Mary Jo: I just read the second of Ashley Weaver's Electra O'Donnell historical mystery series, set in London right at the beginning of WWII, and the books are narrated by Ellie, who was taught the skills of a safe cracker by her Uncle Mick. The family runs a legitimate locksmith business, but when money is tight, Ellie and Uncle Mick quietly break into unoccupied houses of the rich for a spot of burglary.
The first book, A Peculiar Combination, begins when Ellie and her uncle break into a house and are ambushed by Major Ramsay, a British army intelligence officer who needs a skilled safe cracker and is quite willing to blackmail the O'Donnells into helping him.
Ellie is happy to use her nefarious skills and is reluctantly attracted to the rigidly controlled Major Ramsay. She also has a possibly developing relationship with a talented forger friend of the family, Felix Lacey. She's smart, stubborn, and determined, and in the first book, she finds that she enjoys the danger and satisfaction of risking her life for her country. And she wants to do it again.
In the second book, The Key to Deceit, Major Ramsay turns up again needing her skills. The body of a well-dressed young woman with no identification has been found in the Thames, and she has an unusual bracelet locked around her wrist. Ellie unlocks the bracelet, and soon she and Major Ramsay and her friends are chasing a Nazi spy ring around London.
The advancing war is palpable, and at the end of the book, the Blitz has begun as masses of German bombers begin pounding London. It only makes Ellie, her friends, and her fellow Londoners more determined to remain unbroken. Clearly there is much more that can be done with this series and these characters, and I look forward to the next installment!
Pat: Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez is contemporary romance at its finest. Yes, the couple have their moments of non-communication, for good reasons. Yes, the he loves me/she loves me not goes on a bit too much. But the characterization of the live-for-today YouTuber Vanessa who knows she’ll probably die by age 30 and the control freak lawyer whose life she turns upside down is joyful and witty and carries the reader along like a tsunami. By the end, like any really good romance, you’ve laughed and cried and yes, you get a happy ending, so you’ll put this one down smiling and look around for the next one.
The Lost Apothecary, a NYT bestseller by Sarah Penner, is women’s fiction set half in contemporary times and half in 1791, telling the story of three women seeking their place in life. Caroline, in the present, is running from a humdrum life where her only hope for a future was a baby, until she catches her beloved husband in an affair. Nella, in 1791, a woman in her forties crippled with disease she blames on the countless poisons she’s dispensed to women to kill the men who betrayed them. And Eliza, an ever-curious, intelligent twelve-year old sent by her employer to fetch the poison needed to kill a lecher. I had to skim a lot because of the thriller aspect of getting caught, so I hope I won’t spoil it for you that all ends well, even if we don’t get the final details from 1791. There’s nothing highly original here, but it’s well written and entertaining and the reader learns a heck of a lot about herbal poisons!
Nicola: Having visited Brampton Bryan castle in Herefordshire a few
weeks ago, I was thrilled to discover that Anne O'Brien had written a
historical romance called Marriage Under Siege which was inspired by the
English Civil War siege of the castle and the story of its occupants. I
downloaded it straightaway and I loved it. Beautifully written, very
romantic and engrossing, it's a proper sweep-you-away historical romance.
Honoria, Lady Mansell, has been widowed after only a month of marriage. Her
husband, the late unlamented Lord Edward, has given her a horror of physical
intimacy and all she wants to do is retire to her dower lands and live
quietly on her own. However the Civil War is coming ever closer and times
are dangerous for a lone woman, so when the new Lord Mansell, Edward's very
distant cousin Francis, offers marriage as the only way to protect her,
Honoria reluctantly accepts. Francis is a very different man from Edward,
young, handsome and virile, as well as a passionate supporter of the
Parliamentarian cause. And there is the rub because Honoria is a Royalist.
When their divided loyalties are put under pressure by war, how can the
marriage survive?
Honoria is a lovely heroine, reserved by nature but strong and loving and
brave. Despite disagreeing with Francis's politics, she is loyal to him and
when the evidence suggests that she has betrayed him, Honoria is
heartbroken. Francis for his part is a very dashing hero who meets his match
in his wife. The two start off as complete strangers and the story shows
how they start to develop a trust and an intimacy before falling in love.
It's beautifully done and the conflicts that divide them are realistic and
dealt with in a very satisfying way. The happy ending is hard won and
totally satisfying. I recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys a bit of
swashbuckling in the seventeenth century!
Christina: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord. I hadn’t read a good YA novel in a while and only picked this one up because of the many recommendations I saw, but I’m very glad I did! It’s sweet and almost too innocent, but it totally drew me in and I couldn’t put it down once I started read. Pepper Evans (real name Patricia), is a “chronic overachiever and all-around perfectionist” according to the blurb. She’s living in New York with her mother who runs a massive fast-food chain whose business is booming, partly due to Pepper who is secretly running their massive Twitter account. She attends a posh private school which is a far cry from the laidback high school she was used to in her home town of Nashville and she’s done everything she can to fit in but she has no actual friends. There’s only her arch-enemy Pooja and Jack Campbell, the class clown who’s always bugging her. Jack has his own problems – he has a twin brother who is popular and beloved by all – and feels he’s always in his shadow, the second and “lesser” twin. He spends most of his time working in his family’s deli. When Pepper’s mother’s business seemingly steals his grandma’s grilled cheese recipe, he’ll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time. Thus, a Twitter war of epic proportions begins to take shape between him and Pepper, but at the same time it brings them closer and a weird friendship starts to blossom into something else. The whole Twitter spat goes viral and causes all sorts of problems, and there are old disputes brewing in the background they have no idea about, but the romance building between them was so real, so poignant and wonderful, I absolutely loved this story!
Julia Prima by Alison Morton is an engrossing tale of love, adventure and treachery, within an authentic historical setting filled with fascinating details of Roman life. The author has done an amazing job researching this period and her knowledge shines through at every turn. I really felt as though as was there, first in the little backwater town of Virunum in Noricum, then travelling through the mountains and down the coast towards Rome. The heroine is the spoiled only daughter of a prince to begin with, but when it matters, she’s incredibly strong and fights for what she wants. I was rooting for her all the way and loved the fact that she knows how to wield a knife or sword to defend herself and takes no prisoners, always standing up for herself. The secondary characters, her companions Aegius and Asella, both had some surprises up their sleeves, and the hero Lucius is the perfect love interest. The story also gives the reader a wonderful insight into the difficulties of the times, pitting those who cling to the old gods against the increasingly stronger Christians who give no quarter. It all makes for a truly exciting adventure and epic romance that kept me on the edge of my seat. I absolutely loved this addition to the Roma Nova series (it’s a prequel to the other books) and hope there is much more to come!
I must just mention Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood. This is another of the author’s trademark stories with a STEM heroine and gorgeous brainy hero. I loved it and it kept me riveted from beginning to end. Already looking forward to the next one!
Anne: I'm afraid I've read very few "new" books, by which I mean you've probably read most of the books I'm talking about.
To start with, I've read and enjoyed several Karen Baugh Menuhin's "Heathcliff Lennox" books, which both Andrea and Mary Jo recommended last month. It's a series, so I started with the first, Murder at Melrose Court — which seems to be free on amazon at the moment — and now I'm up to book #4. Most enjoyable.
