Title: The Midwife of Venice Author: Roberta Rich Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Gallery Books Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothers -- a gift aided by the secret "birthing spoons" she designed. But when a count implores her to attend to his wife, who … Continue reading Book Review: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

Title: Ugly Love Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult Publisher: Atria Books Format: Paperback Pages: 337 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis: When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing … Continue reading Book Review: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Title: Death Comes to Pemberley Author: P.D. James Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction Publisher: Seal Books Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: In a marvellous, thrilling recreation of the world of Pride and Prejudice, P. D. James fuses her lifelong passion for the work of Jane Austen with her own great talent for writing crime fiction. Death Comes to … Continue reading Book Review: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

Title: Tarzan of the Apes Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: In 1888 Lord and Lady Clayton sail from England but to West Africa and perish on a remote island. When their infant son is adopted by fanged, great anthropoid apes, he is Tarzan of the Apes. His intelligence and … Continue reading Book Review: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Title: The Notebook Author: Nicholas Sparks Genre: Romance Publisher: Bantam Format: Paperback Pages: 214 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis: Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, The Notebook begins with the story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner recently returned from the Second World War. Noah is restoring a plantation home to its former glory, and he is haunted by … Continue reading Book Review: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Title: The White Queen Author: Philippa Gregory Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Format: Paperback Pages: 408 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis: Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England … Continue reading Book Review: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Limited Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: Dorian Gray, a handsome and narcissistic young man, lives thoughtlessly for his own pleasure - an attitude encouraged by the company he keeps. One day, after having his portrait painted, Dorian makes a frivolous Faustian wish: that … Continue reading Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Title: I, Mona Lisa Author: Jeanne Kalogridis Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Format: Paperback Pages: 515 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis: "My name is Lisa di Antonio Gherardini Giocondo, though to acquaintances, I am known simply as Madonna Lisa. My story begins not with my birth but a murder, committed the … Continue reading Book Review: I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne Kalogridis

Title: The Monk Author: Matthew Lewis Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Dover Thrift Edition Format: Paperback Pages: 291 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis: Supernatural events, women in distress, and a corrupt clergy were popular themes in the Gothic novels of the 19th century. All of those elements, along with murder, incest, and the excesses of the … Continue reading Book Review: The Monk by Matthew Lewis