3.5 Stars. This didn’t quite have the charm and originality of the first book, but it was still good. I think this one felt a bit too dark for me. I typically steer clear of books that involve children’s deaths. I know it happens, but I prefer to read in a world where it doesn’t. I guess I like to keep my head in the sand. The […]
4 Stars. I have waited entirely too long to write this review– over a year. But. I absolutely loved this story of brilliant little Flavia de Luce. She is going to be intimidating when she grows up. Wait. What am I talking about? She already is intimidating at the tender age of 11 or so. She’s a brilliant scientist with an […]
First let me clarify that these are books I read in 2011; I don’t believe any of them were actually published this year. I noticed that I have gotten ridiculously stingy with my 5-star ratings. Four! That’s all I gave out! And two of those were re-reads! I’ll be changing one or two ratings because some books that really stand […]