Earlier, in a private wenchly discussion following our recent "birds" post, I sent this photo of three little tawny frogmouth 
chicks. Mary Jo commented that they reminded her of Jayne Castle's dust bunnies in her Harmony series. (Jayne Castle is also Amanda Quick & Jayne Ann Krentz). It has long been a source of frustration to me that as an Australian, I hadn't been able to buy the Harmony series as e-books, but just as I was about to grumble (yet again) I checked, and lo, they were finally available! So I've been glomming and enjoying that series. I started with The Lost Night, but when I'd finished the Rainshadow Island series, I discovered there were earlier books, so am heading back to get them. And as everyone has said, the dust bunnies are delightful.
Then on a whim I pulled out an old Jennifer Crusie book, and enjoyed it so much I've been re-reading through her backlist. Strange Bedpersons, Anyone But You, Getting Rid of Bradley, Charlie All Night and there are more I haven't yet reread. These are her earliest books published through Harlequin Mira now — romantic comedy — an
d IMO the most fun. If you haven't read them try them. Highly recommended.
Andrea: I just finished West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge for my local book club and very much enjoyed it. Based on a true story, it involves a pair of young giraffes sent by ship from Africa to New York in 1938, to be transported by special truck across the country to the San Diego Zoo, where they would be the first of their species to be exhibited in the American West. The ship was caught in the legendary hurricane of ’38, but the giraffes survived, only to land in a devastated New York City, where transportation plans had been knocked to flinders by the powerful storm.
But a mismatched team is thrown together by chance—a determined animal lover sent by the zoo to supervise the trip, a hardscrabble Dust Bowl orphan teenager from the panhandle of Texas who hasn’t a penny in his pocket but hides a soft spot for animals in his bruised heart, and an aspiring young woman journalist who dreams of having her photographs published in Life magazine. And suddenly there’s a chance that the giraffes may make it to their final destination.
The trip through Depression-era America takes a number of twists and turns, and as the backstory of each person comes to light, their strengths and weaknesses all intertwine . . . It’s a bittersweet tale of luck and chance—and friendship, heightened by the redemptive healing power of animals.
So what about you? What have YOU been reading? As always, please share . . . so we can all add to our towering TBR piles!
Yippee! The latest in two of my favorite series were published in August, and since I had made them purchase requests of my libraries ahead of time, I got my greedy eyes on them right off.
First is the sixth in the Below Stairs series by Jennifer Ashley: Secret of Bow Lane. I’ve loved Kat, way more than a cook in a Victorian household, and Daniel, whose intriguing backstory we don’t completely know yet, plus all the well-fleshed-out other characters from the beginning, Death Below Stairs. There’s so much detail about the time and its inhabitants, it’s like eating candy to read this series.
Second, maybe my all-time animal detective series, the Bernie and Chet mysteries by Spencer Quinn, has its thirteenth: Bark to the Future. The sheer dogginess of Chet, the narrator, is worth the read all by itself. He and his partner, Bernie, make up the Little Detective Agency. Bernie (Little) himself is uniquely appealing, and their adventures irresistible. I don’t think I’ve ever read a more upbeat mystery series. Good people (and dogs) abound!
Finally, something quirky. If Charles Dickens and Douglas Adams had a literary baby, this might be it: Beneath the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (a favorite author of Kareni, as I recall). It’s quirky and the ending had a twist I didn’t expect but liked. That’s all I’m going to say about it. Quirky is enough, in my book (pun intended, of course).
Yippee! The latest in two of my favorite series were published in August, and since I had made them purchase requests of my libraries ahead of time, I got my greedy eyes on them right off.
First is the sixth in the Below Stairs series by Jennifer Ashley: Secret of Bow Lane. I’ve loved Kat, way more than a cook in a Victorian household, and Daniel, whose intriguing backstory we don’t completely know yet, plus all the well-fleshed-out other characters from the beginning, Death Below Stairs. There’s so much detail about the time and its inhabitants, it’s like eating candy to read this series.
Second, maybe my all-time animal detective series, the Bernie and Chet mysteries by Spencer Quinn, has its thirteenth: Bark to the Future. The sheer dogginess of Chet, the narrator, is worth the read all by itself. He and his partner, Bernie, make up the Little Detective Agency. Bernie (Little) himself is uniquely appealing, and their adventures irresistible. I don’t think I’ve ever read a more upbeat mystery series. Good people (and dogs) abound!
Finally, something quirky. If Charles Dickens and Douglas Adams had a literary baby, this might be it: Beneath the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (a favorite author of Kareni, as I recall). It’s quirky and the ending had a twist I didn’t expect but liked. That’s all I’m going to say about it. Quirky is enough, in my book (pun intended, of course).
Yippee! The latest in two of my favorite series were published in August, and since I had made them purchase requests of my libraries ahead of time, I got my greedy eyes on them right off.
First is the sixth in the Below Stairs series by Jennifer Ashley: Secret of Bow Lane. I’ve loved Kat, way more than a cook in a Victorian household, and Daniel, whose intriguing backstory we don’t completely know yet, plus all the well-fleshed-out other characters from the beginning, Death Below Stairs. There’s so much detail about the time and its inhabitants, it’s like eating candy to read this series.
Second, maybe my all-time animal detective series, the Bernie and Chet mysteries by Spencer Quinn, has its thirteenth: Bark to the Future. The sheer dogginess of Chet, the narrator, is worth the read all by itself. He and his partner, Bernie, make up the Little Detective Agency. Bernie (Little) himself is uniquely appealing, and their adventures irresistible. I don’t think I’ve ever read a more upbeat mystery series. Good people (and dogs) abound!
Finally, something quirky. If Charles Dickens and Douglas Adams had a literary baby, this might be it: Beneath the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (a favorite author of Kareni, as I recall). It’s quirky and the ending had a twist I didn’t expect but liked. That’s all I’m going to say about it. Quirky is enough, in my book (pun intended, of course).
Yippee! The latest in two of my favorite series were published in August, and since I had made them purchase requests of my libraries ahead of time, I got my greedy eyes on them right off.
First is the sixth in the Below Stairs series by Jennifer Ashley: Secret of Bow Lane. I’ve loved Kat, way more than a cook in a Victorian household, and Daniel, whose intriguing backstory we don’t completely know yet, plus all the well-fleshed-out other characters from the beginning, Death Below Stairs. There’s so much detail about the time and its inhabitants, it’s like eating candy to read this series.
Second, maybe my all-time animal detective series, the Bernie and Chet mysteries by Spencer Quinn, has its thirteenth: Bark to the Future. The sheer dogginess of Chet, the narrator, is worth the read all by itself. He and his partner, Bernie, make up the Little Detective Agency. Bernie (Little) himself is uniquely appealing, and their adventures irresistible. I don’t think I’ve ever read a more upbeat mystery series. Good people (and dogs) abound!
Finally, something quirky. If Charles Dickens and Douglas Adams had a literary baby, this might be it: Beneath the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (a favorite author of Kareni, as I recall). It’s quirky and the ending had a twist I didn’t expect but liked. That’s all I’m going to say about it. Quirky is enough, in my book (pun intended, of course).
Yippee! The latest in two of my favorite series were published in August, and since I had made them purchase requests of my libraries ahead of time, I got my greedy eyes on them right off.
