I tried reading Antonia Fraser’s biography of Mary Queen of Scots back when the movie came out (naturally) but 50+ some pages in and 12,000 Mary’s later I DNF’ed it. Luckily this was a bit more streamlined and a lot less scholarly.
I mean she turns into a mouse in this one so no kidding right?
A hidden apothecary in 18th century London specializing in helping women get rid of “troublesome” men?
Sounds like a good Spring read to me!
The Devil and the Dark Water
By: Stuart Turton
When Old Tom is summoned he whispers to you in the night offers your hearts desire for a bargain. And if you don’t bargain?
You die.
Which seems wildly unfair to me but that’s the situation the passengers of our ship find themselves in on their supposed to be 8 month journey home.
Just a couple of days after I whined about only negotiations happening Harley Quinn is renewed for season 3!
Is it just me or does it feel like despite the movies moving there’s been really good news recently at least out of DC and Marvel? 🙂
So apparently Keanu Reeves co-wrote a comic.
Whose main character bears a resemblance to him and you don’t really need to tell me more I’m in for the book and the sure to come film adaptation!
Mayhem
By: Estelle Laure
This book is being pitched as a YA feminist mash-up of The Lost Boys meets The Craft- and the minute I saw that I knew I wanted to read it!
A thousand thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a free copy as part of the book tour.
 Do you guys sanitize your books?
Honestly until recently it’s not something that ever crossed my mind. And I say that as someone whose always been a germaphobe. When this started I noticed people talking about it for the first time which naturally made me look at my TBR pile with worry.
The Girl the Sea Gave Back
By: Adrienne Young
Boy you’d think surviving being cast out to sea as a child would be the most dramatic thing in a girl’s life wouldn’t you?
Not poor Tova who is found and brought up by a distrustful clan of warriors who only want to use her for her ability to cast the stones and see the future when she does this for one particular idiot things only go to hell all the faster.
But at least she gets a great book cover.
The Book Charmer
By: Karen Hawkins
I received an ARC of The Book Charmer from Netgalley in return for an honest opinion. And my honest opinion is if this book was an animal of some sort I’d be on the floor scratching its belly cooing, “Aren’t you just the cutest little thing ever!”
Enchantée
By: Gita Trelease
Paris. Versailles. Love. Magic. Hot air ballon and handsome inventors. The French Revolution. Marie Antionette (well, a cameo) and the crazy parties of the aristocracy while the world burned.
Even the cover of this book screams, “Read me in the Spring!”
