Books by Jane Nickerson
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review 1: It's a little bit of a cheat to put this in "alternate history," but I'm putting it there, since it takes place during the Civil War and it involves magic and supernatural elements in the story, but it's still very much a historical fiction story. I really enjoyed this book - I l...
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review 1: Enjoyed a lot of this - gorgeous imagery and a very interesting, unusual heroine. A few sentences struck home (like how she always knew she was destined for luxury and how her family was only genteel in theory which led to frustration) and part of he mystery remains unresolved (w...
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review 1: So this is one of those books I have mixed feelings about, because quite frankly, I liked it- but I can't deny that it was creepy and slightly disturbing at parts. Granted, it's a retelling of Bluebeard, and as such I thought it struck a right balance- it wasn't too overwhelmingl...
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review 1: Oh beautiful cover how you lured me in.This was, interesting. I am always falling for fairy tale retellings and this one definitely seemed like it was going to be dark and mysterious. OK. So the main character, Sophia, was a good character. She was nice and kind but she was also ...