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I don’t really “review” classics, because I don’t feel qualified to do so! This is the first Wilkie Collins I’ve read, and it was a pleasure to have it read to me by Phoebe Judge on her “Phoebe Reads a Mystery” podcast. It’s a bit long, but I liked hearing the different points of view and seeing how the pieces were revealed and fit together.
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I don’t usually double-back and read prequels, but after finishing the newest Hollows book I wanted more, so I picked this up. And I’m glad I did! The Turn is essentially the story of Trent’s parents, Kal and Trisk, and the role they played in The Turn — where tomatoes became deadly to humans and the Interlanders began to reveal themselves to humankind. Since Trisk
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Hooray for a return to the Hollows and Rachel Morgan! This series has long been my favorite urban fantasy series, and I was excited to see that Harrison decided to continue it after a 6 year hiatus. Here, Rachel’s life has become both simpler (because she no longer has to hide that she’s a demon) and more complicated (because she is a witch/demon in a
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This was a solid contemporary romance where the bisexual son of the first woman President of the United States falls in love with a Prince of England, and difficulties ensue. There is a lot of politics sprinkled throughout the story, but it doesn’t pull away from the charm. I would absolutely read a sequel to this. I read this for the PopSugar Reading Challenge this year —
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