That's right, folks, you're getting a bonus post this week, so I can tell you about my latest discovery: Katy Birchall's delightful comedy, The Secret Bridesmaid. This book was marketed to me as a romance, and love is certainly at its heart – but more than romantic love, this novel is mostly about celebrating love … Continue reading The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
This reading week was particularly good – new discoveries, an old favorite, and the continuing delight of Victoria Thompson's "Gaslight Mystery" series. The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith: Did you know the movie 101 Dalmatians is based on a book? And that it's delightful? I did not, but now we both do! Smith's … Continue reading Reading Roundup #13: A Million and One Things to Love
Hello, reading friends! After a week without internet, I am back and ready to tell you about all the lovely books I read while buried under a mountain of blankets. Nothing like a little murder to heat things up, eh? The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry #1) by Sujata Massey: This one kept popping … Continue reading Reading Roundup #12: Round Up the Usual Suspects
We all have those comfort reads – the ones we reach for when nothing else will do, when we're blue, when we need the literary equivalent of a hug. Now, I have a few that fit that description, but The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is probably top of the list. It makes … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: G is for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Oh, what a lovely week to be a reader! You may have noticed, I usually have good things to say about the books I review here, and there's a simple explanation for that: I know what I like, and if I try something new and don't like it, I drop it. It's a good way … Continue reading Reading Roundup #11: A Comedy of Manners by Gaslight
Who's ready for hijinks and shenanigans? That's right – it's Heyer time! Sadly, I'd never even heard of Georgette Heyer until late in 2019, when a friend picked The Grand Sophy for our book club. Naturally, I was an easy convert, and I've been happily working my way through Heyer's bibliography every since. Georgette Heyer, … Continue reading Reading the Alphabet: F is for Faro’s Daughter
A rather light post this week because I spent most of my weekend watching old movies (Three Cheers for the Irish, The Gay Sisters, and Julia Misbehaves, if anyone's wondering – and what a strange but fun combination that was!). But we're here for quality, not quantity! (Right?) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman: … Continue reading Reading Roundup #10: Ghosts of the Past
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
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