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Book Review: Shannon Hale’s Austenland

Book Review: Shannon Hale’s Austenland

Jane Hayes is obsessed with Colin Firth’s portrayal of Mr Darcy from Price and Prejudice, and when she is gifted a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-obsessed women, however, Jane’s fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined.

Posted June 11, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Book Review: Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Book Review: Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

An astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn’t so wicked after all. Taking readers past the yellow brick road and into a phantasmagoric world rich with imagination and allegory, Gregory Maguire just might change the reputation of one of the most sinister characters in literature.

Posted June 11, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments