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Greygallows by Barbara Michaels
4.0
A young heiress who's family died in an accident when she was young is being raised at a school to develop into a proper lady until she is of age to be married. She knows no one outside of school except an aunt that doesn't seem to care for her and the lawyer handing her funds. She knew there was enough money for things but she didn't know she was exactly wealthy because no one informed of anything. Women had no control over their property and the lawyer handled her funds until it could be transferred to her husband. After her schooling was complete her aunt came to pick her up to get her prepared for meeting suitors. She soon found her aunt was a hateful woman who did not care about her at all. She also found the Lawyer, who always seemed nice, really didn't care either. Her aunt was setting her up to marry a man she'd been warned about by a old school friend. She was told about about a family curse where all the wives died in childbirth, including his own mother. She was afraid of him but she had no choice but to go and soon found herself in a creepy mansion called Greygallows with no one to talk to but the servants and a few other people. There she was told of dark legends and the White Lady, a ghost which is only seen by the women who soon die. Her husband becomes violent at times and she has no way out, no one or no where to run to.
The Last Leopard by Lauren St. John
5.0
I am 46 years old and love these books. Lauren St. John writes in magic ink. I want to read every book she has ever written, minus the golf books. I just can´t get excited about those little balls. White giraffes, dolphins, leopards etc are a different story. I think everyone should read these books. Her stories are pure magic.
The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John
5.0
I feel like I just got back from a trip to Africa and I had such a good time. This may be a children's Chapter book but I really enjoyed it. What a fantastic way to learn about such a far away place that never seems so beautiful in the news. I didn't just fly through this book even though I could have. I stopped to look up every new term, plant or animal. I look up African words and places and gazed at pictures of Tabletop mountain. I loved every bit of the story.
White Nights by Ann Cleeves
4.0
I loved this book and the chance to learn more about Shetland. I was just as fascinated in learning about the place as I was in the mystery. I googled many details about the place and looked up a lot of terms I didn't know. I even looked up a recipe for oat cakes and can't wait to make some. I was also intrigued to learn about the "midnight sun" or "white nights" which we also have where I live in Alaska. I looked at my son's globe and noticed that Alaska lines up with Shetland between the same two latitude lines close to the north pole so in some ways where I live is similar.
The story was very complicated and I was never sure who was to blame. Ann Cleeves is a master at weaving stories that are so unpredictable. The characters are well built and I felt like I knew them and could visualize their homes and their way of life. Just like with the first book there was a character that seemed the more obvious choice for the killer and I knew it wouldn't be that person BUT Ann would always leave me second guessing myself. As the story progressed I ended up thinking everyone in the book could be guilty at some point.
Ann Cleeves has now become a favorite author for me and I've already ordered the next book in the series.
The story was very complicated and I was never sure who was to blame. Ann Cleeves is a master at weaving stories that are so unpredictable. The characters are well built and I felt like I knew them and could visualize their homes and their way of life. Just like with the first book there was a character that seemed the more obvious choice for the killer and I knew it wouldn't be that person BUT Ann would always leave me second guessing myself. As the story progressed I ended up thinking everyone in the book could be guilty at some point.
Ann Cleeves has now become a favorite author for me and I've already ordered the next book in the series.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
4.0
I'm really surprised how much of this book I'd forgotten. This was such a good story and I loved every minute of it. I remember reading this book to my oldest son who was 4 at the time. He was reading a little by then and so we took turns reading paragraphs. I remember how big his eyes got at the end of the story. I'm really glad I decided to read it again. I don't think this story could ever get old. I love the parts about Moaning Myrtle in the toilet and the Death Day Party. I think everyone should read this book. It definitely isn't just for kids. I enjoyed it thoroughly.