This was a very cheerful read and so much more than I had hoped for. It's the first book by Frances Hodgson Burnett that I've read, but it's got me very much so looking forward to reading her other work.
Another sensational Kate Quinn book. I loved every page of this and highly recommend it to Kate Quinn fans (as well as everyone else!) Though it may be somewhat different to her other books, being crime/mystery, it still has that distinctly historical-forward (and feminist-forward) tread to the plot that makes her writing so special.
This was astonishing to read and very well done. I've always been a fan of Van Gogh's artwork and knew little bits and pieces about his life. But until now, I hadn't really engaged in depth with what we do know about his life and the challenges he faced. So this was really special to spend time with and feel like I could get a true glimpse of the man himself.
Okay, I've got to go 3 stars for this one. In short, this was a great story with a really interesting magic system, but was let down by its unnecessary length. I was tempted to DNF this early on, but was so curious about how the story would develop that I committed to it.
The fourth book in Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, which was fantastic.
The second book in the Lifelike series - this was okay for me, but a bit of a struggle to get through at times.
An amazing WWI historical fiction story from the one and only, Kate Quinn.
A hilarious and excellent retelling of Pride & Prejudice, but with dragons.
The fabulous sequel to The Isle of Gods by Amie Kaufman.
A very lengthy and tedious fantasy novel, alas.
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