Sophia Rose Reviews: Miss Georgiana and the Dragon by Maria Grace

 

Today Sophia Rose reviews, Miss Georgiana and the Dragon, #11 in Maria Grace's Jane Austen's Dragons series.

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Miss Georgiana and the Dragon by Maria Grace

#11 Jane Austen’s Dragons

Gaslamp Fantasy

Publisher:  White Soup Press

Published:  12.14.22

Pages:  317

Rating: 4.5 stars

Format: ebook

Source: purchased

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GoodReads Synopsis:

Hers was the plight of a gothic heroine, banished from her home by a cruel brother and his heartless wife, the Dragon Sage. Misunderstood and maligned, Georgiana’s only hope of rescue were letters to aunts describing the medieval dungeon to which she had been sent.

What matter that was a wee exaggeration for effect?

Boasting as many dragon teachers as human ones, Mrs. Fieldings’ School for the Improvement of Young Ladies promises to train Georgiana up to be a proper Blue Order member and a credit to her family. But she was already an accomplished young lady, and an appreciation for dragons was hardly a necessary accomplishment in the marriage mart. Clearly, she had nothing to learn. One way or another, Georgiana would make it through the school term with ther dignity and her opinions intact.

When the new dragon students arrive, needing warm-blooded student partners to complete their educations, Georgiana endures the indignity of a dragon-partner for the promise it will hasten the end of her tenure with Mrs. Fieldings. But dragons always bring complications. Dangerous, dragon-sized ones that not even the Dragon Sage could have predicted. Complications that turn the school term into something truly gothic.

A fresh new gas lamp fantasy adventure in the engrossingly intricate world of Jane Austen’s Dragons.

Sophia Rose Reviews: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs

 

Today Sophia Rose reviews Cry Wolf, the first novel in Patricia Briggs new Alpha and Omega Urban Fantasy series. See what she thought

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Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs, narrated by Holter Graham

#1 Alpha and Omega

Urban Fantasy

Publisher:  Penguin Audio

Published:  1.15.09

Time:  10 hours 3 minutes

Rating: 4.5 stars

Format: audio

Source: purchased

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GoodReads Synopsis:

Anna never knew werewolves existed until the night she survived a violent attack...and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she'd learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. But Anna is that rarest kind of werewolf: an Omega. And one of the most powerful werewolves in the country will recognize her value as a pack member - and as his mate.

Sophia Rose Reviews: Into the Sunset by Mary Connealy

 

Today Sophia Rose shares her thoughts on Into the Sunset by Mary Connealy
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Into the Sunset by Mary Connealy

#3 Western Light

Western Romance, Inspirational Fiction

Publisher:  Bethany House

Published:  10.15.24

Pages:  277

Rating: 4.5 stars

Format: eARC

Source:  NetGalley

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To finally escape the clutches of her controlling husband and the threat of being recommitted to an asylum, Ginny Rutledge enlists the help of her friends, Maeve O'Toole and Dakota Harlan. Fleeing their own tumultuous pasts, the group embarks on a journey to prove Ginny's sanity. However, as they confront the shadows they wish they could forget, danger looms from unexpected places.

Maeve grapples with her mother's impending remarriage and seizes a rare chance to escape her homestead--but that means reuniting with Dakota, the man she holds responsible for her father's death, who is caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful family. As the two of them navigate their shared history and a dangerous mission, Dakota is forced to confront his deepest fears and fight for the woman who has unwittingly captured his heart.

In this action-packed series finale, Mary Connealy delivers a riveting tale of danger, romance, and second chances on the Western frontier.

 

Vacation

 

I’ll be here enjoying the Ozark Mountain Christmas festivities at Branson and of course Silver Dollar City

I’ll be back next week

See you soon 

Sophia Rose Reviews: Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace

 

Today my pal Sophia Rose reviews Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace
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Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace

#10 Jane Austen’s Dragons

Gaslamp Fantasy

Publisher:  White Soup Press

Published:  4.27.22

Pages:  451

Rating: 4.5 stars

Format: ebook

Source:  purchased

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Goodreads Synopsis:

Homecomings never live up to expectations.

