I liked this more than I expected - thinking it may be my Lost Girl love spilling over, but either way it was a fun trip.

I still like Georgina and the idea of a character with a history that dates back to the Roman Empire dealing with modern culture (I appreciate this book explored where she was during medieval times and into the renaissance), but it's losing its spark for me. Probably read the next one simply because I'm already comfortable with the world, the characters, the narrative, and well, I'm glad one character will seemingly be taking a significant break from the next book. Also, terrible covers here too, amiright?!

A little more than halfway through this book I found myself thinking that Rose's POV reminded me quite a bit of Verity Price's. About that time the Healys are mentioned and the shared world is obvious. Loved this book and bouncing around the timeline. A take a ghost stories that only McGuire would be capable of. I love how she blends ancient mythology from a variety of different backgrounds with modern snark. Recommended.

This is my first book of "The Austen Project" and given my love for fantasy, satire, and mystery Northanger Abbey seemed like the appropriate place to start. I enjoyed this, truly, but it often suffered "adult trying to talk like a teenager" and referenced Facebook too often. Also, similarly to the original, it feels like a lot of build to nothing. Obviously that is part of the story, Catherine realizes that life is not fiction, but frankly it is boring as a means of literary escapism.

The title and cover suggest something that is not a book about a home for wayward girls who have traveled through doorways to other worlds and dimensions. As always Seanan's voice shines through, full of wit, empathy, and somehow hopeful cynicism. I also applaud the diversity and range of characters, though most felt undeveloped. The book could've been twice as long. That said, I enjoyed this very short read, though the ending left me conflicted. As a ever-ending dreamer I loved Nancy's resolution. As a parent, seeing it from that perspective, it was profoundly depressing. She was taken. You never understood her anyway. A worst-nightmare for me as a parent.

It's possible I struggled with this simply because I'm just not that into zombie stories, but I about gave up multiple times. While aiming to be kitschy and silly, rather than out right scary, many of the grotesque violent and disgusting scenes were a bit over-the-top for something that was supposed to be a goof. From "isn't it funny his Butler is wearing a prostitutes leg" to "children and babies are separated from their mothers in the work house, their screams filled the air." Oh um, that tone is another direction. In end this felt neither fun or scary and it really needed to be one of the two. All that said, I liked Victoria and the treatment of her as a character.