Tag: romance
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Book Review #25: Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne du Maurier
I’ve certainly mentioned before that I’m a huge fan of Daphne du Maurier. I like her descriptive and mysterious writing style, her focus on tragic female characters, and her tantalizing plots. Frenchman’s Creek, published in 1941, has most of the markers of a signature du Maurier novel. While Frenchman’s Creek is one of du Maurier’s…
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Book Review #17: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
As a big fan of classic literature, I can’t say why it’s taken me so long to read Little Women. Because I don’t like to have books spoiled for me, I also haven’t seen any of the movies, which is a great travesty that I will be correcting this weekend. There is a double-feature of…
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T. Kingfisher: For Fans of Soft Romance and Fantasy
Recently I’ve read Nettle & Bone, Swordheart and The Clocktaur Wars by T. Kingfisher, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I really enjoyed her novels. I didn’t think I would dislike them, but I also didn’t think I would find myself hoping the day passed by quickly so I could return home and…