The "A Rip Through Time" series has quickly become one of my favorites, and I anticipate each installment with relish, wondering what the gang will get up to this time. There's not a single thing I don't love about these books, from the plots to the characters to the intelligent, well-crafted prose. A modern woman … Continue reading Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelly Armstrong
Ahem. You didn't really think I'd let the publication of a new Phoenix Pictures story go unmarked, did you? If anything could bring me back from hiatus, it's an Old Hollywood shifter romance from Brianne Gillen! The latest novella from the Phoenix Pictures Vault, My Favorite Leopard follows onscreen femme fatale and secret leopard-shifter Lina … Continue reading My Favorite Leopard by Brianne Gillen
Twenty-seven book in, there's a reason why I keep coming back to the Gaslight Mystery series. Because when it's firing on all cylinders, it's my favorite kind of comfort read. And Murder in Rose Hill has all the best things about the series: a good mystery, historical touchstones, and above all, lots of fun with … Continue reading Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson
I've looked forward to Helen's book since the moment I finished its prequel, I'll Come Back for You, and my hopes weren't disappointed! I think I read the whole thing in about six hours (a gal has to take snack breaks or it would have been less). Some time after the events of the first … Continue reading I’ll Conjure for You by Charish Reid
If you ever need me to stay awake till 2am, just hand me a Mimi Matthews book. I paid for it all week, of course, but falling in love with The Lily of Ludgate Hill, the latest in the Belles of London series, was worth the bags under my eyes. The romance swept me off … Continue reading The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews
I'm trying to think if there could be any three books that appear more different at first glance. We have a YA fantasy, a Regency romance/adventure story, and a scifi novella about a depressed murderbot. But on reflection, they're all about characters coming into their own and taking control of their lives (existences?) in really … Continue reading Reading Roundup #104: The benevolent roundup of good books
It's all about historical romance this week, and while not every book is my new favorite, there were things I loved about each. We dukes and upstarts, ladies and innkeepers' daughters, but the one thing every protagonist has in common is the search for belonging and family, whatever that means to them. If you're in … Continue reading Reading Roundup #103: Say yes to historical romance
It's time for some catch-up! This summer has been crazy busy, with family things and work things and general life things, and I'm kind of embarrassed to admit... this post has been sitting in my drafts for weeks upon weeks because my brain couldn't summon the words to finish it up. But while life hasn't … Continue reading Reading Roundup #102: Book It With Becca Resorts to Playing Catch-Up
As a lover of early 20th century fiction (and movies), I'm often disappointed by the lack of fun historical fiction stories set in that period. While I enjoy a thrilling, emotional tale of heroism amidst dramatic world events as much as the next person, many actual books from that time — even those engaging with … Continue reading A Kiss to Build a Grudge On by Brianne Gillen
It only took a couple books to add T. Kingfisher to my short list of must-read authors. Her creativity and sense for the (frequently macabre) absurd set her work apart, and Thornhedge certainly delivers on those fronts. However, it is in may ways Kingfisher's sweetest book I've read and would serve as a great introduction … Continue reading Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
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