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...
What a lovely gift! I'm sure you know it already, but he looks like a keeper to me. :)
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ReplyDeleteLOVE that!! He did good. :)
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ReplyDeleteTotal keeper.
ReplyDeleteThat was the message I got as well. ;)
ReplyDeleteSigh. Yes.
ReplyDeleteHa! He did, didn't he?
ReplyDeleteI saw a picture of something similar a few weeks ago and showed it to him sort of as a lark. SO GLAD I DID.
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Hahaha. That's what happened with me. I saw a pic on Pinterest and it was all over.
ReplyDeleteEee! I'm glad you think so, too.
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