ms_tiahmarie's reviews
1089 reviews

An underlying layer of lemon to help balance the sticky sweet.

A light read for the beach, of friendship and relationship challenges.

Fun.

Charmingly quaint.

This book made me so hungry. A fun read which made me feel very self-conscious about my unimaginative cursing.

I loved this book. I adored it. I read it slowly because I didn't want it to end. Then it ended before I thought it would because I didn't take in account of the index. I now have a long list of people who've I decided also need this book. That person is probably you, because if you are on goodreads then you are probably a bookworm. Bookworms need this book.

I picked up this book to read it - even put it up on goodreads - then became distracted by life and a smattering of romance novels. Monday I picked it back up and before I fell asleep I'd read half the book.

I don't know how to describe it. A dream, perhaps. Which toys at various themes, ethics. I can't say I dwelt on these things. If I owned it I would gradually unpick it through re-reads.

The little feminist in me did wonder about the stereotypical rolls of the magicians - the woman being 'emotional' and the man reaching his magic by 'logic' of a sorts. Then again, the female character was given a roll of strength and responsibility - and even performance! - that defied the age the book was set in. And, to be frank, I just enjoyed reading a well constructed story that contained whimsical fantasy with razor edges.

While reading 'Sex and Stravinsky' all the Trapido fans I came across told me that I would prefer 'Brother of the More Famous Jack.' They were right. I fell into it easily, and the pages sped by.

Interesting. I'm calling it Joanna Trollope meets global conspiracy theories. (And I do like global conspiracy theories up to a point.)

A more complex reaction than 'Brother of the more famous Jack.' Perhaps because it is hard to see beloved characters get sullied by real life. Then again, the connections were rather far-fetched. But I don't think it is a book that will 'leave' me quickly.