As hoped for, another spectacular reading week! It's all about historical romance this time, with some veering comedic and others adding a dash of drama and... murder? *wiggles eyebrows* To Capture His Heart (Matchmakers #2) by Nancy Campbell Allen: A fun, romantic romp through a Victorian house part, where sinister events keep getting in the … Continue reading Reading Roundup #75: A Lady’s Guide to Summer Romance
I'm back! Usually I don't make a big deal about it if I drop off for a week, but this time I am because I am back in multiple senses! Back with good books and back mentally. Last week was a rough one, as I was dealing with health stuff and just too tired to … Continue reading Reading Roundup #73: Some of It Was Good
How does a murder mystery play out when there's no good guy to solve the puzzle? Miss Aldridge Regrets is an fun take on the classic Golden Age mystery novel, with a confined setting, a suspicious cast of characters, and a heroine who's just as morally compromised as any of them. It stumbles in spots … Continue reading Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
Another week, another roundup! It's a mixed batch this time, with some romance, some murder, and some old-fashioned drama. Likewise, some books were hits, and one almost made me swear off one of my favorite authors of all time. I KNOW. It's a lot for one week, and I'm still recovering. Jo's Boys (Little Women … Continue reading Reading Roundup #71: Sugar and Spice and Hearts Made of Ice
I threw myself into reading this week and was rewarded with a full shelf of good books, ranging from wholesome slice-of-life to magical horror. Most of what I have to say about these tales are in the reviews themselves, so let's get to it. The Undaunted (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #3) by Kate … Continue reading Reading Roundup #70: Boys & Girls, Kings & Queens
As a reader, I take the words of Jane Austen for my motto: 'I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other." I deserve good books and will accept nothing less — and if I have to, I'll rant about what I and fictional characters deserve until I find it! … Continue reading Reading Roundup #69: Nothing but the Best
The thing I love about having not one but two comfort genres is that when romance fails me, murder mysteries will come through. I had high expectations for Alexis Hall's A Lady for a Duke and Katy Birchall's The Wedding Season (which, okay, is technically only romance-adjacent, being more truly Women's Fiction), but both fell … Continue reading Reading Roundup #66: Murder Over Marriage
We made it to another Wednesday — hallelujah! It's been a busy, busy week, full of work deadlines and events, which is why I couldn't get this post up at the usual time. But I'm here now and ready to talk about everyone's favorite topic — books! On the surface, these titles all look extremely different: … Continue reading Reading Roundup #65: Looking for Love
Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night! Or a bumpy blog post, I should say. One book nearly wrecked my engine, but after that, the reading machine ran like a dream, with one hit book after another. But one common denominator in these books is the focus on confident women who … Continue reading Reading Roundup #64: Dangerous Dames
I tend to bounce around between genres, but this week is so varied, I couldn't even find a common theme to use for the title! We start with a murder mystery, then move to a literary reflection on life and death, followed by a feather-light rural comedy, and finish up with a dramatic historical romance … Continue reading Reading Roundup #63: Assorted Books
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