I haven't seen any Broadchurch yet, but I giggled my way through this absolutely on point narration. Because David Tennant.
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...
LOL! Ah that accent! I've got to watch this show sometime. Really. Even if it IS nothing like Dr. Who! :)
ReplyDeleteRight? That. Accent.
ReplyDeleteI agree. It's hilarious. You should totally watch Broadchurch. It is heart-breaking and wonderful. It's on Netflix now. I'm watching the 2nd season as it's airing in the UK. It's different, but also good. I also watched Gracepoint which was the American version of Broadchurch. It wasn't as good, but it was still good. I think I would have really liked it if I hadn't already seen Broadchurch.
ReplyDeleteBasically, I'll watch anything that David Tennant does.