First is the sixth in the Below Stairs series by Jennifer Ashley: Secret of Bow Lane. I’ve loved Kat, way more than a cook in a Victorian household, and Daniel, whose intriguing backstory we don’t completely know yet, plus all the well-fleshed-out other characters from the beginning, Death Below Stairs. There’s so much detail about the time and its inhabitants, it’s like eating candy to read this series.
Second, maybe my all-time animal detective series, the Bernie and Chet mysteries by Spencer Quinn, has its thirteenth: Bark to the Future. The sheer dogginess of Chet, the narrator, is worth the read all by itself. He and his partner, Bernie, make up the Little Detective Agency. Bernie (Little) himself is uniquely appealing, and their adventures irresistible. I don’t think I’ve ever read a more upbeat mystery series. Good people (and dogs) abound!
Finally, something quirky. If Charles Dickens and Douglas Adams had a literary baby, this might be it: Beneath the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (a favorite author of Kareni, as I recall). It’s quirky and the ending had a twist I didn’t expect but liked. That’s all I’m going to say about it. Quirky is enough, in my book (pun intended, of course).
After Anne’s latest Bellaire Gardens book (brilliant as always) I listened to Amanda Quick’s ‘Ladies of Lantern Street’ series books 1 and 2. In book 1 ‘Crystal Gardens’ the contrast with Bellaire could not be greater. The garden here bristles with dangerous paranormal energy and is the arena for passion, treachery and adventure. These books gripped me as few others have done recently. I also listened to ‘The paid companion’ also by Quick. This is Victorian suspense with mystery and an alchemical input. It also gripped me! I have noted Anne’s suggestion of Jayne Castle’s Harmony books and have added ‘The Lost Night’ To my TBR. According to the Audible blurb it is book 1 in the Rainshadow series and book 9 in the Ghost Hunters series. I can’t imagine why Krentz needs three pseudonyms though …. very confusing for poor inexperienced listeners!
On a different note I also enjoyed the BBC dramatisation of Agatha Raisin. When the BBC dramatises books you know that the author has reached a pinnacle of achievement. Penelope Keith is now Agatha for me! LOL
After Anne’s latest Bellaire Gardens book (brilliant as always) I listened to Amanda Quick’s ‘Ladies of Lantern Street’ series books 1 and 2. In book 1 ‘Crystal Gardens’ the contrast with Bellaire could not be greater. The garden here bristles with dangerous paranormal energy and is the arena for passion, treachery and adventure. These books gripped me as few others have done recently. I also listened to ‘The paid companion’ also by Quick. This is Victorian suspense with mystery and an alchemical input. It also gripped me! I have noted Anne’s suggestion of Jayne Castle’s Harmony books and have added ‘The Lost Night’ To my TBR. According to the Audible blurb it is book 1 in the Rainshadow series and book 9 in the Ghost Hunters series. I can’t imagine why Krentz needs three pseudonyms though …. very confusing for poor inexperienced listeners!
On a different note I also enjoyed the BBC dramatisation of Agatha Raisin. When the BBC dramatises books you know that the author has reached a pinnacle of achievement. Penelope Keith is now Agatha for me! LOL
After Anne’s latest Bellaire Gardens book (brilliant as always) I listened to Amanda Quick’s ‘Ladies of Lantern Street’ series books 1 and 2. In book 1 ‘Crystal Gardens’ the contrast with Bellaire could not be greater. The garden here bristles with dangerous paranormal energy and is the arena for passion, treachery and adventure. These books gripped me as few others have done recently. I also listened to ‘The paid companion’ also by Quick. This is Victorian suspense with mystery and an alchemical input. It also gripped me! I have noted Anne’s suggestion of Jayne Castle’s Harmony books and have added ‘The Lost Night’ To my TBR. According to the Audible blurb it is book 1 in the Rainshadow series and book 9 in the Ghost Hunters series. I can’t imagine why Krentz needs three pseudonyms though …. very confusing for poor inexperienced listeners!
On a different note I also enjoyed the BBC dramatisation of Agatha Raisin. When the BBC dramatises books you know that the author has reached a pinnacle of achievement. Penelope Keith is now Agatha for me! LOL
After Anne’s latest Bellaire Gardens book (brilliant as always) I listened to Amanda Quick’s ‘Ladies of Lantern Street’ series books 1 and 2. In book 1 ‘Crystal Gardens’ the contrast with Bellaire could not be greater. The garden here bristles with dangerous paranormal energy and is the arena for passion, treachery and adventure. These books gripped me as few others have done recently. I also listened to ‘The paid companion’ also by Quick. This is Victorian suspense with mystery and an alchemical input. It also gripped me! I have noted Anne’s suggestion of Jayne Castle’s Harmony books and have added ‘The Lost Night’ To my TBR. According to the Audible blurb it is book 1 in the Rainshadow series and book 9 in the Ghost Hunters series. I can’t imagine why Krentz needs three pseudonyms though …. very confusing for poor inexperienced listeners!
On a different note I also enjoyed the BBC dramatisation of Agatha Raisin. When the BBC dramatises books you know that the author has reached a pinnacle of achievement. Penelope Keith is now Agatha for me! LOL
After Anne’s latest Bellaire Gardens book (brilliant as always) I listened to Amanda Quick’s ‘Ladies of Lantern Street’ series books 1 and 2. In book 1 ‘Crystal Gardens’ the contrast with Bellaire could not be greater. The garden here bristles with dangerous paranormal energy and is the arena for passion, treachery and adventure. These books gripped me as few others have done recently. I also listened to ‘The paid companion’ also by Quick. This is Victorian suspense with mystery and an alchemical input. It also gripped me! I have noted Anne’s suggestion of Jayne Castle’s Harmony books and have added ‘The Lost Night’ To my TBR. According to the Audible blurb it is book 1 in the Rainshadow series and book 9 in the Ghost Hunters series. I can’t imagine why Krentz needs three pseudonyms though …. very confusing for poor inexperienced listeners!
On a different note I also enjoyed the BBC dramatisation of Agatha Raisin. When the BBC dramatises books you know that the author has reached a pinnacle of achievement. Penelope Keith is now Agatha for me! LOL
It seems like I’m reading many of the same books as the Wenches and the other readers here. I read The Secret of Bow Lane, and I enjoyed it. I was glad to see some progression in the relationship between Kat and Daniel. But it was The Key to Deceit that really blew me away! It built to a really exciting climax, even better than the first book, and the secondary characters she introduces, especially the ones on the wrong side of the law, are such a delight.
I also became aware that I had somehow fallen way behind on JAK’s paranormal Harmony series, and since I don’t think reading order much matters on these, I started out with Guild Boss. The dust bunnies are so much fun!
Nicola, I will be adding Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. Anne O’Brien is so good at writing the English Civil War era. I recall another of her books, Puritan Bride, which I loved. There is so much happening in that book, with a marriage of convenience, amnesia, a ghost, witchcraft, murder, and swordplay, that it could have been a hot mess, but she pulls it together beautifully.
I did read one book which was a letdown, Lessons in Chemistry. It’s about a woman’s STEM career journey, and I thought it would be similar to Ali Hazelwood, but no, it was horribly depressing, with one traumatic event after another. I just don’t need that. If you are expecting a romance HEA you will be disappointed.
This morning I was alerted to an amazing Kindle deal, the first 5 of Mary Jo’s Lost Lords books for $2.99. The best way to find it on Amazon is to search for Lost Lords bundle.
