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The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Chick Lit The Undomestic Goddess is the story of lawyer Samantha Sweeting. She is a workaholic with a messy desk, devoting her blood, sweat, and tears to firm Carter…
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham Fiction, Chick Lit (ish) Hardcover, 340 pages Published April 30th 2013 by Ballantine Books Goodreads | Amazon | Indigo Someday, Someday, Maybe is the hilarious and charming tale of aspiring…
Where We Belong by Emily Giffin Fiction Published April 16th 2013 by St. Martin’s Griffin Paperback, 384 pages Goodreads|Amazon|Indigo This is the story of Marian Caldwell and Kirby Rose. Marian is a successful TV producer…
A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern Fiction Paperback, 485 pages Published March 1st 2012 by HarperTorch (first published in 2006) Goodreads|Amazon|Indigo This story is about a somewhat neurotic woman named Sandy Shortt who runs…
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson Mystery, Suspense, Thriller This novel is the second installment of Stieg Larsson’s epic Millenium trilogy. The girl Who Played with Fire focuses more closely on Lisabeth’s…
The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult Fiction Paperback, 512 pages Published 2013 by Pocket Books Purchase: [Amazon] [Book Depository] This book is about family, and about change. It’s about figuring out who you are,…
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory Historical Fiction Paperback, 490 pages Published 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (first published 2005) Goodreads | Amazon | Indigo This was my first taste of Gregory’s Tudor Court series. Although it…
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory Historical Fiction, Royal Fiction Paperback, 419 pages Published June 7th 2011 by Touchstone (first published 2010) Goodreads | Amazon | Indigo I liked this book. However, I don’t recommend reading it…
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory Historical Fiction, Royal Fiction Paperback, 529 pages Published 2010 by Pocket (first published 2009) Goodreads | Amazon | Indigo The White Queen is the story of Elizabeth Woodville–a woman not of…
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory Historical Fiction, Royal Fiction Hardcover, 443 pages Published October 18th 2011 by Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group (first published 2011) Goodreads | Amazon | Indigo This…
The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin Paperback, 387 pages Published October 20th 1994 by Harper Voyager (first published May 1974) Goodreads | Amazon | Indigo Shevek is part of an anarchist society called the Odonians…
The title of my blog comes from one of my favourite books: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. “The Year of the Rose” was one of her working titles for the novel prior to its…
