Midweek Minis: The Late June Edition

By |2017-06-23T08:30:19-04:00June 24th, 2015|Categories: Caz AAR, Dabney AAR, Maggie AAR, Melanie AAR, Mini reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

It’s been hotter than the devil’s backside where I live so, whenever possible, I’m staying indoors. And when the thermostat is still topping 100 degrees at the end of the day, I indulge in chilled rosé and hot romance and all is right in the world.

I’ve been on a re-reading tear–I’ve burned through most of Kristan Higgins’ backlist (my favorite is The Next Best Thing) and next plan to treat myself to Jo Goodman’s westerns (I’m partial to True to the Law).

AAR staff have been reading too. This week, Melanie, Maggie, […]

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Midweek Minis

By |2017-06-23T08:30:20-04:00March 25th, 2015|Categories: Caz AAR, Dabney AAR, Melanie AAR, Mini reviews|Tags: , , , |

Melanie’s reads:

Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin

After all the raving about it this past year, I was really looking forward to this one. Honestly, though, I just couldn’t get into it. I loved the world that Lin created – the steampunk elements are so perfectly entwined with the Chinese society of the time, that I could easily believe it’s all true. I would definitely be interested in reading more books like this, with steampunk elements that are not based solely in England or the US.

Soling is an interesting character, and while I’m not sure that I would say she grows as a character throughout the story, she does come to understand those around her more. She’s incredibly brave – in a time and place where women could not travel alone, she is willing to do so for her […]

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