It seems like I’m reading many of the same books as the Wenches and the other readers here. I read The Secret of Bow Lane, and I enjoyed it. I was glad to see some progression in the relationship between Kat and Daniel. But it was The Key to Deceit that really blew me away! It built to a really exciting climax, even better than the first book, and the secondary characters she introduces, especially the ones on the wrong side of the law, are such a delight.
I also became aware that I had somehow fallen way behind on JAK’s paranormal Harmony series, and since I don’t think reading order much matters on these, I started out with Guild Boss. The dust bunnies are so much fun!
Nicola, I will be adding Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. Anne O’Brien is so good at writing the English Civil War era. I recall another of her books, Puritan Bride, which I loved. There is so much happening in that book, with a marriage of convenience, amnesia, a ghost, witchcraft, murder, and swordplay, that it could have been a hot mess, but she pulls it together beautifully.
I did read one book which was a letdown, Lessons in Chemistry. It’s about a woman’s STEM career journey, and I thought it would be similar to Ali Hazelwood, but no, it was horribly depressing, with one traumatic event after another. I just don’t need that. If you are expecting a romance HEA you will be disappointed.
This morning I was alerted to an amazing Kindle deal, the first 5 of Mary Jo’s Lost Lords books for $2.99. The best way to find it on Amazon is to search for Lost Lords bundle.
It seems like I’m reading many of the same books as the Wenches and the other readers here. I read The Secret of Bow Lane, and I enjoyed it. I was glad to see some progression in the relationship between Kat and Daniel. But it was The Key to Deceit that really blew me away! It built to a really exciting climax, even better than the first book, and the secondary characters she introduces, especially the ones on the wrong side of the law, are such a delight.
I also became aware that I had somehow fallen way behind on JAK’s paranormal Harmony series, and since I don’t think reading order much matters on these, I started out with Guild Boss. The dust bunnies are so much fun!
Nicola, I will be adding Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. Anne O’Brien is so good at writing the English Civil War era. I recall another of her books, Puritan Bride, which I loved. There is so much happening in that book, with a marriage of convenience, amnesia, a ghost, witchcraft, murder, and swordplay, that it could have been a hot mess, but she pulls it together beautifully.
I did read one book which was a letdown, Lessons in Chemistry. It’s about a woman’s STEM career journey, and I thought it would be similar to Ali Hazelwood, but no, it was horribly depressing, with one traumatic event after another. I just don’t need that. If you are expecting a romance HEA you will be disappointed.
This morning I was alerted to an amazing Kindle deal, the first 5 of Mary Jo’s Lost Lords books for $2.99. The best way to find it on Amazon is to search for Lost Lords bundle.
It seems like I’m reading many of the same books as the Wenches and the other readers here. I read The Secret of Bow Lane, and I enjoyed it. I was glad to see some progression in the relationship between Kat and Daniel. But it was The Key to Deceit that really blew me away! It built to a really exciting climax, even better than the first book, and the secondary characters she introduces, especially the ones on the wrong side of the law, are such a delight.
I also became aware that I had somehow fallen way behind on JAK’s paranormal Harmony series, and since I don’t think reading order much matters on these, I started out with Guild Boss. The dust bunnies are so much fun!
Nicola, I will be adding Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. Anne O’Brien is so good at writing the English Civil War era. I recall another of her books, Puritan Bride, which I loved. There is so much happening in that book, with a marriage of convenience, amnesia, a ghost, witchcraft, murder, and swordplay, that it could have been a hot mess, but she pulls it together beautifully.
I did read one book which was a letdown, Lessons in Chemistry. It’s about a woman’s STEM career journey, and I thought it would be similar to Ali Hazelwood, but no, it was horribly depressing, with one traumatic event after another. I just don’t need that. If you are expecting a romance HEA you will be disappointed.
This morning I was alerted to an amazing Kindle deal, the first 5 of Mary Jo’s Lost Lords books for $2.99. The best way to find it on Amazon is to search for Lost Lords bundle.
It seems like I’m reading many of the same books as the Wenches and the other readers here. I read The Secret of Bow Lane, and I enjoyed it. I was glad to see some progression in the relationship between Kat and Daniel. But it was The Key to Deceit that really blew me away! It built to a really exciting climax, even better than the first book, and the secondary characters she introduces, especially the ones on the wrong side of the law, are such a delight.
I also became aware that I had somehow fallen way behind on JAK’s paranormal Harmony series, and since I don’t think reading order much matters on these, I started out with Guild Boss. The dust bunnies are so much fun!
Nicola, I will be adding Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. Anne O’Brien is so good at writing the English Civil War era. I recall another of her books, Puritan Bride, which I loved. There is so much happening in that book, with a marriage of convenience, amnesia, a ghost, witchcraft, murder, and swordplay, that it could have been a hot mess, but she pulls it together beautifully.
I did read one book which was a letdown, Lessons in Chemistry. It’s about a woman’s STEM career journey, and I thought it would be similar to Ali Hazelwood, but no, it was horribly depressing, with one traumatic event after another. I just don’t need that. If you are expecting a romance HEA you will be disappointed.
This morning I was alerted to an amazing Kindle deal, the first 5 of Mary Jo’s Lost Lords books for $2.99. The best way to find it on Amazon is to search for Lost Lords bundle.
I put down The Key to Deceit half read but will have to pick it back up another time, Mary Jo. The same is true for Beneath the Whispering Door, MaryM. (I’ve become an impatient reader as time has gone on.) And yes to the dust bunnies; they are great fun!
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge sounds enticing, Andrea; I will try to recommend it to my book group.
I put down The Key to Deceit half read but will have to pick it back up another time, Mary Jo. The same is true for Beneath the Whispering Door, MaryM. (I’ve become an impatient reader as time has gone on.) And yes to the dust bunnies; they are great fun!
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge sounds enticing, Andrea; I will try to recommend it to my book group.
I put down The Key to Deceit half read but will have to pick it back up another time, Mary Jo. The same is true for Beneath the Whispering Door, MaryM. (I’ve become an impatient reader as time has gone on.) And yes to the dust bunnies; they are great fun!
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge sounds enticing, Andrea; I will try to recommend it to my book group.
I put down The Key to Deceit half read but will have to pick it back up another time, Mary Jo. The same is true for Beneath the Whispering Door, MaryM. (I’ve become an impatient reader as time has gone on.) And yes to the dust bunnies; they are great fun!
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge sounds enticing, Andrea; I will try to recommend it to my book group.
I put down The Key to Deceit half read but will have to pick it back up another time, Mary Jo. The same is true for Beneath the Whispering Door, MaryM. (I’ve become an impatient reader as time has gone on.) And yes to the dust bunnies; they are great fun!
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge sounds enticing, Andrea; I will try to recommend it to my book group.
Since last time ~
— One of my library’s summer reading challenges was to read a book in the Dewey decimal 700s, so I decided to read Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz. I read the first fifty pages and then skimmed the rest; this is a dense, very well researched academic study…but not quite what I’d hoped for!
— A more successful outcome was to reread A Beginner’s Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win by Elaine Sandberg which I read a few years ago when I was a novice. This time I was able to nod with familiarity at most things though I did still learn a thing or two.
— reread The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold which I enjoyed once more. This really is an excellent fantasy.
— enjoyed Mapping Winter (Riders Guild Book 1) by Marta Randall which is a fantasy with a female lead.
