The Lost Apothecary
Summary In 1791, there was a secret apothecary, hidden away and only could be found by those that were betrayed. If you were a betrayed woman who wanted someone dead living in London, this was the place to go. My Thoughts I picked up this book for three reasons. The first reason was because of that GORGEOUS cover, the second was because it was women poisoning people, and the third one was because of a buddy read. However, the second reason was the strongest of the three and I got a little taste of it, BUT NOT ENOUGH!!!!!!!! This book was so much better than I expected, but I just…
Glitter Series
Summary In the Palace of Versailles, the people live very different lives. They live the life of those from the distant past where Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake,” and the people lived the life of luxury at the expense of others. When Danica, a low member of these out of touch members, sees something horrible, her mother will use that to her advantage and make her rise in the ranks, no matter if she wants it or not. My Thoughts This was such an interesting concept for a book and knew from the beginning that I just had to read it! The book world in this series is…
Escaping from Houdini
Summary The journey and the dynamic mystery duo of Audrey Rose and Thomas continues and this time might be the end. They start investigating a series of murders on an ocean liner featuring a magical carnival and Audrey Rose starts to question everything about her life. Will they survive this mystery or will it end it more murder and ruin? My Thoughts HOLY MAGIC CIRCUS WAS THIS BOOK AMAZING!! I’m obsessed with this series and these characters and these books just keep getting better and better! The mystery and the glamour of the age just never gets old and the characters get more and more hilarious and loveable with each…
Hunting Prince Dracula Review
Summary Audrey Rose and Thomas are heading to Romania to continue studying their mutual love, forensic science. However, they are studying at the haunted castle that once Vlad the Impaler called home and there have been some strange murders in the town that have convinced the townspeople that he is back! Will they be able to solve this mystery or will be the copy cat’s next victim?! My Thoughts This series is like a fine wine, it just gets better and better as the story goes on! I liked the first one of the series ALOT, but this one blows the first book out of the water! One of my…
Gods of Jade and Shadow Review
Summary Casiopea Tun is stuck in a life she never wanted. She and her mother are forced to work for her crotchy grandfather due to indiscretions from her mother’s past. One day, when she is cleaning her grandfather’s room, she discovers a box with contents inside that will either take her on a mythical journey that could help her escape her life of misery or lead to death. My Thoughts Can I just start by saying that the cover of this book is AMAZING!?! I mean it is absolutely gorgeous and drew me into buying it immediately. All of Ms. Moreno-Garcia’s are just so unique and colorful, I love them.…
These Violent Delights Review
Summary In the year 1926, two rival gangs ran the streets of Shanghai. One gang’s heir is a former flapper that was raised in the Americas and the other gang is run by a son who doesn’t want anything to do with this awful power. When a devastating madness overtakes their city, they grudgingly decide to work together in order to save their people. My Thoughts From the very minute I read the synopsis of this book, I was so in! I mean how could gangsters in 1920s Shanghai ever go wrong. The idea of this book is just so so so different from anything I’ve read lately and it…
My First Reads
I’ve been a reader all my life. My mom and I didn’t get along for a long time during my teenage years and early 20s because of what teenage girls do. However, she is and will always be an amazing and spectacular mom because not only has she given me the gift of life and unconditional love, she gave me the gift of reading. I probably would not love reading as much as I do now if it wasn’t for my mom reading to me and making books a priority in my childhood. My mom read to me every single night and took me to the library all the time.…