Reviews by Carole Genz

B
House of Memory

NOTE: This book is out of print.Isn’t it amazing what tiny details one remembers from one’s school days? Whereas whole years of chemistry and physics seem to have left my brain remarkably untouched, I couldn’t help thinking of a short quote from Oscar Wilde while I was reading Michaela Aug ...

B-
A Change of Season

When it comes to romance, I generally go all French. Chacun à son goût, right? Some readers prefer Regencies, some Contemporaries; some just like kisses in their novels and some…well…like bondage threesomes with two bird-winged twin brothers. For me, it is variety what makes romance such a gre ...

B
Time for Love

I have always been a sucker for the old-fashioned "governess-finds-love-with-her employer" plot. Nothing fancy, you mind. Give me a plain governess, some kind of troubled aristocrat, a bit of forbidden love and chances are, I am a happily engaged reader (personally, I blame it all on Charlotte Bront ...

B-
Glass Souls

NOTE: This review refers to the text edition; however, it is currently only available in audio so we have linked to that instead.Call me food-obsessed, but reading irrevocably brings out the gourmand in me. Not only do I tend to nibble away on something chocolate-related when I read, but some bo ...

B-
Hometown Hero

A passionate reader, I always approach e-books with a bit of caution. This has nothing to do with snobbishness but with my slightly more fervent reading habits. To my shame, I have been known to physically abuse books that weren’t to my liking (I might give them an extra big dog-ear or energetical ...