If you know me at all, you know that Rafael Sabatini's Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution is among my very favorite books. I reread it often and think of it constantly, and I'm always eager to persuade others to give it a chance because so few have even heard of it, let alone … Continue reading Scaramouche: The King-Maker by Rafael Sabatini
After taking a week off (o, life, why must you interfere with books?), we're back with a vengeance! I finished the "Troubleshooters" series, finally checked out a book a friend's been recommending since forever, and immersed myself in historical mysteries and high adventure. In short, I had a lot of fun. The Gentleman and the … Continue reading Reading Roundup #9: The Lies of Gentlemen and Thieves
Who else loves a good fairy tale? Because we are in for a treat today! East by Edith Pattou is a retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," and it's been on my favorites-shelf (which, okay, is really just a mental shelf because my library is organized by CHAOS) since I … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: E is for East
It's book tag time!!! Persuasion is one of my favorite novels (and tied with Emma for my favorite Jane Austen novel), so imagine my delight when I learned Amrita – of Amrita by the Book – created her own tag to go with the buddy read she's hosting! Hearing Amrita's own answers was a lot … Continue reading The Persuasion Tag: A Jane Austen Book Tag
Ready time was sadly limited this week, but I managed to devour a few more Gaslight Mysteries, and I've several books in-progress that I'll finish soon – hopefully in time to include them in next week's Roundup! "Gaslight Mystery" books #2-4 by Victoria Thompson: So... I'm kinda obsessed with these books now. Sarah and Frank … Continue reading Reading Roundup #8: Murder by Death!
This week, we're reaching for an old favorite – the ever-so-charming Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster! I discovered this book as a child, rummaging through my grandmother's books (in fact, I believe my copy was her mother's copy first!), and though it's nothing much really – just a bit of comic fluff – it holds a warm, … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: D is for Daddy-Long-Legs
Why yes, we have been busy this week! The best thing about work holidays is all the reading time! And with the exception of a Bridgerton marathon on Christmas day, I didn't waste a minute of reading time (not that watching Bridgerton was a waste, of course). We've got an old favorite in the ranks … Continue reading Reading Roundup #7: Can You Do the Fandango?
Merry Christmas Eve Eve! It was a fairly light reading week for me, but now that I'm officially on break for the holidays (huzzah!), I'm hoping to dive into that pile of TBRs on my bedside table. Still, even if this week was light, it was fun. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake: You know … Continue reading Reading Roundup #6: Christmas and Trouble
Did you see this coming? Because I didn't! I put off writing this Reading the Alphabet installment because I just couldn't work up the enthusiasm for any of my potential "C" books. And then I looked at my list, looked at the calendar, and realized... well, it must be fate, right? Or at the very … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: C is for A Christmas Carol
As promised, we've got some more variety this week! I'm still working my way through the "Troubleshooters," but I also dipped my toe into fantasy and even horror. Plus a little historical Christmas romance for funsies. Once Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley: I'd heard good things about this one, but I'll be honest – … Continue reading Reading Roundup #5: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like… Cressmouth?
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