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on December 06, 2013

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Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Title: Spinning Silver Author: Naomi Novik Pages: 466 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: Fantasy / Folk Tale Source: Book of the Month Format: Hardcover Summary (back of the book) Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty - until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what is owed and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. When an ill-advised boast draws the attention of the king of the Staryk - grim fey creatures who seem more ice than flesh - Miryem's fate, and that of two kingdoms, will be forever altered. Set an impossible challenge by the nameless king, Miryem unwittingly spins a web that draws in a peasant girl, Wanda, and the unhappy daughter of a local lord who plots to wed his child to the dashing young tsar. But Tsar Mirnatius is not what he seems. And the secret he hides th

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March, Geraldine Brooks

I am quickly becoming a fan of Geraldine Brooks. If you have read Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", then "March" is the book for you. Brooks bases this novel around "Little Women"'s absent father, Mr. March. I was expecting, from reading the back of the book, a story based around Mr. March, and was anticipating an account of his involvement in the Civil War. I was not expecting, and was delighted to read, many flashbacks from his youth to his early year s with his wife, Marmee . This is a fantastic work of historical fiction on many levels - first being that it weaves another level to "Little Women", a solid classic (one of my favorites!). There are many times when the novel flashes back to March's early years as a husband and father - and I can picture the characters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Brooks describes these scenes well, but in a much more mature voice. She has taken this classic tale and added another layer to the

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