What a week, what a week! I hope you're all doing well and taking care of yourselves. There's a lot going on in the world (and a few things, personally, too) that's disheartening, so it's important to take time for you. I've been retreating into my books whenever I can (and Rani movies when I'm … Continue reading Reading Roundup #19: Adventure Awaits
I saw Amrita do this tag over on her booktube channel, Amrita by the Book, and it seemed like a fun way to talk about how we read and what makes or breaks the experience. So I'm jumping on the bandwagon once again! If it interests you, too, please consider yourself tagged! Answer in the … Continue reading Spoiler for the Spoiler Tag: I Don’t Care!
Every now and then, we all need a little help from our friends – which seems to be the theme for this week's reading, as Elizabeth calls on her underworld friends to help a widow in need, Phryne Fisher solves mysteries and makes friends in Melbourne, and a village librarian teams up with the patrons … Continue reading Reading Roundup #18: Friends in Low Places
Do you like murder? Do you like mystery? How do you feel about a satisfying slow burn romance, with the heat and longing intensifying over several books? What if I told you Victoria Thompson's "Gaslight Mystery" series combines all these things and more? Hopefully, you'll say "sign me up!" but if you need a little … Continue reading Series Review: Victoria Thompson’s Gaslight Mysteries
We've got a little something extra this week – a YouTube live with good friend Amrita on her booktube channel, Amrita by the Book! She's graciously invited me on to talk about the "slow burn" romance trope, which I love and she (sadly) does not. Can I convince her it's actually a good thing? Or … Continue reading Live! with Amrita by the Book: Slowburns – Yay or Nay?
Totally randomly, all three books I read this week feature fake engagements. And honestly, that's okay by me, because who doesn't love a fake engagement, whether it's for the good of the country, to win a cooking contest, or to save your life? Okay, stakes may vary here, but they're all fun, and I do … Continue reading Reading Roundup #17: Let’s (Not?) Get Hitched!
Every time I read a new work by Toni Morrison (or reread an old favorite), my suspicion that she is the greatest of contemporary writers increases. Really, is there anyone else with her mastery of language and narrative – her deep understanding of humanity in all its glory and wretchedness? There have certainly been many … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: J is for Jazz
It's been a busy busy couple of weeks, with some good books thrown in to distract and keep me going. We're talking about historical romance, space opera, corporate embezzlement, and scifi murder mystery today – and all of them thoroughly enjoyable! A Comfortable Alliance by Catherine Kullman: This Regency romance came as a charming surprise. … Continue reading Reading Roundup #16: Rise and Fall of Empires
If you're in the mood for an unusual story, look no further: If on a winter's night a traveler is an experimental "meta fiction" novel that plays with genre, storytelling conventions, POV, and pretty much everything else. There's a little something for everyone here... and even some things you might never think to ask for. … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: I is for If on a winter’s night a traveler
So... this week started of with a bang, but I think it's back on track now? *knock wood* Thankfully, I always have podcasts, movies (1970s Bollywood, anyone?), and, of course, my beloved books to keep me company in the midst of chaos! The Merchant and the Rogue ("Dread Penny Society" #3) by Sarah M. Eden: … Continue reading Reading Roundup #15: The Mark of a Gentleman
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