This book has made the rounds and no mistake. I started seeing early reviews awhile back and read a few delightful interviews with Leanna Renee Hieber and found myself intrigued to read her first novel-- The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker . I was, therefore, tickled to receive a copy for review from Ms. Hieber and quickly set about settling in. I knew it was a Gothic paranormal mystery of sorts, featuring (among other things) a group of loyal comrades, a private London academy, a bit of magic, an albino, and a swoon-worthy broody professor a la Richard Armitage in North & South . *moment of silence for the awesomeness of The Armitage* And that was the extent of my pre-reading knowledge. That and the fact that I loved the cover with its simple yet moody, midnight blue and its slightly off-kilter, scripty title. Miss Percy Parker is about to embark on an adventure, albeit a much larger one than she imagines. Leaving the convent--the only home she's ever known--a...
Oh, good, so when you've read it you can join the discussion a bunch of us are having about it! :D
ReplyDeleteI just read it for the second time last weekend. Mmmmmm good.
What's the release date? MUST HAVE!!! Love this series. (swoon)
ReplyDeleteGAH! SO SO SO Jealous!!! I hope it's as good as the last one!
ReplyDeleteAck! Urgh! And many other interjections (cue School House Rock song here). Sigh. I feel the jealousy pangs again.
ReplyDeleteYou have NO idea how jealous I am right now! I need to figure out how to get a copy!
ReplyDeleteI still have to read the third book!
ReplyDeleteOh .... Wow! Lucky you!!!
ReplyDeleteRead it.
Enjoy it.
Then hurry up and give us the scoop!!!!!
so. jealous.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH.
ReplyDeleteLUST.
NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY!!!!! SO Jealous. I'll be holding my breath for the review.
ReplyDelete*gasp*!!! YOU. . . YOU are so lucky I don't know where you live!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks good! Can't wait to see what you think...
ReplyDeleteGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
ReplyDeleteMy copy is with Thea but she is away and then I will be away and I won't hold it in these hands of mine until END OF JANUARY *dies*
You must tell us all. no. DON'T. wait. DO. no.
aaaaaa *runs around in circles*
YOU did this to me.
O.O
ReplyDeleteWhere, how, when??? I'm so jealous! I've had to search high and low just for the first three books! T_T
I'll be expecting your review ASAP!! XD
Grrp....are you done reading it yet? How bout now?
ReplyDeleteMan, I wish I ran a book review blog so that I could get the ARC of the book I've been waiting for for FOUR YEARS *grumpy jealousy*
ReplyDeleteCan I trade you baked goods for it?!
What's the release date? MUST HAVE!!! Love this series. (swoon)
ReplyDeleteWork from home India
LOL.
ReplyDeleteI love you guys.
Seriously.