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William Morrow Paperbacks, April 2, 2013 Originally Reviewed: I didn’t. It’s a paperback original. New Cover or Old? So far this is the only cover. I’m a little indifferent about it. From the Publisher: Shy American student Alexandra Beckmann—‘X’ to her friends—arrives in Naples desperate for adventures beyond the sheltered life she has led. She [...]
William Morrow Paperbacks, January 22, 2013 Originally Reviewed: I listened on audio and read the hardcover of this book in the fall of last year, and both were a treat. New Cover or Old? There is something about the hardcover that holds a bit more menace or foreboding. The paperback blurb would have give me [...]
Square Fish, January 3, 2013 Originally Reviewed: Cinder by Marissa Meyer (January 26, 2012) New Cover or Old? Cinder’s sexy metal leg graces the cover again. Love the red slipper! What I Thought Then: Cinder is a quick and engaging read that mixes the Cinderella fairytale with a future dystopian world filled with the threat [...]
Berkley Trade, December 4, 2012 Originally Reviewed: The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney (February 29, 2012) New Cover or Old? I dig the spiffy red cover with the flower. What I Thought Then: Penney has a lovely and thorough writing style that is delightful to see in a mystery. I think I was overwhelmed by [...]