Review: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

Title: A Tale for the Time Being Author: Ruth Ozeki ★ Summary: In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and classmates’ bullying, but before she ends it all, Nao plans to document the life of her great-grandmother, a Buddhist nun who’s lived more than a century, in a …

Review: The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox

Title: The Witch of Willow HallAuthor: Hester FoxRating: ★★★★Summary: In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters—Catherine, Lydia, and Emeline—flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall. The estate seems sleepy and idyllic, but a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to both …

Review: The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

Title: The Royal We Author: Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan Rating: ★★★★ Summary: American Rebecca Porter was never one for fairy tales. Her twin sister, Lacey, has always been the romantic who fantasized about glamour and royalty, fame and fortune. Yet it's Bex who seeks adventure at Oxford and finds herself living down the hall from Prince …

Five Favorite: Books About Love

"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous (and future) topics, click here. To participate, scroll all the way down. Whether it's …