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...
yay Jennifer Crusie! Bet Me is definitely my favorite, but I love Fast Women too.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a pretty good haul. Merry Christmas, Angie! :)
ReplyDeletelooks like a great haul! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAnd a very merry and joyful Christmas to you and yours, Angie!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Angie!
ReplyDeleteHappy New year, Angie. Hope you have a great 2012.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! xo
ReplyDeleteBooks under the tree--such a comforting sight. Have fun with all those reads. Glad to see a couple of Kristan Higgins books there. :)
Very nice. Is that a different edition of Bet Me? And I keep meaning to try reading Kristen Higgins, but when I'm in the bookstore I BLANK on her name. Really should write it down.
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