A School for Unusual Girls: A Stranje House Novel | 
One--Stranje House was no ordinary finishing school.
Two--nor was it the cruel reformatory gossip purported.
Three--Miss Strange was up to.something and we girls were to be part of it.
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This for sure sums up the first 170 pages for me. Full of confusion and guesses. I'm liking the book so far!
Here's a quick #bookspin update. I finished another book (which I couldn't stand), and now I am halfway through a great book, only to realize it's not on my bingo chart! 🤦♀️🤷♀️
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pickThis was such a fun read! Historical romance and mystery for the YA audience. Stranje House is a finishing school unlike any other Georgiana Fitzwilliam has ever heard of. Full of unusual girls and even more unusual teachings. And with her knack for inventions and experiments, Georgie might just fit in.
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"Why must people always assume we moderns know more than any of the previous cultures? It simply isn't true, evidence proves otherwise. "
pickI really enjoyed this book. When I picked it up, based on a recommendation from I don't remember where, I didn't really know what to expect. Pleasantly surprised to find this a fun romp through the tumultuous lives of a group of extraordinary (read eccentric) girls shunned by their families. Georgiana is sent to a reform school after burning down the stables trying to make invisible ink. There she finds new friends, a new purpose, & acceptance.
"It's quite possible I may have died. I'm not certain. It's all rather hazy."
With vacation over, it's time to dive into the TBR pile and I'm starting with a book for which I've read a number of good reviews.
pickSuch a fun book. Alternative historical fiction in a world where the Napoleonic wars ended *slightly* differently and the fate of entire countries rests on the shoulders of girls whose families had tired of their refusal to engage in lady like pursuits (our protagonist is banished for accidentally exploding a science experiment) to a school meant to make them meek, marriageable society women that instead trains them to be spies. First in a series!
#birthdayread ✨ My boyfriend randomly picked this one out for me a few weeks ago and I have no clue what it's about but he almost always picks things that I love so I'm excited!! I'm thinking I'm going to have to start a new GR shelf for books he randomly brings home for me #boyfriendpicks
Just gulped my way trough this delicious book and bought the next in the series immediately. Love!
pickA quick & fun YA read! Georgiana had been sent to the Stranje House, a reform school, after an accident in her makeshift lab brings great embarrassment to her family. She discovers the school is not what she thought & finds herself helping in the effort to prevent Napoleon from regaining power.
so-soAll in all, not a bad read. Not my favorite for that period, but I would read it again. For me it started a bit slow but picked up pace quite nicely.
Current book club read. Really enjoying it so far!
