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Bloggeretterized
Bloggeretterized rated it 11 years ago
For more about the plot and characters check out the full review and my other musings on my Wordpress blog. The Collector of Dying Breaths is a fantastic novel written by MJ Rose. I was attracted to this novel by its title and by its cover. They both seemed so mystic and somehow ethereally dark, if ...
The Book Blog at the End of the Universe
Ever wondered how your favorite literary characters would fair in a Celebrity Death Match with each other? I feel like this collection of short stories was exactly that. Twenty Three of the best thriller writers set out to create unique experiences with characters that all of their fans will know. F...
Elysium
Elysium rated it 11 years ago
In 1500’s France, René le Florentine becomes perfumer to Catherine de Medici after she saves him after he’s been accused of murder. But being a royal perfumer isn’t his sole passion, it’s trying to capture person’s dying breath to make an elixir that will bring person back to life.At present-day Fra...
Books and Things
Books and Things rated it 11 years ago
I picked this one up since I have been curious about this series and understand that these can be read as standalones. That was correct. The theme or reincarnation is what holds the collection together and the stories are separate.In this book we follow alternating POVs of René, Catherine de Medici'...
katiewilkins186
katiewilkins186 rated it 11 years ago
I’m surprised the writing is on of my least favorite parts of this book, because at the beginning it was fantastic. The first few pages introduce us to René’s story. The writing is lush and beautiful, haunting even, with the author sharing just enough information that I was hooked. Unfortunately, I ...
More of the Most Happy Reader
More of the Most Happy Reader rated it 11 years ago
Mary Bennet is a familiar, if somewhat neglected character, in Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. Mary, the middle child of the five Bennet sisters, lacks the vivacity and beauty of Elizabeth and Jane and lacks the boy crazy flirtatiousness of Kitty and Lydia. Not surprisingly Mary fades in...
Memories From Books on Booklikes
Memories From Books on Booklikes rated it 11 years ago
The Collector of Dying Breaths is part history, part romance, and part adventure. The book proceeds in two time periods - current day and the court of Catherine de' Medici. The history in this book is intriguing. The romance adds interest. The adventure makes fast paced. The environment add a Gothic...
More of the Most Happy Reader
More of the Most Happy Reader rated it 11 years ago
The Most Happy Reader Reviews Mary Bennet by Kate Allen Mary Bennet is a familiar, if somewhat neglected character, in Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. Mary, the middle child of the five Bennet sisters, lacks the vivacity and beauty of Elizabeth and Jane and lacks the boy crazy flirtatiou...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
The Scarlet Society is a private sex club, it's twist is that it's run by dominant women and they use men as toys. When one of their toys goes missing they start to worry and when pictures appear of his lifeless body they start to panic. A few of them decide to go to Dr Morgan Snow to try to deal...
The BiblioSanctum
The BiblioSanctum rated it 12 years ago
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of Seduction by M.J. Rose to read and review, and I found I really enjoyed it. The novel was actually the fifth installment in a series called The Reincarnationist, and even though each book can be read as a one-shot, I'd learned that the pr...
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