I received two books last week:
Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant is one I'm really looking forward to. The blurb on the back cover says:
"...an engrossing new novel set in a convent in Renaissance Italy where a defiant sixteen-year-old girl has just been confined against her will-for life."
and:
"A rich captivating, multifaceted love story, Sacred Hearts is a novel about power, creativity, passion-both secular and spiritual-and the indomitable spirit of women in an age when religious, political, and social forces were all stacked against them."
The Rapture by Liz Jensen is described on the back cover as:"Girl, Interrupted meets The Dead Zone in this utterly compelling drama about a paranoia that starts inside one murderously insane teenage girl's head and then grows to encompass the whole world."
I don't think that description quite captures what The Rapture is about though. I believe it has some spiritual overtones and the effects of global warning come into play. I'm basing my supposition about the topic on a few passages so if anyone has read this book please let me know if I'm way off base.
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Both of your new books look good. I hope you enjoy them.
Ooh, I'm so jealous that you got Sacred Hearts! I'm kicking myself for not requesting that one. I look forward to your review!
Another blogger who got The Rapture. How did I miss that one? Looking forward to your review on it.
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Just came across your blog; it's great. I also have Sacred Hearts and The Rapture. Happy Reading.
I'm really looking forward to reading Sacred Hearts. I really liked Birth of Venus.
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