— read American Mah Jongg for Everyone: The Complete Beginner’s Guide by Gregg Swain and Toby Salk and learned a couple of new things. I would recommend this book to new players.
— My distant book group did not meet last month, so I decided to reread The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick prior to the meeting. It was my recommendation, so I wanted the story to be fresh in my mind as I led the discussion. I enjoyed it once again.
— I was sick and decided to reread a favorite book. One thing led to another, and I reread the entire Claimings series by Lyn Gala.
* Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts
* Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities
* Affiliations, Aliens & Other Profitable Pursuits
* Expedition, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes
* Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship
* Kensho (This is a collection of stories in the Claimings world.)
— finished A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot 2) by Becky Chambers; it was a charming story. Do start though with the first book in the series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
— quite enjoyed the contemporary Every Summer After by Carley Fortune; I think of this as a romance, but it might be categorized as women’s fiction.
— enjoyed rereading Alliance (A Linesman Novel Book 2) by S. K. Dunstall once more.
— worked through Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies: A Guide for the Novice Player by Elaine Sandberg. This was a useful read.
— finished the newest book set in the world of the Goblin Emperor, The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo Book 2) by Katherine Addison; I quite enjoyed it.
— read the collection Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes. I liked the most recent blind date story featuring Asil by Patricia Briggs titled “Dating Terrors.” I also enjoyed reading Anne Bishop’s story “The Dark Ship” which featured the Others.
— Spells and Sensibility by K.L. Noone and K.S. Murphy; this was a pleasant m/m historical fantasy, the first of a trilogy.
— finished the last of my library’s summer reading challenges which was to read a Dewey Decimal book below 300. I chose to read What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund which is rather ironic since I have aphantasia and see nothing when I read! It was a rather erudite but quick read; it’s not a book I envision rereading.
— reread with pleasure Confluence (A Linesman Novel Book 3) by S. K. Dunstall.
— reread On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Book 1) by David Weber which I enjoyed once again. This is military science fiction.
— read with pleasure Ravenwood, Zypheria’s Call, and The Hermit of Lammas Wood all by Nathan Lowell. I’d describe these as fantasy.
— enjoyed a reread of Quarter Share (Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Book 1) by Nathan Lowell. This is science fiction slice of life. And now my husband is reading the series for the first time!
— I often like books with a time travel element and quite enjoyed This Time Tomorrow: A Novel by Emma Straub. Be aware that it focuses on the love an almost forty year old woman has for her father who is close to death in the present day.
— I’ve been rereading the science fiction romance Touchstone series and have finished Stray (which is FREE for Kindle readers), Lab Rat One, Caszandra, and Gratuitous Epilogue all by Andrea Höst. I enjoyed them all!
Since last time ~
— One of my library’s summer reading challenges was to read a book in the Dewey decimal 700s, so I decided to read Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz. I read the first fifty pages and then skimmed the rest; this is a dense, very well researched academic study…but not quite what I’d hoped for!
— A more successful outcome was to reread A Beginner’s Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win by Elaine Sandberg which I read a few years ago when I was a novice. This time I was able to nod with familiarity at most things though I did still learn a thing or two.
— reread The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold which I enjoyed once more. This really is an excellent fantasy.
— enjoyed Mapping Winter (Riders Guild Book 1) by Marta Randall which is a fantasy with a female lead.
— read American Mah Jongg for Everyone: The Complete Beginner’s Guide by Gregg Swain and Toby Salk and learned a couple of new things. I would recommend this book to new players.
— My distant book group did not meet last month, so I decided to reread The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick prior to the meeting. It was my recommendation, so I wanted the story to be fresh in my mind as I led the discussion. I enjoyed it once again.
— I was sick and decided to reread a favorite book. One thing led to another, and I reread the entire Claimings series by Lyn Gala.
* Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts
* Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities
* Affiliations, Aliens & Other Profitable Pursuits
* Expedition, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes
* Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship
* Kensho (This is a collection of stories in the Claimings world.)
— finished A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot 2) by Becky Chambers; it was a charming story. Do start though with the first book in the series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
— quite enjoyed the contemporary Every Summer After by Carley Fortune; I think of this as a romance, but it might be categorized as women’s fiction.
— enjoyed rereading Alliance (A Linesman Novel Book 2) by S. K. Dunstall once more.
— worked through Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies: A Guide for the Novice Player by Elaine Sandberg. This was a useful read.
— finished the newest book set in the world of the Goblin Emperor, The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo Book 2) by Katherine Addison; I quite enjoyed it.
— read the collection Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes. I liked the most recent blind date story featuring Asil by Patricia Briggs titled “Dating Terrors.” I also enjoyed reading Anne Bishop’s story “The Dark Ship” which featured the Others.
— Spells and Sensibility by K.L. Noone and K.S. Murphy; this was a pleasant m/m historical fantasy, the first of a trilogy.
— finished the last of my library’s summer reading challenges which was to read a Dewey Decimal book below 300. I chose to read What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund which is rather ironic since I have aphantasia and see nothing when I read! It was a rather erudite but quick read; it’s not a book I envision rereading.
— reread with pleasure Confluence (A Linesman Novel Book 3) by S. K. Dunstall.
— reread On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Book 1) by David Weber which I enjoyed once again. This is military science fiction.
— read with pleasure Ravenwood, Zypheria’s Call, and The Hermit of Lammas Wood all by Nathan Lowell. I’d describe these as fantasy.
— enjoyed a reread of Quarter Share (Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Book 1) by Nathan Lowell. This is science fiction slice of life. And now my husband is reading the series for the first time!
— I often like books with a time travel element and quite enjoyed This Time Tomorrow: A Novel by Emma Straub. Be aware that it focuses on the love an almost forty year old woman has for her father who is close to death in the present day.
— I’ve been rereading the science fiction romance Touchstone series and have finished Stray (which is FREE for Kindle readers), Lab Rat One, Caszandra, and Gratuitous Epilogue all by Andrea Höst. I enjoyed them all!
Since last time ~
— One of my library’s summer reading challenges was to read a book in the Dewey decimal 700s, so I decided to read Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz. I read the first fifty pages and then skimmed the rest; this is a dense, very well researched academic study…but not quite what I’d hoped for!
— A more successful outcome was to reread A Beginner’s Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win by Elaine Sandberg which I read a few years ago when I was a novice. This time I was able to nod with familiarity at most things though I did still learn a thing or two.
— reread The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold which I enjoyed once more. This really is an excellent fantasy.
— enjoyed Mapping Winter (Riders Guild Book 1) by Marta Randall which is a fantasy with a female lead.
— read American Mah Jongg for Everyone: The Complete Beginner’s Guide by Gregg Swain and Toby Salk and learned a couple of new things. I would recommend this book to new players.
— My distant book group did not meet last month, so I decided to reread The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick prior to the meeting. It was my recommendation, so I wanted the story to be fresh in my mind as I led the discussion. I enjoyed it once again.
— I was sick and decided to reread a favorite book. One thing led to another, and I reread the entire Claimings series by Lyn Gala.
* Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts
* Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities
* Affiliations, Aliens & Other Profitable Pursuits
* Expedition, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes
* Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship
* Kensho (This is a collection of stories in the Claimings world.)
— finished A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot 2) by Becky Chambers; it was a charming story. Do start though with the first book in the series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
— quite enjoyed the contemporary Every Summer After by Carley Fortune; I think of this as a romance, but it might be categorized as women’s fiction.
