Best belated Christmas gift ever: Sarah Rees Brennan has posted a new parody of the second Hobbit movie. The last one absolutely delighted and this latest one, entitled Thorin Dreamboatshield: Dreamboat Reloaded, is equally hilarious. Enjoy!
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...
Thanks for posting this! I loved the first but don't follow Sarah's blog closely, and I probably would have missed it without your link. I've also passed it along to everyone I thought would enjoy it (and a couple of friends on the borderline). *grin*
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Cece. :) Her parodies are my absolute favorite.
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