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Book Review of THE SPARROW SISTERS

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
A couple years ago, I tried reading The Forbidden Garden, which is actually the second book in the Sparrow Sisters series by Ellen Herrick. I made it a few pages in before putting it aside; I just couldn't get into the story or keep the characters straight.  Now, I know why -- I was supposed to read The Sparrow Sisters first.  Whoops.    What's The Sparrow Sisters about? Magical realism books are some of my favorites to read, and I'm...

Book Review of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
I'm just going to come out and say it. **deep breath** A Discovery of Witches is Twilight for adults. **cringes** And y'know what? I liked Twilight better. **ducks as A Discovery of Witches fans throw things at her**  C’mon, people! I can't be the first person to draw parallels between Deborah Harkness’ series and the wildly popular vampire books by Stephenie Meyer. SO MUCH of what happens in A Discovery of Witches, the first book in...