I like to think I read pretty broadly across genres and classifications, especially in the past few years, but it's also true I have my favorites. When I want comfort, familiarity, and faith that I'll find something I like, I usually reach for historical romance, murder mysteries, or 19th century novels by women authors. But … Continue reading Gateway to the Unknown: Recommendations for Genre Exploration!
Hello! I am back! It's been a strange couple of weeks but with lots of reading – so much, in fact, that I'm cutting out a few titles I don't have much to say about and just focusing on the good stuff. Because, much as I love dragging a book that deserves to be dragged, … Continue reading Reading Roundup #37: Bickering Ever After
I wasn't sure I'd have the brain capacity to write this post because it's only Wednesday, but WOW WHAT A WEEK. Utter madness at the office, I tell ya. But things calmed down, I crashed for a few hours, ate lots of comfort food, and somehow found the energy to put down some thoughts. Everything … Continue reading Reading Roundup #36: Queens Among Witches
As a lifelong reader, I've always loved stories about books – and libraries, and bookshops, and the people who love them as much as I do. And The Last Chance Library is a prime example of this genre. It's funny, heartwarming, and filled to the brim with affection for that heart of the community: the … Continue reading The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson
We're a little late this week because I've been too busy reading to be writing! But I'm here now, and I have some goodies for you. I'm going to try to speed through these because I have even more books waiting as we speak. Jump in and hang on because here we go! Paladin's Grace … Continue reading Reading Roundup #35: Magic of the Heart and Mind
You know, sometimes a gal just wants some angst and drama. And when that happens, where better to turn than torrid Highland romances? "The Montgomerys and Armstrongs" #1-2 by Maya Banks: This was my first dive in Maya Banks's Highlander romances, and honestly, I wasn't sure I'd stick with it. The stories and the writing … Continue reading Reading Roundup #34: Highland Flings
The past week or so of reading has been filled with ups and downs, as I tried and dropped several books but also managed to complete a few (with varying levels of enjoyment). But they all have one thing in common – they fit squarely in the realm of "guilty pleasures": tropey medieval romances, pure … Continue reading Reading Roundup #33: Avidly Reading Guilty Pleasures
A couple of weeks ago, I discovered and devoured Grace Burrowes's "Rags to Riches" series, featuring the prickly, stubborn Wentworth family, who rose from the gutters of York to affluence in London... and then learned they were the descendants of an ancient ducal line. Burrowes doesn't reinvent the wheel with this series, by any means, … Continue reading Series Review: Rogues to Riches
The "classics" can be intimidating. The language barrier (because who writes like that anymore?) is one thing, of course, but then there's also the cultural expectations: "You should like this," "This is Art and Culture," "Reading this will improve your mind," etc. You hear these things as a child and as an adult, and they … Continue reading Four Books for Getting Into the Classics
This week was the week I finally finished up several books on my reading list, including an Austen biography, an Austen novel and piece of short fiction, and a non-Austen book that nevertheless betrays some Austenian inspiration. And, although I hadn't known exactly when it would be dropping, it's also the week Emily over at … Continue reading Reading Roundup #32: Janeite’s Delight
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