false 11 37 36 true 5696169 read 0 true 389 currently-reading 1 true 388 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46450775 to: The Intelligencer (Paperback) by Leslie Silbert
Another good historical mystery, but I saw the ending of this one coming a mile away. A quick read, though, and not so many details that I couldn't remember the story when I picked it back up in the middle of the night. :) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46450564 to: The Rossetti Letter (Hardcover) by Christi Phillips
Good historical mystery with lots of intrigue and some suspense. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46450137 to: The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal (Paperback) by Vicki Constantine Croke
I don't read much non-fiction, but this one was definitely worth it. (It also happened to line up historically with another book I had just read about China) The woman explorer who brought back the first live panda to America was a really interesting person, and I had not heard her story before. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46450040 to: Small Island: A Novel (Paperback) by Andrea Levy
I have not read much about race relations in post-war England, and this was a well-written account of that time period. Mostly well-developed characters and a good twist at the end. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46449682 to: Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom (Paperback) by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Not quite as good as "I was a really good mom," but funnier. A great light read to put things back in perspective. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46449733 to: I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids: Reinventing Modern Motherhood (Paperback) by Trisha Ashworth
A fantastic book about being a mom. I really took the advice to heart about not comparing myself to others and not judging other moms. It's something we all seem to do instinctually, but it only hurts us in the end. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46449565 to: The Russian Concubine (Paperback) by Kate Furnivall
A good read about a time period I wasn't too familiar with - Russian and European immigrants living in war-torn China. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46449486 to: Winkie (Paperback) by Clifford Chase
One star for an interesting idea, but no more because it was so depressing. Meant to be funny, but it just made me mad. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36885868 The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2) by Ariana Franklin
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33764597 to: The Tenderness of Wolves: A Novel (Hardcover) by Stef Penney
You can definitely tell that this author is also a screenwriter - it practically begs to be made into a movie. Great description and very unique characters. It got a bit slow in parts, but I will say that several plot twists totally surprised me! ]]>