Madame Tussaud By Michelle Moran Smart and ambitious, Marie Tussaud has learned the secrets of wax sculpting by working alongside her uncle in their celebrated wax museum, the Salon de Cire. From her popular model of the American ambassador, Thomas Jefferson, to her tableau of the royal family at dinner, Marie’s museum provides Parisians with… Continue reading Review – Madame Tussaud By Michelle Moran
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Upcoming Releases – Late September 2016 (September 16th – 30th)
Guys. GUYS. So many good books are coming out. Go ahead and pull up your Goodreads app because you are bound to add a bunch to your TBR. September 20th The Female of the Species By Mindy McGinnis Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn’t feel bad about it. Three… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Late September 2016 (September 16th – 30th)
The Upcoming Releases – Early September 2016 (September 1st – 15th)
Hello bookworms!! On my last Upcoming Releases post I mentioned Ransom Riggs's "Tales of the Peculiar." I apparently got really excited about it coming out soon because it is actually coming out on September 3rd 2016. I'm sorry for any confusion. I have removed it from the last post (but not the featured image) to avoid… Continue reading The Upcoming Releases – Early September 2016 (September 1st – 15th)
Upcoming Releases – Late August 2016 (August 16th -31st)
August 16th Love Her Madly By M. Elizabeth Lee Glo never expected to become best friends with a girl like Cyn. Blonde, blue-eyed, and a little wicked, Cyn is the kind of girl other girls naturally envy—yet, surprisingly, she embraces Glo like a sister after they transfer to the same tiny college in Florida.… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Late August 2016 (August 16th -31st)
Upcoming Releases – Early August 2016 (August 1st – 15th)
August 2 American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst By Jeffrey Toobin On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbionese Liberation Army. The already sensational story… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Early August 2016 (August 1st – 15th)
Upcoming Releases – Late July (July 16th – July 31st)
Anyone else going to a release party for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? So excited! July 19th Night and Day By Iris Johansen Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan risked it all to protect Cara Delaney from the enemies who want her dead. The journey has led them from California to a remote mountain in… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Late July (July 16th – July 31st)
Upcoming Releases – Early July 2016 (July 1st – July 15th)
Talk about a full list! This summer is rife with great new titles coming out!! July 5th The Lost & Found LOST Frannie and Louis met online when they were both little and have been pen pals ever since. They have never met face-to-face, and they don’t know each other’s real names. All… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Early July 2016 (July 1st – July 15th)
Upcoming Releases – Late June (June 16th -30th)
June 21st Vinegar Girl By Anne Tyler Kate Battista feels stuck. How did she end up running house and home for her eccentric scientist father and uppity, pretty younger sister Bunny? Plus, she’s always in trouble at work – her pre-school charges adore her, but their parents don’t always appreciate her unusual opinions and… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Late June (June 16th -30th)
Movie Review – Me Before You
Note: This review covers the adaptation of the book to movie form. If you have not read the book, or even seen the movie, please understand that the review will contain spoilers as I will be discussing the translation of certain moments from page to screen. Thank you for your understanding. Also, this review is… Continue reading Movie Review – Me Before You
Upcoming Releases – Early June 2016 (June 1st – June 15th)
June 7th Rich and Pretty By Rumaan Alam As close as sisters for twenty years, Sarah and Lauren have been together through high school and college, first jobs and first loves, the uncertainties of their twenties and the realities of their thirties. Sarah, the only child of a prominent intellectual and a socialite, works… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Early June 2016 (June 1st – June 15th)
The Book Wench 