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by Brunonia Barry, Alyssa Bresnahan
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The Caffeinated Diva reads...
The Caffeinated Diva reads... rated it 8 years ago
I got the ARC of The Fifth Petal (review coming soon) from NetGalley, not realizing that it was the second novel in the series. So I purchased The Lace Reader. Being fascinated with all things Salem and its witchcraft history, I was really interested to see how it played out in this novel. And I abs...
Read With ME (207)
Read With ME (207) rated it 8 years ago
I received an ARC of [b:The Fifth Petal|29741905|The Fifth Petal (The Lace Reader, #2)|Brunonia Barry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1462933247s/29741905.jpg|50095716] without realizing, initially, that it was book #2 in The Lace Reader series and I found myself intrigued enough from the descrip...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
Towner Whitney starts the story by telling you that she's an unreliable narrator. She had electroshock therapy as a teen and it disrupted her ability to remember some things, both in the past and recently. She lives with this. When her aunt Eva, who was her substitute mother, dies she's drawn bac...
The Ink Drinker
The Ink Drinker rated it 12 years ago
The Lace Reader by: Brunonia Barry is the first book in a while that has left me in shock. Just when I was sure I had everything figured out the story took a turn in an unexpected way. It’s a carefully crafted novel, a type of story that one wants to read over just to see it in its new light. Salem ...
JulieM
JulieM rated it 12 years ago
Absolutely loved this book - wonderful story - great plot twists - magical! Can't wait to see the author at book group expo!
Mike Finn
Mike Finn rated it 13 years ago
“The Lace Reader” is a challenging book. It is not written to be easy to read. From the very beginning we are told that it is full of lies and deceptions. By the end it is clear that this is not at all the book that it may have appeared to be. If you pick this up looking for a murder mystery, set in...
Ramirez Reads
Ramirez Reads rated it 14 years ago
Don't know why this got low ratings. I personally loved this book. There is a twist at the end that is really ingenious.
Reading Between Classes
Reading Between Classes rated it 15 years ago
This novel left a number of unanswered questions. So much so, that upon finishing it, I immediately began searching online for discussions, sure that I had missed something. The author's choice of narrators and the awkward transition between them is strange and jarring. I truly feel that this boo...
The Drift Of Things
The Drift Of Things rated it 15 years ago
I made it nearly half the way through this, but it's just too boring to continue.
maryellencg
maryellencg rated it 15 years ago
Eh. The story started off great, but went off the rails about halfway through.
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