun supporting characters, and enough sexy times to please. Classic Eloisa James.
Witty banter, fun supporting characters, and enough sexy times to please. Classic Eloisa James.
After the colloquially named "Dragonscale" infects nurse Harper Willows, she is forced to hide from the uninfected. Unfortunately Harper is also pregnant, her husband has gone crazy, and she is less and less able to stay hidden in her own home.
Fearing for her safety after a scary attack by her now ex, Harper is rescued by a kid, a teenager, and a British fireman who take her to seeming safety at Camp Windham. Here Harper becomes part of the community, learns how to control her dragonscale, and finds out the scary truth of human nature.
Utterly compelling and amazingly narrated by Kate Mulgrew, I was captivated for the entire story. A very long audiobook, but totally worth the time.
Fearing for her safety after a scary attack by her now ex, Harper is rescued by a kid, a teenager, and a British fireman who take her to seeming safety at Camp Windham. Here Harper becomes part of the community, learns how to control her dragonscale, and finds out the scary truth of human nature.
Utterly compelling and amazingly narrated by Kate Mulgrew, I was captivated for the entire story. A very long audiobook, but totally worth the time.
Separated into the four seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall), Sweetbitter details the year 22 year-old Tess works as a back-waiter for a prestigious NYC restaurant. She quickly gets caught up in the machine of the restaurant, the lifestyle of late nights, the copious amounts of alcohol and drugs, and the almost incestuous circle of friends that only includes those "in the industry."
What surprised me the most was the lack of food description. This is a novel about the industry and its passion for food service, not the food itself. That said, I think this novel will stand the test of time because of that; the service model stays the same while the food is always evolving.
What surprised me the most was the lack of food description. This is a novel about the industry and its passion for food service, not the food itself. That said, I think this novel will stand the test of time because of that; the service model stays the same while the food is always evolving.
Imagining a Canada besieged by a vengeful USA in the 2100s, this is a tightly told story with excellent art, well imagined characters, and an inspired yet truly believable plot-line. Another homerun for [a:Brian K. Vaughan|24514|Brian K. Vaughan|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1204664235p2/24514.jpg].
With Volume 2, I feel like I've finally cracked the nut (hardy har har) of this series! I adore the puns, the clever pop culture references (Hello, Xander), and the focus on banter instead of a steady stream of action panels. Chutt chutt!
Definitely a great summer night binge novel, although I'm not too sure how I feel about the overall story.
Set in London neighborhood of homes that all border a semi-private "garden" which is more like a three-acre park, the story opens with 12 year-old Pip finding her 13 year-old sister Grace comatose and half-naked in a rosebush in the titular garden. What follows is the prior events of Pip's family moving to garden, the neighbors they meet, and how Grace ended up in the bushes. Told from multiple POVs, I was kept guessing until the end. Lots of despicable characters to go around, but still an enthralling read.
Set in London neighborhood of homes that all border a semi-private "garden" which is more like a three-acre park, the story opens with 12 year-old Pip finding her 13 year-old sister Grace comatose and half-naked in a rosebush in the titular garden. What follows is the prior events of Pip's family moving to garden, the neighbors they meet, and how Grace ended up in the bushes. Told from multiple POVs, I was kept guessing until the end. Lots of despicable characters to go around, but still an enthralling read.
A fascinating character study of three college friends, now middle-aged, who were once were in a grunge band that created exactly one hit song that their former (and long deceased) band-mate purchased from them and made famous. Now raising children, navigating mid-life crises, and figuring out whether they should sign the release form to allow the song to be used in an upcoming biopic about their dead band-mate, this was a captivating read of some not so likeable people. I still enjoyed [b:The Vacationers|18641982|The Vacationers|Emma Straub|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386629708s/18641982.jpg|26440459] more, but Emma Straub is now on my auto-read list.
