Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Series: Gemma Doyle #1
ISBN: 9780385730280
Published by Delacorte Press on December 9, 2003
Genres: General, Young Adult
Pages: 403
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
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It's 1895, and after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma's reception there is a chilly one. To make things worse, she's being followed by a mysterious young Indian man, a man sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence's most powerful girls - and their foray into the spiritual world - lead to?
Why did I add A Great and Terrible Beauty to my bookshelf?
I picked this one up at a thrift store several years ago because I had heard good things about it. I do want to read it and want to try the author. Looking at the reviews on Goodreads, it looks like this book has quite a few 3 star ratings from my friends. Hopefully, I can work it in sometime in the near future.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it to others?
Oh it’s not one I knew about
It sounds like it could be worth a read.
I remember this series being so popular when it first came out. I haven’t read it but I hope you’ll enjoy it when you get to it!
Thanks, Tanya! I do feel like it was everywhere for a while.
I read this book, I have yet to continue the series, but I liked it. Bray spins a good story.
I haven’t read Bray yet but I have a couple of her books on my shelf to try.
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I hope you enjoy the book when you read it!
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It doesn’t take us to the post, however.
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I haven’t read this one either. I think I bought the second book as well. Sighhhh.
I have been known to buy an entire series before trying a single book so I definitely understand.
hope you enjoy it
Thanks, Sherry!
New blog???
I read this one and liked it but never read the rest of the series.
Yes! I have been thinking about moving to WordPress for a long time and woke up on Sunday and just decided to do it.
It’s good to know that I can read this book and not have to commit to the whole series.
I have another of Bray’s other books to read but not this one. I hope you enjoy it when you read it! Enjoy your day, Carole!
I have at least 2 of her books on my shelf. I do need to give her work a try soon.
This does sound good!
Doesn’t it?!
This trilogy was very popular a little while back and I snagged the first book at a sale, too, but I never read it. Another one I need to try.
It’s hard to pass up a good sale!
This looks absolutely gorgeous. I would probably snap it up if I came across it too! Hope you read it soon!
Yeah, the cover is stunning which probably was one of the reasons that I couldn’t pass it up!
Give it a go
I think that I might!
I read a few samples for this book and noticed that this book wasn’t for me, but I have heard nothing but good things from the story.
Sharrice @Reese’s Reviews
I am not sure if it will be for me either but I guess we will see.