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Wait. So now I have to read ‘Jane Eyre’?

Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste

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Reluctant Immortals opens with an opening line that is just … *chefs kiss*; “It’s almost sundown in Los Angeles, and Dracula’s ashes won’t shut up.” The book is set in 1967 California, splitting most of the action between Los Angeles and the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, with a few spots visited in between. It is the Summer of Love and also yet just another summer for Lucy Westnera and Bertha (Bea) Mason, who are the immortals of the book title. Lucy comes from the […]

what a gem of a book, for those with memories of Jane Eyre

Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste

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I have been WAITING for my library (libraries) to buy this book, but in a casual sort of way. I freely admit to having a bit of Goodreads snobbery—my time is valuable and finite, and I’m always wary of starting or trying a book that doesn’t hit that vaunted 4.0. This story is a great example of why I should check that attitude at the door every so often and try things that seem compelling. Don’t judge a book by its Goodreads rating! Full disclosure, […]



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