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Second review (12/19/24) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
I think I just wasn't prepared for how SILLY this series would be the first time I read this. I seemed to expect it to be a proper mystery. On this re-read (and it's a good think I decided to re-read it since I'd forgotten nearly ALL of it), after having read the full Etiquette & Espionage series, I was in the proper mindset and I enjoyed this a lot more.
First review (7/5/13) ⭐⭐⭐:
The first paragraph couldn't be more charming.
I think I just wasn't prepared for how SILLY this series would be the first time I read this. I seemed to expect it to be a proper mystery. On this re-read (and it's a good think I decided to re-read it since I'd forgotten nearly ALL of it), after having read the full Etiquette & Espionage series, I was in the proper mindset and I enjoyed this a lot more.
First review (7/5/13) ⭐⭐⭐:
The first paragraph couldn't be more charming.
Miss Alexia Tarabotti was not enjoying h...more
This book, which is way out of my wheelhouse (vampires & werewolves, science, England - blech, shudder!) and which I only read because of one of my book clubs, turned out to be really fun. It's snarky in the tradition of Jane Austen, and I think I've discovered that I like books that end in -punk (cyber-, steam-, will have to try solar- next), especially in times of stress when I just cannot deal with any more realistic fiction.
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Dec 31, 2011
Ana
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
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2011-december,
2013,
2013-august,
2014,
2014-february,
steampunk,
2020,
2020-popsugar
2020
I had forgotten how cheesy this book is. Sometimes in a good way. I still like the characters in this book.
February 20-23, 2014
This time I have the rest of the series.
Second Read 2013, August 19-20
I still absolutely love this series and I am kicking myself for not buying more of it, like I said I was going to. But, I love the world that has been built and the character interactions and all of the foreshadowing. It is just amazing.
Plus, this book is still good enough for me to power through ...more
I had forgotten how cheesy this book is. Sometimes in a good way. I still like the characters in this book.
February 20-23, 2014
This time I have the rest of the series.
Second Read 2013, August 19-20
I still absolutely love this series and I am kicking myself for not buying more of it, like I said I was going to. But, I love the world that has been built and the character interactions and all of the foreshadowing. It is just amazing.
Plus, this book is still good enough for me to power through ...more
Mar 06, 2013
keri.
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
adorable,
fantasy,
bestbeloved,
fiction,
historicalfiction,
ebook,
audiobook,
steampunk,
alternatehistory,
vampires
Fun series - an enjoyable escape read.
I read this book for a book club I've joined. It's a good, light read. It's set in Victorian England, which adds some fun to the situations. It's got werewolves and vampires and such. And it's steampunk, which I didn't think would translate well to a non-visual media, but it did nicely. The author has a good sense of humor. A fun read.
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Jun 04, 2011
Dyane McSpadden
marked it as to-read
Jan 21, 2012
Jessica (BlogEared Books)
marked it as to-read
Feb 23, 2013
Christy Clements Hair
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
sci-fi-fantasy,
english-setting
Apr 05, 2014
Ghoti
added it
Mar 18, 2015
Jeanne Bufkin
marked it as to-read
Jun 05, 2016
Rhosyn Goodfellow
marked it as to-read
