by envisionmg | Mar 27, 2017 | Biography, Jen Recommends
About Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire: “When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of...
by envisionmg | Feb 22, 2017 | Jen Recommends
The Time In Between was adapted into a Spanish-language series for Netflix (see trailer below). Jen’s notes: The series is a close adaptation of the novel, and filled with beautiful scenery and fashion. “The inspiring international bestseller of a...
by envisionmg | Dec 23, 2015 | Jen Recommends, Jen Reviews, Non-fiction
Jen’s comments: Just read this and loved it. Fascinating read for anyone who’s ever scoffed at the price of music CDs. Like the reviewer suggests, I’m really hoping for a movie. BookPage review by Edward Morris “The story of how the Internet...
by envisionmg | Mar 19, 2015 | Jen Recommends
I Capture the Castle – Dodi Smith “I Capture the Castle tells the story of seventeen-year-old Cassandra and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle old English castle. Honing her writing skills, she fills her notebooks with sharply...
by envisionmg | Dec 29, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Jen Recommends, Staff Picks
If you like the gore of 16th century childbirth, rich historical descriptions and strong female characters, these are the books for you! The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich “Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies...
by envisionmg | Aug 1, 2014 | Jen Recommends
Talking to Girls About Duran Duran – Rob SheffieldAuthor Rob Sheffield riffs on the songs that saw him through the rapture, misery and bewilderment wanting to understand girls and pays tribute to tunes that captured some of his best moments. If you’re...
