From the back cover: The Turn of the Screw is regarded as Henry James's most puzzling and controversial work. The narrator is a young governess sent off to a country house to take charge of two orphaned children. Everything seems charming and her wards especially so. But she soon begins to feel the presence of intense evil and sees the ghosts of two previous servants in the … [Read more...] about The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: B+
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson: B
From the front flap: In The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson tells the spellbinding true story of two men, an architect and a serial killer, whose fates were linked by the greatest fair in American history: the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, nicknamed "The White City." Review: What The Devil in the White City excels at is evocation of time and place. One really gets a … [Read more...] about The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson: B
Fushigi Yûgi 15 by Yuu Watase: B
From the back cover: Miaka must reenter The Universe of the Four Gods and collect the seven magic stones that contain her soulmate Taka's lost memories... or else risk losing him forever! Taka has always been the one who protected Miaka, so will she be able to handle this new responsibility? And there's something unsettling about the new exchange student at Miaka's high … [Read more...] about Fushigi Yûgi 15 by Yuu Watase: B
Fushigi Yûgi 14 by Yuu Watase: B-
From the back cover: The voice of the god Suzaku is invading Miaka's thoughts, and she is given a new mission: to restore the balance of power between the four gods. To do it, Miaka must defeat a new foe—a rising, monstrous power with ambitions to take over all of the universes! Review: Meh. Here's a quote from one of Watase's little sidebars that completely applies to my … [Read more...] about Fushigi Yûgi 14 by Yuu Watase: B-
Fushigi Yûgi 13 by Yuu Watase: A+
From the back cover: Nakago has entered the real world to collect on Yui's promise to grant him the third and final Seiryu wish. But his wish may have the greatest consequence of all for Yui! Miaka summons Suzaku, but is it too late to protect her world and the world of the book? Review: This volume was incredibly sniff-inducing! Starting on page 142, I must've teared up at … [Read more...] about Fushigi Yûgi 13 by Yuu Watase: A+