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Upon A Midnight Dreary: A Review of Madam by Phoebe Wynne

Hannah Zunic

Nov 22
4 min

Upon A Midnight Dreary: A Review of Madam by Phoebe Wynne

A deliciously gothic read for a cold, dreary day.

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Skeletons in the Walls: A Review of The Secret in the Wall by Ann Parker

Hannah Zunic

Nov 15
5 min

Skeletons in the Walls: A Review of The Secret in the Wall by Ann Parker

I found a historical fiction mystery series that ticks all my boxes.

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Drunk Lit But Make It Spooky!

Hannah Zunic

Oct 25
3 min

Drunk Lit But Make It Spooky!

Time to play everyone's favorite game: what the hell is she talking about?

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Wanna Read About the First Female Serial Killer: A Review of Blood Countess by Lana Popovic

Hannah Zunic

Oct 11
5 min

Wanna Read About the First Female Serial Killer: A Review of Blood Countess by Lana Popovic

I found another book about Elizabeth Bathory and of course had to read it.

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BRB, Moving Into A Gothic Manor: A Review of The Girl From Rawblood by Catriona Ward

Hannah Zunic

Oct 4
5 min

BRB, Moving Into A Gothic Manor: A Review of The Girl From Rawblood by Catriona Ward

Welcome in Spooky Season with some gothic literature today!

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Back at it Again with Edgar Allan Poe: Top 5 Favorite Poe Stories

Hannah Zunic

Sep 20
3 min

Back at it Again with Edgar Allan Poe: Top 5 Favorite Poe Stories

These are the best stories Edgar Allan Poe ever wrote and you can't change my mind.

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Is This the Best Book of 2023?: A Review of One Blood by Denene Millner

Hannah Zunic

Aug 30
5 min

Is This the Best Book of 2023?: A Review of One Blood by Denene Millner

Thank you to Forge Books for sending me a copy of One Blood by Denene Millner. One Blood releases on September 5, 2023.

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Tiaras and Tyranny: A Review of The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Carolly Erickson

Hannah Zunic

Aug 23
4 min

Tiaras and Tyranny: A Review of The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Carolly Erickson

Today's review goes out to all the Royal Diaries Girlies.

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My TBR Pile is Ready for Spooky Season: What's on My TBR Pile Part 3

Hannah Zunic

Aug 16
4 min

My TBR Pile is Ready for Spooky Season: What's on My TBR Pile Part 3

BOOOOOoooooks to Read During Spooky Season.

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Monkey Man: A Review of The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason

Hannah Zunic

Jul 26
5 min

Monkey Man: A Review of The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason

A mystery novel set in the Victorian era!? Sign me up!

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Pass the Vino: A Review of One Friday in Napa by Jennifer Hamm

Hannah Zunic

Jul 19
4 min

Pass the Vino: A Review of One Friday in Napa by Jennifer Hamm

We've got wine and good food, what more do you want? Special thanks to She Writes Press for sending me a copy of today's book!

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5 Reads For Pride Month

Hannah Zunic

Jun 7
3 min

5 Reads For Pride Month

Want to read something but don't know what? I got you covered!

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The End of an Era: A Review of A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd

Hannah Zunic

May 31
4 min

The End of an Era: A Review of A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd

We've reached the end of our Regency Romance series. Fingers crossed it goes out with a bang.

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Capital R Rake: A Review of The Headmistress of Rosemere by Sarah E. Ladd

Hannah Zunic

May 24
4 min

Capital R Rake: A Review of The Headmistress of Rosemere by Sarah E. Ladd

Back at it again with another historical, Christian, romance novel!

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Another Regency Romance: A Review of the Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd

Hannah Zunic

May 17
4 min

Another Regency Romance: A Review of the Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd

Me? Reading a romance novel? How bizarre!

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Aqua Tofana: A Review of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Hannah Zunic

Apr 26
5 min

Aqua Tofana: A Review of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Why have I put off reading this book for so many years? The world may never know.

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Food For Thought: A Review of Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

Hannah Zunic

Apr 5
5 min

Food For Thought: A Review of Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

Back on my Tudor era bullshit!

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Tudor Time: A Review of Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor by Kathyrn Lasky

Hannah Zunic

Mar 22
5 min

Tudor Time: A Review of Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor by Kathyrn Lasky

It's Tudor time again!

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Please DON'T Give Me These Adaptations!

Hannah Zunic

Mar 15
3 min

Please DON'T Give Me These Adaptations!

For every positive, I must give a negative. Here I books I don't want to see adaptations of.

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Boss Babe: A Review of Island Queen by Vanessa Riley

Hannah Zunic

Feb 22
5 min

Boss Babe: A Review of Island Queen by Vanessa Riley

Meet Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, the icon you didn't know you needed.

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