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
There is a trope we in South Korean drama-watching circles call "noble idiocy." It's basically what happens when Character A decides all on their own that Character B should not be with them for Character B's own good. Maybe Character A is ill. Maybe they're a soldier on the front lines of a war. Or … Continue reading Reading Roundup #31: Theories and Tropes
Y'all, when I tell you this was a good week for reading, I mean it was a good week for reading. From the tenderness of Pachinko to the laughter and tears of The Guncle to the swoony romance of The Perfect Waltz, I fell in love with these fictional families. Every book was a winner … Continue reading Reading Roundup #30: Family Ties
I always like to look for some thread running through my week's reading, and I can usually find one! But this week, each book is pretty different, even if two are murder mysteries in the bunch. We have a high-octane YA scifi-adventure, a frantic race against time (and the courts), a shadowy period mystery, and … Continue reading Reading Roundup #29: A Rising Danger
Listen. Sometimes a gal just needs something fun and comforting, so this week, I reread all of Julia Quinn's "Rokesby" books, which, yes, are "Bridgerton" prequels and... I love them more. The Bridgerton's are soapy fun. The Rokesbys are fluffy fun. Gimme that low-drama romance! Just nice people falling in love with each other and … Continue reading Reading Roundup #28: A Week With the Rokesbys
Ahoy, darlings! Have I got a treat for you today! So, sit down, let me pour you a nice cup of tea, and no, don't take it personally when I lift your valuable trinkets or make not-so-subtle (but always civil) threats to your life. We're all friends here, and we know this is simply the … Continue reading The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
Happy Wednesday! I ran away this week, and I was so busy sight-seeing and devouring delicious food, that I didn't finish many books. But the ones I did read were all enjoyable, and just what my tired brain needed. And as promised, things are getting murder-y again. *ominous chuckle* "Lord Peter Wimsey" books #2-) by … Continue reading Reading Roundup #26: Vacation Reads
Do you hear that sound, Reader? That sound is silence. My notifications have been off for the past few days, and I've ignored the world while reveling in good (and yes, a few trashy) books and puttering happily about my home. Oh, what a lovely feeling! We have a bit of variety for you this … Continue reading Reading Roundup #25: Whose Happy Ending?
This week's running theme is "unlikely allies" – whether they're teaming up to solve mysteries and fight villains or for marriages of convenience (that, of course, turn out less convenient than intended). Life's rough these days, but being able to disappear into a book or two (or three) at the end of the day certainly … Continue reading Reading Roundup #24: Convenient Allies
That's right, friends: we're in full-swing historical romance mode this week, with rakes, scoundrels, and jaded aristos everywhere you turn! I needed some good fluff and swoon in the midst of all my mysteries, and these books delivered. "Sebastian St. Cyr" #5-6 by C.S. Harris: Hero is finally getting more page-time and focus in the … Continue reading Reading Roundup #23: Return of the Rakes!
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