(Between work and a desperate desire to do nothing but read on the beach, I’m got my hands full. In an effort to minimize the craziness and give myself a chance to catch up on writing reviews, I’m taking a bit of a summer break. I’ll be back in August with more reviews, more book [...]
Monthly Archives — July 2012
Book News, July 21st
We’re in the dog days of summer and I could use a break from all this heat and humidity. (Humidity is not good for books, after all!) Still, it helps to maintain perspective. In another six months, I’ll be bemoaning the cold, frigid temperatures of winter and wish for warmer weather. In the meantime, I’ll [...]
The Amaranth Enchantment
Lucinda Chapdelaine lived a happy life with her parents – until the day they left for a ball and never returned. Sent to live with a distant uncle and his vengeful wife, Lucinda merely gets by working in her aunt’s jewelry shop. Then one day a mysterious woman enters the shop, with an equally mysterious [...]