After a visit to London that nearly cost her everything, Lady Elizabeth Darcy, Dragon Sage, desperately needs the solace of her country home, Pemberley. Sir Fitzwilliam Darcy, knight of the Pendragon Order and Keeper to Pemberley, counts the minutes until Pemerbley's walls protect his family once more.

Their homecoming cannot happen soon enough.

Pemberley and its substantial population of minor dragons welcomes them home with open arms. But those open arms contain more than happy dragons.

Unexpected problems plague the estate and surrounding county. Dragon-sized problems. Problems that might be too big for even the Dragon Sage.

A fresh new gaslamp fantasy adventure in the engrossingly intricate world of Jane Austen’s Dragons. Anne McCaffrey meets Jane Austen perfect for dragon lovers and Regency-era fans alike.

 

Showcase: Gaza Faces History by Enzo Traverso

Today I'm showcasing a timely look into a most troubling situation that author Enzo Traverso goes to the heart of and a perspective that we don't usually see by my favorite indie publisher, OtherPress.
I can't wait to read it and I hope you get to too!
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ISBN-13:  978-1-63542-554-3
Publisher: Other Press
Release Date: 10-01-2024
Length: 128pp

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Overview:

In this urgent, insightful essay, a respected historian places the Israeli-Palestinian war in context, challenging Western attitudes about the region.


Is the destruction of Gaza only a consequence of the October 7, 2023 attack, or is it also the outcome of a long process of dispossession and eradication? Do Palestinians have the right to resist the occupation? Is talking about genocide anti-Semitism? Enzo Traverso goes to the root of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by calling history into question and offers a critical interpretation that overturns the one-sided perspective from which we have become accustomed to observing what is happening in Gaza.

Israel is usually described as a democratic island in the middle of an obscurantist ocean, and Hamas as a movement inspired by bloodthirsty fanaticism. The destruction of Gaza is reminiscent of the golden age of colonialism, when the West perpetrated genocides in Asia and Africa in the name of its civilizing mission. Its essential assumptions remain the same: civilization versus barbarism, progress versus intolerance. Alongside the ritual statements about Israel’s right to defend itself, no one ever mentions the Palestinians’ right to resist decades-long aggression. But if a genocidal war is unleashed in the name of fighting anti-Semitism, it is our own ethical values and political norms that are tarnished: the assumptions of our moral conscience—the distinction between oppressor and oppressed, perpetrators and victims—risk being turned upside down. The October 7 attack was terrifying, but it must be analyzed and not just condemned. And we must do so by summoning all the critical tools of historical research. Should the war in Gaza end in a second Nakba, Israel’s legitimacy will be permanently compromised. In that case, neither American weapons nor Western media, nor the distorted and outraged memory of the Holocaust will be able to redeem it.

Sophia Rose Reviews: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

 

Today my friend Sophia Rose is sharing her thoughts on Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs.
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Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs, narrated by Lorelei King and Alexander Cendese

#0.1, #0.5, #0.7, #0.9, #1.2, #1.8, #4.5, #5.5, #7.4, #8.5 Mercy Thompson World

Urban Fantasy

Publisher:  Brilliance Audio

Published:  9.2.14

Time:  14 hours 53 minutes

Rating: 5 stars

Format: audio

Source:  Purchased

Sellers:  Amazon

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GoodReads Synopsis:

Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger…

A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the characters she calls friends…

Includes the new stories…
“Silver”
“Roses in Winter”
“Redemption”
“Hollow”

…and reader favorites
“Fairy Gifts”
“Gray”
“Alpha and Omega”
“Seeing Eye”
“The Star of David”
“In Red, with Pearls”