Of all the places Olivia Keene imagined her life would take her, a dirty prison cell is the last she expected. After being arrested for trespassing Olivia is handed over to Lord Bradley, who demands to know what she overheard while “spying” on him. At first it is a crushed windpipe that prevents her from…
Tag: didn’t like
DNF: The Elegance of the Hedgehog
**Spoiler alert: This spotlight contains spoilers for The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Proceed with caution.** This book was—in a word—awful. It started off badly, got a little better, but then quickly spiraled down into lameness from which I’m not sure if it recovered — I snorted in disgust and threw it down on the sofa…
Review: The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantès’ return to Marseilles in early 1815 is a happy one. He’s just become captain of the merchant ship on which he’s been sailing, and his good fortune has provided him the means to better care for his father and finally marry Mercèdés, the women he has loved for many years. But there are…
Review: Beauty
When a man trespasses a little too hard on the kindness of an enchanted castle, its hideous master gives him an ultimatum: return in a month’s time with one of his daughters who is willing to be a prisoner, or become a prisoner himself. It is the man’s youngest daughter, Beauty, who volunteers. The castle…
Review: The Scarlet Letter
Set in 17th century Puritan Salem, Massachusetts, The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman who has a child out of wedlock. She refuses to give the name of the child’s father, and for her actions is forced to forever wear a large scarlet “A” on her clothing as a sign of…