The All Souls Real-time Reading Companion by Deborah Harkness

November 17th, 2015 Kimberly Feature 24 Comments

17th Nov
The All Souls Real-time Reading Companion by Deborah Harkness

I have some exciting fun news for fans of Deborah Harkness, author of the All Souls Trilogy. On Tuesday, November 17th, Penguin is releasing a free, e-book only, richly illustrated real-time reading companion that brings to life the world created by Deborah Harkness in A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, retracing the events of these two bestselling novels with illuminating behind-the-scenes details and real-life events that figure into the books. Also check out Deborah’s next novel, The Serpent’s Mirror, coming in 2017.

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Queen of Always by Sherry D. Ficklin

September 21st, 2015 Kimberly Review 51 Comments

21st Sep
Queen of Always by Sherry D. Ficklin

Queen of Always by Sherry D. Ficklin is the last book in the Stolen Empire series and perhaps the darkest. Catherine needs to be ruthless if she is to survive life in the Imperial Court. Ficklin delivered in sharing the last chapters of Catherine’s story and it held me spellbound.

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A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

August 31st, 2015 Kimberly Review 56 Comments

31st Aug
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

A Curious Beginning is the first novel in the Veronica Speedwell Mystery series by Deanna Raybourn. The tale takes place in Victorian England and introduces us to the feisty character Veronica Speedwell. Action, mystery, strong characters and excellent writing made A Curious Beginning a wonderful adventure.

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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

August 6th, 2015 Kimberly Review 83 Comments

6th Aug
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

One of my favorite books is To Kill a Mockingbird from the characters to the writing. I have re-read it many times and I have always mourned the fact that I could not read more works by Harper Lee. Therefore, when news of Go Set a Watchman spread I knew that I would have to read it. I noticed Resse Witherspoon was narrating the audio edition and decided to listen instead.

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Queen of Tomorrow by Sherry D. Ficklin

July 10th, 2015 Kimberly Review 69 Comments

10th Jul
Queen of Tomorrow by Sherry D. Ficklin

Queen of Tomorrow is the second book in the Stolen Empire by Sherry D. Ficklin and it rocked its predecessor as Ficklin began Catherine’s transformation. With it the tone of this trilogy darkens and in a word is was brilliant. Set in Russia and loosely based on a young Catharine the Great I found myself swept up as Catherine navigated the Imperial Court.

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