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House of Bathory
by Linda Lafferty
House of Bathory (1/9/2014)
I'm a long time fan of vampires and the supernatural, so I thought this book would end up being an interesting read. Elizabeth Bathory was believed to have been a source of the Dracula story and it has been said that she bathed in the blood of virgins to protect her youthmore
The Last Girl: A Maeve Kerrigan Novel
by Jane Casey
The Last Girl by Jane Casey (4/25/2013)
I have to admit the only contemporary British mystery I have read before this one was Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley mysteries. I also knew that this is book 3 in a series. Usually I have to read series in order, but that was not going to work within the time frame.more
One Minus One: Nancy Pearl's Book Lust Rediscoveries
by Ruth Doan MacDougall
One Minus One (4/17/2013)
This book is not my usual fare at all, but since Nancy Pearl said it was good and she is one of my library heroes and I gave it a try.

The story is about a 30 year old woman Emily who finds herself divorced and confronting life on her own. She has to learn how to domore
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