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This was a gorgeous collection of short stories by the ever-brilliant Jemisin. The settings ranged from the past to the future and everywhere in-between, in this universe and the next. A few of the stories were a little heavy on the science for my taste, but there was always something compelling to keep me interested. Some of my favorites were: The Effluent Engine – steampunk
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This was a cute romantic comedy focused on Georgina. Georgina is about to turn 30 and has nothing to show for it but a string of forgettable service jobs and a roommate who hates her. After getting fired from her job and then catching her boyfriend in the act of cheating on her, she reluctantly agrees to help a friend of her brother-in-law with the
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Before reading this book, all I knew about the Troubles in Ireland was that the Catholics and Protestants hated each other and the IRA blew stuff up. Now I can say I know a whole heck of a lot more. The framing of Radden Keefe’s history of the conflict is the disappearance of Jean McConville, a mother of 10 who had just lost her husband
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If I had partial stars to work with, I would rate the first 3 books in this series as The Duchess Deal – 4.25 stars; The Governess Game – 4.5 stars, and this one – 4.0 stars. Penelope is a fun and unconventional character, which is entertaining to read, but Gabriel is kind of a rollercoaster who doesn’t have much depth beyond “used to be very poor, now wants
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