The Young Adult Historical Fiction Society discussion

Fiona Paul's "Venom" is the group read for March. So buy it, rent it, or borrow it and share your thoughts and opinions below! :)

This one looks like a fun one..l'm think I'm going to start it this weekend after work.

School has been too busy and I haven't been able to get a copy :-( I'll see if the library has it when I go tomorrow. :-)

First of all, I liked the book. The characters, uncomfortable situations, and settings made for an easy read and the mystery was satisfying. With all this said, I wouldn't recommend this book. I never really connected with either of the leads which made me more like an observer of their adventures than a participant. Still, it was fun to visit Venice.

Charmaine wrote: "School has been too busy and I haven't been able to get a copy :-( I'll see if the library has it when I go tomorrow. :-)"

I haven't been able to get a copy either. Hopefully April's book will be a little more available.

I read this book in January and thought it was a wonderful romp in Renaissance Venice. My only problem was with the mystery. There just were not enough hints provided to figure out the mystery. I don't like mysteries that are too predictable, but I also don't like things coming completely out of left field with no hints given. As a reader when I finally find out who did it, I want it to make sense and have sort of an "oh thats what was going on" moment and I did not feel that I got that in this book. That being said I haven't gotten that in a lot of books.

Only now that I started reading this one, but I'm enjoying it. :-) I like the characters well enough, and the setting is so gorgeous that it makes me want to visit Venice RIGHT NOW. <3 So far it's been kinda creepy - interested to see what happens next. :-)