— enjoyed rereading Alliance (A Linesman Novel Book 2) by S. K. Dunstall once more.
— worked through Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies: A Guide for the Novice Player by Elaine Sandberg. This was a useful read.
— finished the newest book set in the world of the Goblin Emperor, The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo Book 2) by Katherine Addison; I quite enjoyed it.
— read the collection Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes. I liked the most recent blind date story featuring Asil by Patricia Briggs titled “Dating Terrors.” I also enjoyed reading Anne Bishop’s story “The Dark Ship” which featured the Others.
— Spells and Sensibility by K.L. Noone and K.S. Murphy; this was a pleasant m/m historical fantasy, the first of a trilogy.
— finished the last of my library’s summer reading challenges which was to read a Dewey Decimal book below 300. I chose to read What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund which is rather ironic since I have aphantasia and see nothing when I read! It was a rather erudite but quick read; it’s not a book I envision rereading.
— reread with pleasure Confluence (A Linesman Novel Book 3) by S. K. Dunstall.
— reread On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Book 1) by David Weber which I enjoyed once again. This is military science fiction.
— read with pleasure Ravenwood, Zypheria’s Call, and The Hermit of Lammas Wood all by Nathan Lowell. I’d describe these as fantasy.
— enjoyed a reread of Quarter Share (Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Book 1) by Nathan Lowell. This is science fiction slice of life. And now my husband is reading the series for the first time!
— I often like books with a time travel element and quite enjoyed This Time Tomorrow: A Novel by Emma Straub. Be aware that it focuses on the love an almost forty year old woman has for her father who is close to death in the present day.
— I’ve been rereading the science fiction romance Touchstone series and have finished Stray (which is FREE for Kindle readers), Lab Rat One, Caszandra, and Gratuitous Epilogue all by Andrea Höst. I enjoyed them all!
Since last time ~
— One of my library’s summer reading challenges was to read a book in the Dewey decimal 700s, so I decided to read Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz. I read the first fifty pages and then skimmed the rest; this is a dense, very well researched academic study…but not quite what I’d hoped for!
— A more successful outcome was to reread A Beginner’s Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win by Elaine Sandberg which I read a few years ago when I was a novice. This time I was able to nod with familiarity at most things though I did still learn a thing or two.
— reread The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold which I enjoyed once more. This really is an excellent fantasy.
— enjoyed Mapping Winter (Riders Guild Book 1) by Marta Randall which is a fantasy with a female lead.
— read American Mah Jongg for Everyone: The Complete Beginner’s Guide by Gregg Swain and Toby Salk and learned a couple of new things. I would recommend this book to new players.
— My distant book group did not meet last month, so I decided to reread The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick prior to the meeting. It was my recommendation, so I wanted the story to be fresh in my mind as I led the discussion. I enjoyed it once again.
— I was sick and decided to reread a favorite book. One thing led to another, and I reread the entire Claimings series by Lyn Gala.
* Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts
* Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities
* Affiliations, Aliens & Other Profitable Pursuits
* Expedition, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes
* Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship
* Kensho (This is a collection of stories in the Claimings world.)
— finished A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot 2) by Becky Chambers; it was a charming story. Do start though with the first book in the series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
— quite enjoyed the contemporary Every Summer After by Carley Fortune; I think of this as a romance, but it might be categorized as women’s fiction.
— enjoyed rereading Alliance (A Linesman Novel Book 2) by S. K. Dunstall once more.
— worked through Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies: A Guide for the Novice Player by Elaine Sandberg. This was a useful read.
— finished the newest book set in the world of the Goblin Emperor, The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo Book 2) by Katherine Addison; I quite enjoyed it.
— read the collection Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes. I liked the most recent blind date story featuring Asil by Patricia Briggs titled “Dating Terrors.” I also enjoyed reading Anne Bishop’s story “The Dark Ship” which featured the Others.
— Spells and Sensibility by K.L. Noone and K.S. Murphy; this was a pleasant m/m historical fantasy, the first of a trilogy.
— finished the last of my library’s summer reading challenges which was to read a Dewey Decimal book below 300. I chose to read What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund which is rather ironic since I have aphantasia and see nothing when I read! It was a rather erudite but quick read; it’s not a book I envision rereading.
— reread with pleasure Confluence (A Linesman Novel Book 3) by S. K. Dunstall.
— reread On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Book 1) by David Weber which I enjoyed once again. This is military science fiction.
— read with pleasure Ravenwood, Zypheria’s Call, and The Hermit of Lammas Wood all by Nathan Lowell. I’d describe these as fantasy.
— enjoyed a reread of Quarter Share (Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Book 1) by Nathan Lowell. This is science fiction slice of life. And now my husband is reading the series for the first time!
— I often like books with a time travel element and quite enjoyed This Time Tomorrow: A Novel by Emma Straub. Be aware that it focuses on the love an almost forty year old woman has for her father who is close to death in the present day.
— I’ve been rereading the science fiction romance Touchstone series and have finished Stray (which is FREE for Kindle readers), Lab Rat One, Caszandra, and Gratuitous Epilogue all by Andrea Höst. I enjoyed them all!
Since last time ~
— One of my library’s summer reading challenges was to read a book in the Dewey decimal 700s, so I decided to read Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz. I read the first fifty pages and then skimmed the rest; this is a dense, very well researched academic study…but not quite what I’d hoped for!
— A more successful outcome was to reread A Beginner’s Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win by Elaine Sandberg which I read a few years ago when I was a novice. This time I was able to nod with familiarity at most things though I did still learn a thing or two.
— reread The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold which I enjoyed once more. This really is an excellent fantasy.
— enjoyed Mapping Winter (Riders Guild Book 1) by Marta Randall which is a fantasy with a female lead.
— read American Mah Jongg for Everyone: The Complete Beginner’s Guide by Gregg Swain and Toby Salk and learned a couple of new things. I would recommend this book to new players.
— My distant book group did not meet last month, so I decided to reread The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick prior to the meeting. It was my recommendation, so I wanted the story to be fresh in my mind as I led the discussion. I enjoyed it once again.
— I was sick and decided to reread a favorite book. One thing led to another, and I reread the entire Claimings series by Lyn Gala.
* Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts
* Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities
* Affiliations, Aliens & Other Profitable Pursuits
* Expedition, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes
* Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship
* Kensho (This is a collection of stories in the Claimings world.)
— finished A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot 2) by Becky Chambers; it was a charming story. Do start though with the first book in the series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
— quite enjoyed the contemporary Every Summer After by Carley Fortune; I think of this as a romance, but it might be categorized as women’s fiction.
— enjoyed rereading Alliance (A Linesman Novel Book 2) by S. K. Dunstall once more.
— worked through Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies: A Guide for the Novice Player by Elaine Sandberg. This was a useful read.
— finished the newest book set in the world of the Goblin Emperor, The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo Book 2) by Katherine Addison; I quite enjoyed it.
— read the collection Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes. I liked the most recent blind date story featuring Asil by Patricia Briggs titled “Dating Terrors.” I also enjoyed reading Anne Bishop’s story “The Dark Ship” which featured the Others.
— Spells and Sensibility by K.L. Noone and K.S. Murphy; this was a pleasant m/m historical fantasy, the first of a trilogy.
