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
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
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
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
Like many readers, I love a good version of Beauty and the Beast, and Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham is one of my new favorites. With an angry, traumatized Beauty and a gentle, careful Beast, it's an aching mixture of darkness and whimsy that struck all the right notes for me. When Beauty takes her … Continue reading Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham
I'm back! Again! It may take some time to return to the rhythm of posting regularly, but I'm going to try. In the meantime, I am still reading, and I've chosen the best of the batch to share with you this week. If you're in the mood for romance recommendations, this is the roundup for … Continue reading Reading Roundup #101: The Second Return
*knocks on door and pokes head in* Hello? It's just me! It's hard to believe I haven't posted in two whole months, but as we all know, life happens. I've had a million plates spinning, and for about a month there, I wasn't reading at all — just keeping everything moving and marathoning all 5 … Continue reading Reading Roundup #100: How to Tame a Wild Reading Slump
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