P.D. James’ new novel, Death Comes to Pemberley, was released on December 6, 2011 to rave reviews. Like other of James’ novels, the story is a mystery, and also happens to be a modern sequel to the world-famous novel, Pride and Prejudice, the last installment of Jane Austen’s legendary series. Pemberley is the name of the expansive estate of Fitzwilliam Darcy in Derbyshire. In James’ suspenseful sequel to the novel, the Pemberley estate becomes the sight of an awful murder.
At the end of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet wed Mr. Darcy. James’ novel begins six years after the presumed
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Smokin’ Seventeen
January 2nd, 2012 by T Akery | Fiction
Smokin' Seventeen is another Stephanie Plum novel that has hit the shelves. In a series that seriously needs a new angle, this book is a long way from from establishing that. Instead, this book follows the same predictable and formulaic plot line that has become way overused -- without the character development that is expected during a long series.
Far from anything new, what you find is the same old rehashed stuff that you find in basically every Stephanie Plum novel. The big difference is that the author no longer seems to care one iota about her characters. At this
Far from anything new, what you find is the same old rehashed stuff that you find in basically every Stephanie Plum novel. The big difference is that the author no longer seems to care one iota about her characters. At this
13 Little Blue Envelopes
December 22nd, 2011 by Sam P. | Fiction, Young Adults
This is a very good book. I just started reading it a few days ago and already I know that it will most certainly be making it onto my Top 25 Books that I Read in 2011 list. I actually have one for every year, ever since 2008. But any who, 13 Little Blue Envelopes is truly an amazing book. Written by Maureen Johnson in 2005, but oddly the sequel was not written till this year.
Ginny receives a package from her dead aunt containing 13 envelopes, all of them numbered 1-13. So as most people would, she opens the
Ginny receives a package from her dead aunt containing 13 envelopes, all of them numbered 1-13. So as most people would, she opens the
Explosive Eighteen
November 24th, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Fiction, New Releases
In Explosive Eighteen, the latest Stephanie Plum novel from Janet Evanovich, the sassy, sexy bounty hunter finds herself in the thick of the action as law enforcement and an assorted grab-bag of ruffians and nutcases are coming after her for an answer to an intriguing question.
The book has Plum flying alone back to New Jersey, ruing the developments that turned her dream holiday into something else altogether. What happens to her seatmate on Flight 127 from Hawaii to Newark just removes another brick from the teetering Jenga tower that is Plum’s life: the man is killed during their LA
The book has Plum flying alone back to New Jersey, ruing the developments that turned her dream holiday into something else altogether. What happens to her seatmate on Flight 127 from Hawaii to Newark just removes another brick from the teetering Jenga tower that is Plum’s life: the man is killed during their LA
Vanish (Jane Rizzoli, Book 5)
November 7th, 2011 by T Akery | New Releases
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen is Book Five of the Jane Rizzoli series. If you haven't read the first four, Book Five won't give you much insight into the characters that started the series. What you will get is three unrelated stories that come together at the end. Here is a warning before you start reading: it contains instances of sexual exploitation and abuse. If you are sensitive to such subjects, then do not pick up this book. It is also not meant for children.
The book starts out with a bang as a corpse in a body bag is really
The book starts out with a bang as a corpse in a body bag is really
