Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (1962)

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Theatre | Comedic Drama5-starsBlurb:

“Twelve times a week,” answered Uta Hagen when asked how often she’d like to play Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In the same way, audiences and critics alike could not get enough of Edward Albee’s masterful play. A dark comedy, it portrays husband and wife George and Martha in a searing night of dangerous fun and games. Continue reading

What the Butler Saw

What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton (1969)

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Theatre | Comedy: Satirical Farce5-starsBlurb:

“Joe Orton’s last play, What the Butler Saw, will live to be accepted as a comedy classic of English literature” (Sunday Telegraph) The chase is on in this breakneck comedy of licensed insanity, Continue reading

Leviathan

Leviathan (Leviathan #1) by Scott Westerfeld (2009)

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YA Fiction | Historical Fantasy | Steampunk
4.5 stars
Blurb:

“Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.

Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She’s a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.

With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn’s paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.”
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Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1) by Leigh Bardugo (2012)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy
4 Stars
Blurb:

“Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Continue reading

The Scorpio Races

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (2011)

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YA Fiction | Contemporary | Myth & Fantasy4.5 starsBlurb:

“It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die.  Continue reading

Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris (2010)

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Theatre | Historical Drama5-starsBlurb:

“Clybourne Park spans two generations fifty years apart. In 1959, Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bedroom at a bargain price, unknowingly bringing the first black family into the neighborhood (borrowing a plot line from Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun) and creating ripples of discontent among the cozy white residents of Clybourne Park. In 2009, Continue reading

The Night Circus

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (2011)

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(NA) Fiction | Historical Paranormal Romance4.5 starsBlurb:

“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called “Le Cirque des Reves,” and it is only open at night.

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel Continue reading

Ignite Me

Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi (2014)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal Romance5-starsBlurb:

“The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, called “a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love.”

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Continue reading

Shatter Me

Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi (2011)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi | Romance5-starsBlurb:

I have a curse
I have a gift

I am a monster
I’m more than human

My touch is lethal
My touch is power

I am their weapon
I will fight back  Continue reading