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""Her past was like a Russian doll, question inside question inside question."" — May 01, 2013 01:40am
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Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)
by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author)
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Young Adult, steampunk
read in April, 2013
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| I’m a big fan of Gail Carriger’s books and I love YA literature, but I have to admit I don’t quite know how I feel about this new Finishing School series. In many ways it feels derivative of other series, but I’m not too greatly disturbed by this. Th...more | |
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The Mystery Woman (Ladies of Lantern Street, #2)
by Amanda Quick (Goodreads Author)
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| I like Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle A LOT. I have been reading these books for years, and I frequently purchase them as soon as they are released. Even I can admit, though, that they're all starting to bleed together, and that I am havi...more | |
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“Human unhappiness is evidence of our immortality.”
― Richard Rodriguez, Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father
― Richard Rodriguez, Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father
“They have assumed the names and gestures of their enemies, but have held on to their own, secret souls; and in this there is a resistance and an overcoming, a long outwaiting.”
― N. Scott Momaday, House Made of Dawn
― N. Scott Momaday, House Made of Dawn
Steampunk Lit
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Being a collection of books with a steampunk bent. Rife with explorers, mad scientists, steam power, sword-wielding warriors and clever young girls wi...more
The Steampunk Writers & Artists Guild on GoodReads
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For lovers of Steampunk, monthly book discussions January & February - "Soulless" by Gail Carriger March - "The Hunchback Assignments" by Arthur Slade ...more
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