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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

A to Z Wednesday



Go to your stack of books and find one whose title starts with the letter of the week.
Post:
1~ a photo of the book
2~ title and synopsis
3~ link(amazon, barnes and noble etc.)
4~ Come back here and leave your link in the comments
Be sure to visit other participants to see what book they have posted and leave them a comment.
(We all love comments, don't we?)
Who knows? You may find your next "favorite" book.

THIS WEEKS LETTER IS: S
Soulless - Gail Carriger

Product Details

  • Pub. Date: October 2009
  • Publisher: Orbit/Yen
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 384pp

Synopsis

Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.

With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

SOULLESS is a comedy of manners set in Victorian London: full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.

This book is in my TBR pile. I'm so anxious to read it, that it has it's own spot next to my desk with a few other top of my pile books.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've never read a Carriger book. Great choice!

Thanks for playing!

Beth said...

I'll have to pass! Here is my "S" book.

gautami tripathy said...

Not much of a vampire fan.

A-Z Wednesday: Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel García Márquez

Unknown said...

I'm not a vampire fan but this actually sounds hilarious - I'll patiently wait for your review :)

Here's my book

Beth F said...

I like vampires and this one sound funny -- I'll have to look into it.

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

I tell myself that I'm not actually a fan of vampire books, but then I recall my fascination with a TV series from the 60s called "Dark Shadows."

This one might be a good place to start!

My S book is hilariously funny and you can find it here:

http://weboftyranny.blogspot.com/2009/12/z-wednesday_16.html

Beth(bookaholicmom) said...

This sounds like a very interesting and different vampire story. I'll be watching for your review.

Joyful said...

Sounds interestin.. no soul, her father both Italian and dead, accidentally kills the vampire.

Anonymous said...

Ooh - I really, really want to read this.

Sherrie said...

Hi!
Sounds interesting! Have never any of these authors books. Have a great day!

Sherrie
Just Books

Book Dragon said...

sounds fun, here's mine

Nise' said...

Sounds like a delightful read.

Irene said...

We are overwhelmed with Vampire themes, and my kids have rules, (much like I had for them,) so I'll have to read this on the sly. Thanks it sound different. Maybe I'll slot it into my "Take a Chance Challenge".

Irene said...

OopsHere is my S book.

me again said...

Yet another vampire book I haven't read. Yet. So many books......
:-)
If you want to have a look, here's my S book.
:-)
==lennie==

beth said...

I have this on my library hold list.