Hello fellow Bookworms! I have a few announcements! First off, I have created a Facebook page for the blog. You can find the page by ether clicking here or by following the info in the About section! I felt that it was high time to create a page, if only to keep readers updated on… Continue reading Facebook and September 2015 Releases
Author: The Book Wench
Review – Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella
Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella Lake Union Publishing Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war—a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray… Continue reading Review – Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella
Banned Books Week 2015 and Other News
Hello and happy Monday my fellow bookworms! I hope I haven't lost you all during my inexcusable hiatus. While I did get a new full-time job and Mr. Wench finally decided he liked it enough to put a ring on it (cue cheesy grins and awkward dancing), there is no excuse for my absence. But… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 and Other News
Review – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Me Before You By Jojo Moyes Penguin Books They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . . Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex–Master… Continue reading Review – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Review – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open… Continue reading Review – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Review – The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen HarperCollins Publisher Summary: On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to… Continue reading Review – The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Scout is back – The cover of Harper Lee’s eagerly-awaited sequel is released!
On February 3rd, 2015 Harper Publisher, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced that Harper Lee, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, will be publishing a new book on July 14, 2015. The book, titled Go Set a Watchman, is Lee's second novel and will be a sequel to the beloved classic that is… Continue reading Scout is back – The cover of Harper Lee’s eagerly-awaited sequel is released!
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