The Monster’s Daughter was very haunting, beautiful, and I really enjoyed the journey. There’s really three genres going on in this book; it wasn’t just your run of the mill murder mystery. There’s a mystery/thriller with main character Alet and her investigation into the murder of a woman in small town Unie, and there’s a […]
The Adventurers’ Quartet has been a great series to read, and I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, The Lady’s Command, and the third installment, The Daredevil Snared was just as much fun to read. Even though I didn’t read the second book, A Buccaneer at Heart, I had no trouble getting up to speed […]
Family secrets, great personal sacrifices, powerful friendships, dangerous enemies, and old world Hollywood encroaching on small town Ohio make up June, a novel told in dual timelines. Hopping back and forth between 2015 and 1955, June tells the story of Cassie Danvers as she mourns the loss of her very private grandmother–the only family that […]
Historical fiction can sometimes be a bit dry, but The Sisters of Versailles is an engaging, almost soap opera-like account of five sisters in eighteenth century France–four of whom become mistresses of King Louis XV. Based on the real-life story of the Nesle sisters and written in a narrative style as if the sisters are […]
From reading the back cover copy for The Lady’s Command, I didn’t really know what to expect of this historical romance. Would it be set on the high seas? Would there be pirates? Would it be mostly set in English society with a husband who feels out of place? I was pleasantly surprised when […]
Welcome to the Pre-Squee, a new weekly feature here at the Bookworms and at The Book Swarm. Some books, though they might not be coming out for a few months, need an early squee — we just can’t hold in our excitement about them! Sure, we’ll do full reviews closer to the release date but […]
Who hasn’t seen the news story about the discovery in 2010 of a Paris apartment that was locked away, untouched for seventy years? I was intrigued by the pictures that were released, and author Ella Carey was as well, enough so that this idea sparked a novel, Paris Time Capsule. New Yorker Cat Jordan receives […]
Oh you guys… lately I have been so in love with epic fantasy that Legacy of Kings came just perfectly for my taste, and,… it’s been so so so epic!!! Mixing historical fiction with amazing fantasy elements! What you first need to understand about this novel is that is comes with an incredibly blend of history, fiction and […]
I am a big fan of Kiersten White – I love her style and especially her Paranormalcy Series is one of my favorite Young Adult Paranormal series, so of course I was eager to pick up this new adventure of hers, filled with promises of a magical historical world! Historical Setting full of Magic and a […]
The Betrayed is another fabulous installment in the Krewe of Hunters series, featuring an FBI group of paranormal investigators that are called in when the crimes could use a bit of help from the supernatural to solve along with good old fashioned police work to solve. I love that each book is a stand alone novel […]
Pushy: Can I just start this review out with a WOW!?! I didn’t think we could get down to a deeper level with Vincent and Jane after Without A Summer and then BAM! Valour and Vanity just floored me! After the last book, where the focus was shifted onto the dynamic of Jane and Vincent’s work and Jane’s relationship with Melody, […]
My Thoughts: In this darker, grittier version of Victorian London, a group of Supra-naturalists called the Oversight try to keep the balance of magical and mundane worlds. But their official numbers have dwindled to the lowest number they can maintain and still keep a hold on the tenuous balance, and when a girl who doesn’t know […]
Jinni’s!!! This recent trend is absolutely wonderful and makes me excited! I had a recent feature about Jinni’s with some wonderful images! Beautiful and wonderful ancient arabic setting! The story of The Jinni Wars is set in Baghdad way in the past, filled with some fantasy elements creates a very unique an magnificent atmosphere. Humans are […]
