Posts tagged with sasha-gould

Apr 5 2013

Heart of Glass, by Sasha Gould

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YA author Sasha Gould recently released Heart of Glass, the sequel to last year's well-received historical novel Cross My Heart. I found this installment less interesting than Gould's first, but it was still well-written and solidly researched (and blessed with much less Vegas-y cover art)...

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Aug 20 2012

Weekly Book Giveaway: Cross My Heart, by Sasha Gould

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Our current Weekly Book Giveaway selection is Cross My Heart, by Sasha Gould, which we reviewed here. We complained about this sucker's cover art, but we really enjoyed the story...

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May 14 2012

Cross My Heart, by Sasha Gould

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Sasha Gould's historical mystery/romance Cross My Heart isn't perfect, but YA novels as ambitious as this one are rare*, so I want to give credit where credit is due: apart from some minor missteps, Cross My Heart is atmospheric and compulsively readable.

Cross My Heart opens in Venice, 1585, as sixteen-year-old Laura della Scala glumly counts down the days until she will be forced to become a nun....

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