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Month: June 2017

Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger

by athena // 28 June, 2017 // No Comments
I realized the other month that I hadn’t been catching up to the Gail Carriger’s steampunk supernatural series. This is the last book in the Finishing school series. Carriger’s books are simply fun if you’re into steampunk, Victorian times, and... Continue reading →

Pretty Iconic Things by Sali Hughes

by athena // 23 June, 2017 // No Comments
This is a fun nostalgic our of beauty and skincare products. Each page has one entry on a product that was iconic to the industry and beauty in some way. I have been following Sali Hughes’ Guardian coloumn for years... Continue reading →

Jane Steele by Lydnsay Faye

by athena // 20 June, 2017 // 2 Comments
I read this novel over a month ago, and started this review but never completed it. This an nice and twisty suspense romance inspired by Jane Eyre. When I first started it, I was not sure how romantic it would... Continue reading →
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