— finished the last of my library’s summer reading challenges which was to read a Dewey Decimal book below 300. I chose to read What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund which is rather ironic since I have aphantasia and see nothing when I read! It was a rather erudite but quick read; it’s not a book I envision rereading.
— reread with pleasure Confluence (A Linesman Novel Book 3) by S. K. Dunstall.
— reread On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Book 1) by David Weber which I enjoyed once again. This is military science fiction.
— read with pleasure Ravenwood, Zypheria’s Call, and The Hermit of Lammas Wood all by Nathan Lowell. I’d describe these as fantasy.
— enjoyed a reread of Quarter Share (Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Book 1) by Nathan Lowell. This is science fiction slice of life. And now my husband is reading the series for the first time!
— I often like books with a time travel element and quite enjoyed This Time Tomorrow: A Novel by Emma Straub. Be aware that it focuses on the love an almost forty year old woman has for her father who is close to death in the present day.
— I’ve been rereading the science fiction romance Touchstone series and have finished Stray (which is FREE for Kindle readers), Lab Rat One, Caszandra, and Gratuitous Epilogue all by Andrea Höst. I enjoyed them all!
Mary, I’m familiar with the Jennifer Ashley series, but the two two sound wonderful (Animal detectives? How cool!) Will definitely check it out.
Mary, I’m familiar with the Jennifer Ashley series, but the two two sound wonderful (Animal detectives? How cool!) Will definitely check it out.
Mary, I’m familiar with the Jennifer Ashley series, but the two two sound wonderful (Animal detectives? How cool!) Will definitely check it out.
Mary, I’m familiar with the Jennifer Ashley series, but the two two sound wonderful (Animal detectives? How cool!) Will definitely check it out.
Mary, I’m familiar with the Jennifer Ashley series, but the two two sound wonderful (Animal detectives? How cool!) Will definitely check it out.
Quantum, Amanda Quick has been a long-time favorite of mine.I haven’t read the Ladies of Lantern Street but it sounds great. (Though I’m not a huge paranormal fan, Quick does them very well.)
I haven’t tried the BBC dramatizations, but will now look for them.
Quantum, Amanda Quick has been a long-time favorite of mine.I haven’t read the Ladies of Lantern Street but it sounds great. (Though I’m not a huge paranormal fan, Quick does them very well.)
I haven’t tried the BBC dramatizations, but will now look for them.
Quantum, Amanda Quick has been a long-time favorite of mine.I haven’t read the Ladies of Lantern Street but it sounds great. (Though I’m not a huge paranormal fan, Quick does them very well.)
I haven’t tried the BBC dramatizations, but will now look for them.
Quantum, Amanda Quick has been a long-time favorite of mine.I haven’t read the Ladies of Lantern Street but it sounds great. (Though I’m not a huge paranormal fan, Quick does them very well.)
I haven’t tried the BBC dramatizations, but will now look for them.
Quantum, Amanda Quick has been a long-time favorite of mine.I haven’t read the Ladies of Lantern Street but it sounds great. (Though I’m not a huge paranormal fan, Quick does them very well.)
I haven’t tried the BBC dramatizations, but will now look for them.
I think you’ll enjoy West With Giraffes, Kareni. Apparently it’s been a huge hit with book clubs. I didn’t adore it as much as some people, but the characters have really interesting depth and vulnerabilities, and it’s a quirky story with a lot heart about damaged people—and a damaged giraffe—which brings everyone together.
I think you’ll enjoy West With Giraffes, Kareni. Apparently it’s been a huge hit with book clubs. I didn’t adore it as much as some people, but the characters have really interesting depth and vulnerabilities, and it’s a quirky story with a lot heart about damaged people—and a damaged giraffe—which brings everyone together.
I think you’ll enjoy West With Giraffes, Kareni. Apparently it’s been a huge hit with book clubs. I didn’t adore it as much as some people, but the characters have really interesting depth and vulnerabilities, and it’s a quirky story with a lot heart about damaged people—and a damaged giraffe—which brings everyone together.
I think you’ll enjoy West With Giraffes, Kareni. Apparently it’s been a huge hit with book clubs. I didn’t adore it as much as some people, but the characters have really interesting depth and vulnerabilities, and it’s a quirky story with a lot heart about damaged people—and a damaged giraffe—which brings everyone together.
I think you’ll enjoy West With Giraffes, Kareni. Apparently it’s been a huge hit with book clubs. I didn’t adore it as much as some people, but the characters have really interesting depth and vulnerabilities, and it’s a quirky story with a lot heart about damaged people—and a damaged giraffe—which brings everyone together.
Wait! I need to stop and fan myself in order to keep up with you, Kareni! An awesome list, as always!
I love the Dewey Decimal challenge! That’s very cool. I need to think about trying that as I love non-fiction.
Wait! I need to stop and fan myself in order to keep up with you, Kareni! An awesome list, as always!
I love the Dewey Decimal challenge! That’s very cool. I need to think about trying that as I love non-fiction.
Wait! I need to stop and fan myself in order to keep up with you, Kareni! An awesome list, as always!
I love the Dewey Decimal challenge! That’s very cool. I need to think about trying that as I love non-fiction.
Wait! I need to stop and fan myself in order to keep up with you, Kareni! An awesome list, as always!
I love the Dewey Decimal challenge! That’s very cool. I need to think about trying that as I love non-fiction.
Wait! I need to stop and fan myself in order to keep up with you, Kareni! An awesome list, as always!
I love the Dewey Decimal challenge! That’s very cool. I need to think about trying that as I love non-fiction.
This month was a mixed bag as usual. I had a few meh’s but not many since I was more in the mood for re-reading.
I delved into a bunch of Lori Foster which included one of my favorites, Bare it All. I just love Alice and Reese.
Re-Read the Stephanie Lauren’s Black Cobra series.
Re-read Mary Jo’s The Marriage Spell and Once a Spy..
After so many Dust bunny mentions I have a feeling September may include some Dust Bunny books as I do love them. I’m so glad Anne has been able to get the eBooks for them now.
As for new books:
Susan Mallery – The Getaway Summer was a very interesting twist on a woman leaving her family behind because they were taking her for granted. She left the East Coast (SC I think ) andwent to the West Coast. Subsequently they ALL, even her ex-husband, end up following her! There were quite a few interesting characters and twists in that book.
Allison Montclair – The Unkept Woman (# 4 in the series). I was so glad I had started with book 1 of the series (The Right Sort of Man) because book 4 was very convoluted! There has been a lot of growth in the main characters but I don’t really have a clue where they are headed at this moment. Definitely enjoyed reading it though. There were some interesting plot twists in it.
This month was a mixed bag as usual. I had a few meh’s but not many since I was more in the mood for re-reading.
I delved into a bunch of Lori Foster which included one of my favorites, Bare it All. I just love Alice and Reese.
Re-Read the Stephanie Lauren’s Black Cobra series.
Re-read Mary Jo’s The Marriage Spell and Once a Spy..
After so many Dust bunny mentions I have a feeling September may include some Dust Bunny books as I do love them. I’m so glad Anne has been able to get the eBooks for them now.
As for new books:
Susan Mallery – The Getaway Summer was a very interesting twist on a woman leaving her family behind because they were taking her for granted. She left the East Coast (SC I think ) andwent to the West Coast. Subsequently they ALL, even her ex-husband, end up following her! There were quite a few interesting characters and twists in that book.
