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A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jan 13, 2021 | Book Review, Fantasy, YA

Summary: Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling...

A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

by Bubbly Bibbly | Dec 22, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Award-winning author Alan Bradley returns with another beguiling novel starring the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce. The precocious chemist with a passion for poisons uncovers a fresh slew of misdeeds in the hamlet of...

Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King

by Bubbly Bibbly | Dec 17, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Sherlock Holmes is fending off a particularly dark mood as he roams the Sussex Downs, in search of wild bees. The Great War may be raging across the Channel, but on the Downs, the great detective nears terminal melancholia—only to be saved by an encounter...

Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer

by Bubbly Bibbly | Nov 18, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: Agnes Crandall’s life goes awry when a dognapper invades her kitchen one night, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that she’s staked her entire net worth on. Then a hero climbs through her bedroom window. His name is Shane, no...

Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton

by Bubbly Bibbly | Nov 13, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: A broken heart, a missing lantern, and a dead rock star… thank goodness being dead won’t stop Aunt Dimity from lending a helping hand. Emma Porter is forty, fat, frumpy, and a passionate amateur gardener. When her longtime lover dumps her for a...