Keeping myself in "parody" mode, I attacked this book with a vengeance! Our witty, no-nonsense heroine is back for another round. This time it includes ancient artifacts, espionage, playful matrimonial banter, and left me with such sadness at the end. Very well done!I would actually rate this ...
I feel compelled to say that this book was better than Changeless, but I'm not sure. Reasons why it was better:- some insight into Alexia's soulless condition- historical perspectives on vampires, werewolves, and the preternatural set- Ivy got her head on straight and finally started acting like ...
I started out with high hopes for this book cause how much better can you get, assassins at an etiquette school? And its steampunked?? Right?Ill admit I was shocked, it was nothing what I thought it was gonna be. I was really, really interested. I absolutely love the main character, she's sassy, ...
Were I allowed only one criticism of this book series at the start, it would have been the complete lack of Lord Akeldama. Happily, that tragic vacancy is herein corrected. Parasol fans will be delighted. I do so love all the many little hints that these books are very much prequel to the earlier...
I like books with brave and intelligent girls and women who can solve problems on their own. This fits the bill nicely. Lots of kooky characters (the dandy vampires were a hoot) and some good laughs.The one thing that bugs me has nothing to do with Ms. Carriger's writing. The girls in the book ar...
A bit weaker than "Soulless". Story: 4 stars/Narration: 3 stars
3.3 out of 5. It was enjoyable but not as good as others in series. I love the wit Alexia unleashes on everyone especially her wolf of a husband. A most enjoyable read!
Omläsning 19/7-2014 All of these characters with all of these layers!! Agggh, I need the next book now!
Boring, boring, boring. How is everything I'm reading lately so painfully friggin boring?The premise of this book sounded so interesting and WOULD have been so interesting, if the author had bothered to write the story she advertised in the summary. I was under the impression that we would actual...
Fun, light, quick read. I want to read the second book in the series, CURTSIES AND CONSPIRACIES. I LOVED this book but feel like I missed a lot by listening to the audiobook.
Best of the three. Sophronia's friends accompany her to her brother's costume ball. All the mechanical servants stop working at once and there is complete chaos. This provides cover for them to get away and help a friend who needs to get to Scotland to save her werewolf pack. They hijack a tra...
Make no mistake; these are bad, but they are also funny.I read all five books in the Parasol Protectorate series over the course of about a week and a half. The premise is ridiculous; steampunk British (and a minority of French, Italian, Prussian, and Egyptian) vampires, werewolves, ghosts, cree...
I’d put this series squarely in the very entertaining poolside read category. It’d also work well on an airplane. Since I read this series as a bundle and it’s hard for me to separate the story arc into the different novels, I’ll put my review this way—if you like (or tolerate) at least three of ...
Marine Biology by Gail CarrigerThis is another short story from Gail Carriger released as an e-book.In it, we meet young Alex - a werewolf who's surprised to be alive as he and everyone else didn't think he'd survive the transformation. But survive he has. If that isn't enough, he's a gay werewol...
This is a short story written back in the day by the profilic Parasol Protectorate writer (how's that for alliteration).Set in ancient Roman times, it tells the tale of a warrior woman who comes up with an ingenious way of defending her village from the invading Roman legion.I liked it very much ...
Ill-rested and sandy-eyed, Rue donned a set of advanced ocular magnification lenses and took a closer look at the flock of balloons surrounding them in the morning light. Most of the airships were similar to Anitra’s, small and family-run with a tendency towards comfortable well-tended shabbiness...
It was an impressive structure, severely classical in the neo-Palladian style. It suited Snodgrove’s stoic persona. Although he was behind her, Preshea remained painfully aware of the big Scotsman. Gavin Ruthven. Very Scottish. He sets his brogue forward like a weapon. He doesn’t want to use an E...
Was that some peculiar birdsong? "You-hoo, Sandy!" No, it was a voice hallooing at him across the broiling humanity of the bazaar. Mr. Tarabotti was so thoroughly distracted upon hearing such a name hollered at him in such a place and voice, that he...
Aunt Twill sighed dramatically and swished about where she sat in the lake shallows. Aunt Twill did most things dramatically. She was the naiad of the Woodle River, and it was a bit of a dramatic river, full of small but excitable waterfalls. "Unfortunately, it's your debt...
Ten days of familiarity will make strangers traveling together more friendly with one another than an entire season of town socialization. Alexia was not certain how she felt about such familiarity—it led to homegrown theatricals while at table, but the other passengers were enjoying themselves. ...
It would have cast her in a suitably subdued and dignified tone except that, due to the protracted argument with her husband, she had entirely forgotten to stuff her hair under a cap. Her dark tresses rioted about her head, only partially confined by the morning’s updo, a heaven of frizz and feat...
Since they had gone to white, Captain Niall must have undertaken a run back to Swiffle-on-Exe to retrieve missives. The teachers were always saying that the captain was not an errand boy at the beck and call of young ladies’ whims, but on occasion he did perform groundside services made convenien...
“The hotbed of antisupernatural sentiment,” spat Professor Lyall. “The cesspit of religious fanaticism,” added Tunstell. “The Templars.” That last was from Floote, and he whispered it. “I think it’s a perfectly topping idea,” said Alexia, expressionless. Madame Lefoux examined Alexia’s face sympa...