romance
Just Jealous
edfaAuthor: Anne Cassidy
ISBN: 97814041041
It was as if Elise wasn’t there. No one could hear her. No one could see her. She wasn’t visible.
This is another one of the YA books I’ve been cataloging at work and so picked up at random. And to be honest I was a little disappointed in this one. The writing [...]
Tagged: 4 Stars, 823.914, Anne Cassidy, Just Jealous, relationships, romance, teenagers, teens in lurve, ya
A Partisan’s Daughter
Author: Louis de Bernieres
ISBN: 9781846551420 DDC: 823.914
I am not the sort of man who goes to prostitutes.
Well, I suppose that every man would say that. People would disbelieve it just because you felt you have to say it.
I’m quite a fan of de Bernieres’ works. I haven’t read them all but I have enjoyed the [...]
Tagged: 1970s, 7 Stars, 823.914, A Partisan's Daughter, Britain - 1970s, Costa nominee, first person narrator, historical fiction, Louis De Bernières, love, memory, personal history, romance, stories, storytelling
Venetia
Author: Georgette Heyer
DDC: 823.912
See also: Library Thing ; Elsewhere on the web
“A fox got in among the hens last night, and ravished our best layer,” remarked Miss Lanyon. “A great-grandmother, too! You’d think he would be ashamed!”
Venetia Lanyon lives with her younger brother Aubrey, managing the estate for her elder brother who is away with [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, 823.912, Britain - 1800s, Britain - 1810s, Britain - Georgian, Georgette Heyer, historical fiction, romance, Venetia
Magic Study
Author: Maria V. Snyder
ISBN: 9780778302438 DDC: 813.6
LibraryThing ; Other reviews
“We’re here,” Irys said.
I looked around. The surrounding jungle bulged with life.
This is the sequel to Poison Study and is the second in the Study trilogy. After the events in the first book Yelana, at the start of this, is on her way [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, 813.6, assassin, first person narrator, highly enjoyable, magic, Magic Study, Maria V. Snyder, romance, series, sff, Study trilogy
Enchanted
Dir: Kevin Lima
Writ: Bill Kelly
Amy Adams … Giselle
James Marsden … Prince Edward
Idina Menzel … Nancy Tremaine
Susan Sarandon … Queen Narissa
Patrick Dempsey … Robert Philip
Timothy Spall … Nathaniel
Rachel Covey … Morgan Philip
Julie Andrews … Narrator
Enchanted is the story of Giselle, who meets her true love, Prince Edward after he rescues her from a troll. Or maybe an ogre. But before they [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, Amy Adams, animation, awwww, Bill Kelly, cute, faerie, humour, Idina Menzel, James Marsden, Julie Andrews, Kevin Lima, musical, Patrick Dempsey, Rachel Covey, romance, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Spall
Poison Study
Author: Maria V. Snyder
ISBN: 077830163X DDC: 813.6
Group read with FantasyFavorites
See also: LibraryThing ; anidori-isilee ; Karissa’s Reviews ; Shantyrant
Locked in darkness that surrounded me like a coffin, I had nothing to distract me from my memories. Vivid recollections waited to ambush me whenever my mind wandered.
The monarchy of Ixia has recently been overthrown by Commander [...]
Tagged: 7 Stars, 813.6, assassin, Fantasy Favorites, fascism, group read, Maria V. Snyder, poison, Poison Study, romance, series, sff, Study trilogy
Stardust
Dir: Matthew Vaughn
Writ: Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn based on book by Neil Gaiman
Charlie Cox … Tristan
Ian McKellen … Narrator (voice)
David Kelly … Guard
Kate Magowan … Slave Girl / Una
Sienna Miller … Victoria
Peter O’Toole … King
Mark Strong … Septimus
Jason Flemyng … Primus
Rupert Everett … Secundus
David Walliams … Sextus
Michelle Pfeiffer … Lamia
Claire Danes … Yvaine
Robert De Niro … Captain Shakespeare
I read [...]
Tagged: 8 Stars, awww, based on book, Charlies Cox, charming, Claire Danes, david Kelly, David Williams, enchanting, faerie, ghosts, Ian McKellen, Jane Goldman, Kate magowan, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Neil Gaiman, Peter O'Toole, pirates, Ricky Gervais, Robert de Niro, romance, Rupert Everett, sff, Sienna Miller, star, Stardust
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