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“Just Like Heaven” by Julia Quinn
June 6, 2011 | 
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A more appropriately titled novel as one could imagine comes in the form of “Just Like Heaven” by the outrageously talented, Julia Quinn. Why? Well, since you asked I will tell you—because, from first page to last, this story was a small slice of Heaven that could surely brighten the day of even the gloomiest Gus or sad-sack Sally lucky enough to pick up a copy.
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“The Lady Most Likely: A Novel in Three Parts”
From the collaborative talents and imaginations of best selling authors Connie Brockway, Eloisa James and Julia Quinn, comes The Lady Most Likely: A Novel in Three Parts.
I want to be a Bridgerton
If one were given the opportunity to step into the pages of a book and live inside the world of an author’s creation, then I would happily choose any one of the Bridgerton series novels by Julia Quinn.
This eight book series takes on a life of its own through the marvelous characters that live within, most notably of course, the Bridgerton siblings themselves Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hiyacinth. Named alphabetically, this reader would have been very happy if Lady Violet, the family matriarch, had produced an Ichabod or Isabella as well, so that there might have been another story to tell.
Anthologies are like a box of chocolates…
…You never know what you’re going to get.
Yes, I went full-on Gump there and borrowed a famous line, but it’s absolutely true when it comes to reading a great anthology novel. Like a decadent box of fine assorted chocolates, an anthology comes wrapped in a tempting package full of unexpected delights that you don’t fully appreciate until you take that first little bite.
As you probably already know, an anthology novel is a grouping of short stories by a variety of authors that usually encompass a specific theme or carry on a common thread. Chances are, that at least one or more of the contributing author’s names are already a familiar staple in your personal library, while the others represent authors you may or may not recognize as easily.
If you are like me, the prospect of popping an entire mystery chocolate into your mouth without first taking a sample bite is a bit of risky business. What if you prefer something juicy, like cherry or sensually smooth, like caramel and end up with a mouthful of shredded coconut bits stuck in your teeth? Anthologies represent that first tentative bite in the form of providing examples, through short stories, of how well the author’s distinctive taste will suit your personal palette.
“Ten Things I Love About You” by Julia Quinn
There are more than ten ways in which I enjoyed Ten Things I Love About You, the newest release from Julia Quinn, but taking a cue from the book, I believe I’ll list them this way…
One, being first and foremost, meeting up once again with the charming Sebastian Grey who Two, was an endless source of amusement in What Happens in London and Three, has a marvelous secret that even his closest friends and family aren’t aware of, including Four, our intrepid heroine Annabel Winslow. Lest we forget, Five, “the villain” who Six is not only Annabel’s determined suitor, but also Sebastian’s uncle, Lord Newbury that Seven, can not stand his nephew and will do anything to keep him from inheriting by way of Eight, marrying Annabel to secure an heir and to spite Nine, Sebastian’s evident attraction to Annabel that Ten, leaves us anxious to find out how the story will end.
