All Books Considered

1.   Dear Fang, With Love  by Rufi Thorpe Beautiful. Heart-wrenching. True.  My review HERE .  2.  The Underground Railroad   by Colson Whitehead Every inch of hype is absolutely real. I couldn't put this down or stop highlighting every astonishing word. 3.   I Almost Forgot About You  by Terry McMillan The one I bought for all my friends. I want Georgia Young to be my best friend. My review HERE . 4.   Undecided   by Julianna Keyes The kind of NA that you long to find and yet you hardly ever do!  My review HERE . 5.  Dancing with the Tiger  by Lili Wright I still can't believe this is a debut. So good and my favorite cover of the year. My review HERE . 6.   The Boy Is Back   by Meg Cabot I had a giant smile on my face the entire time I read this one AND my top book boyfriend of the year!  My review...

Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Blurb from Goodreads : Reader, I murdered him.  A Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discove...

 "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that you are eagerly anticipating. Today, I am waiting on:   Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye From Goodreads : Reader, I murdered him.  A darkly brilliant Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre from the Edgar-nominated author of The Gods of Gotham.  Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soo...