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Stephanie gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Before She Dies by Mary Burton
Before She Dies
by Mary Burton
read in February, 2012
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At a crime writing convention I went to last year, there was a good deal of discussion on one panel about why it is that the victims in crime novels are almost always women. Needless to say, it was a heated debate, and a good many reasons were offere...more
Stephanie gave 3 of 5 stars to:
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
read in February, 2012
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My recent foray into the oeuvre of Jules Verne has been enlightening in a number of ways. I’ve learned how it’s possible to write multiple books using a cast that varies between books only by name, and how it’s possible ...more
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The Testimony by Halina Wagowska
The Testimony
by Halina Wagowska
read in February, 2012
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When Halina Wagowska was a child, she once asked why she had no siblings. Her father responded that it wasn’t wise to bring children into a world of gathering clouds. This puzzled Halina: for her the sky was an endless d...more
Stephanie gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
The Puzzle Ring
by Kate Forsyth (Goodreads Author)
read in January, 2012
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Though YA readers might want to take note that this book is pitched at more of a middle grade audience, The Puzzle Ring is full of beautiful places, intriguing puzzles and characters that you won’t want to leave, and I do...more
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"I hope you enjoy it, Janelle! Darn, I'm a Melburnian, so I won't get to pop along--quite jealous!"
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Stephanie gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien
Prized (Birthmarked, #2)
by Caragh M. O'Brien (Goodreads Author)
read in January, 2012
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Although Prized presents some fascinating concepts I couldn’t help but feel that it all feels massively distant from the world we were introduced to in Birthmarked. Without Gaia and Leon, and a few other tidbits there’s little to bridge the two novel...more
Stephanie gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Windfall by Penny Vincenzi
Windfall
by Penny Vincenzi (Goodreads Author)
read in December, 2011
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2.5 stars.

Cassia Tallow should have been a brilliant surgeon. But her disinclination to rock the boat means that instead, seven years after passing her university exams with flying colours, she spends her days managing the family home. Though Cassia ...more
Stephanie gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Autumn Palace by Ebony McKenna
The Autumn Palace (Ondine, #2)
by Ebony McKenna (Goodreads Author)
read in January, 2012
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Last year I read and enjoyed Ebony McKenna’s whimsical, dreamy debut Ondine: Summer of Shambles, and was delighted when the second in the series landed on my desk. What made Ondine so utterly enjoyable in my mind was its charming mix of nostalgia, ma...more
Stephanie gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
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The guide and I entered by that hidden path, to return to the clear world: and, not caring to rest, we climbed up, he first, and I second, until, through a round opening, I saw the beautiful things that the sky holds: and we issued out, from there, t...more
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Discussing books that are about teenagers, but doesn't fit comfortably into the YA category due to edgy and dark content.
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