Allison Montclair – The Unkept Woman (# 4 in the series). I was so glad I had started with book 1 of the series (The Right Sort of Man) because book 4 was very convoluted! There has been a lot of growth in the main characters but I don’t really have a clue where they are headed at this moment. Definitely enjoyed reading it though. There were some interesting plot twists in it.
This month was a mixed bag as usual. I had a few meh’s but not many since I was more in the mood for re-reading.
I delved into a bunch of Lori Foster which included one of my favorites, Bare it All. I just love Alice and Reese.
Re-Read the Stephanie Lauren’s Black Cobra series.
Re-read Mary Jo’s The Marriage Spell and Once a Spy..
After so many Dust bunny mentions I have a feeling September may include some Dust Bunny books as I do love them. I’m so glad Anne has been able to get the eBooks for them now.
As for new books:
Susan Mallery – The Getaway Summer was a very interesting twist on a woman leaving her family behind because they were taking her for granted. She left the East Coast (SC I think ) andwent to the West Coast. Subsequently they ALL, even her ex-husband, end up following her! There were quite a few interesting characters and twists in that book.
Allison Montclair – The Unkept Woman (# 4 in the series). I was so glad I had started with book 1 of the series (The Right Sort of Man) because book 4 was very convoluted! There has been a lot of growth in the main characters but I don’t really have a clue where they are headed at this moment. Definitely enjoyed reading it though. There were some interesting plot twists in it.
This month was a mixed bag as usual. I had a few meh’s but not many since I was more in the mood for re-reading.
I delved into a bunch of Lori Foster which included one of my favorites, Bare it All. I just love Alice and Reese.
Re-Read the Stephanie Lauren’s Black Cobra series.
Re-read Mary Jo’s The Marriage Spell and Once a Spy..
After so many Dust bunny mentions I have a feeling September may include some Dust Bunny books as I do love them. I’m so glad Anne has been able to get the eBooks for them now.
As for new books:
Susan Mallery – The Getaway Summer was a very interesting twist on a woman leaving her family behind because they were taking her for granted. She left the East Coast (SC I think ) andwent to the West Coast. Subsequently they ALL, even her ex-husband, end up following her! There were quite a few interesting characters and twists in that book.
Allison Montclair – The Unkept Woman (# 4 in the series). I was so glad I had started with book 1 of the series (The Right Sort of Man) because book 4 was very convoluted! There has been a lot of growth in the main characters but I don’t really have a clue where they are headed at this moment. Definitely enjoyed reading it though. There were some interesting plot twists in it.
This month was a mixed bag as usual. I had a few meh’s but not many since I was more in the mood for re-reading.
I delved into a bunch of Lori Foster which included one of my favorites, Bare it All. I just love Alice and Reese.
Re-Read the Stephanie Lauren’s Black Cobra series.
Re-read Mary Jo’s The Marriage Spell and Once a Spy..
After so many Dust bunny mentions I have a feeling September may include some Dust Bunny books as I do love them. I’m so glad Anne has been able to get the eBooks for them now.
As for new books:
Susan Mallery – The Getaway Summer was a very interesting twist on a woman leaving her family behind because they were taking her for granted. She left the East Coast (SC I think ) andwent to the West Coast. Subsequently they ALL, even her ex-husband, end up following her! There were quite a few interesting characters and twists in that book.
Allison Montclair – The Unkept Woman (# 4 in the series). I was so glad I had started with book 1 of the series (The Right Sort of Man) because book 4 was very convoluted! There has been a lot of growth in the main characters but I don’t really have a clue where they are headed at this moment. Definitely enjoyed reading it though. There were some interesting plot twists in it.
Quantum, JAK has three pseudonyms to clarify that they are different kinds of books: Jayne Ann Krentz is contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick is historical (with suspense) and Jayne Castle is fantasy. Of course there are a lot of very strong similarities in her characterizations and plots, but the settings are very clearly delineated. I like all her names!
Quantum, JAK has three pseudonyms to clarify that they are different kinds of books: Jayne Ann Krentz is contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick is historical (with suspense) and Jayne Castle is fantasy. Of course there are a lot of very strong similarities in her characterizations and plots, but the settings are very clearly delineated. I like all her names!
Quantum, JAK has three pseudonyms to clarify that they are different kinds of books: Jayne Ann Krentz is contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick is historical (with suspense) and Jayne Castle is fantasy. Of course there are a lot of very strong similarities in her characterizations and plots, but the settings are very clearly delineated. I like all her names!
Quantum, JAK has three pseudonyms to clarify that they are different kinds of books: Jayne Ann Krentz is contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick is historical (with suspense) and Jayne Castle is fantasy. Of course there are a lot of very strong similarities in her characterizations and plots, but the settings are very clearly delineated. I like all her names!
Quantum, JAK has three pseudonyms to clarify that they are different kinds of books: Jayne Ann Krentz is contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick is historical (with suspense) and Jayne Castle is fantasy. Of course there are a lot of very strong similarities in her characterizations and plots, but the settings are very clearly delineated. I like all her names!
Thanks for the clarification Mary Jo. I am attracted mainly by an author’s writing style and will look at everything published in audio. Contemp, historical and fantasy are all of interest and books can contain elements of all three (as you intimate). My preference would be for the title and cover illustration to indicate the nature of the content. Now that I know all of the pseudonyms its no longer a problem!
Thanks for the clarification Mary Jo. I am attracted mainly by an author’s writing style and will look at everything published in audio. Contemp, historical and fantasy are all of interest and books can contain elements of all three (as you intimate). My preference would be for the title and cover illustration to indicate the nature of the content. Now that I know all of the pseudonyms its no longer a problem!
Thanks for the clarification Mary Jo. I am attracted mainly by an author’s writing style and will look at everything published in audio. Contemp, historical and fantasy are all of interest and books can contain elements of all three (as you intimate). My preference would be for the title and cover illustration to indicate the nature of the content. Now that I know all of the pseudonyms its no longer a problem!
Thanks for the clarification Mary Jo. I am attracted mainly by an author’s writing style and will look at everything published in audio. Contemp, historical and fantasy are all of interest and books can contain elements of all three (as you intimate). My preference would be for the title and cover illustration to indicate the nature of the content. Now that I know all of the pseudonyms its no longer a problem!
Thanks for the clarification Mary Jo. I am attracted mainly by an author’s writing style and will look at everything published in audio. Contemp, historical and fantasy are all of interest and books can contain elements of all three (as you intimate). My preference would be for the title and cover illustration to indicate the nature of the content. Now that I know all of the pseudonyms its no longer a problem!
Wow – yet more great recommendations! Those Ashley Weaver books sound like just my cup of tea. I downloaded Murder at Melrose Court immediately. I have The Lost Apothecary in hardcover sitting out at home – not read yet but the cover is so pretty I just enjoy seeing it. LOL. The Alison Morton series sounds intriguing as well. I’ve been on a great book read stretch. I love when that happens. Gather The Bones by Alison Stuart lived up to the reviews here. The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson – excellent. The Maid by Nita Prose was my book club read. I highly recommend. It’s quirky with a murder and a happy ending. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – oh yes, another recommend that lived up to it’s billing. Now I’m reading Anderson Cooper’s Vanderbilt book. So very interesting plus I love delving into “The Gilded Age”. Also reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Very interesting fantasy take on slavery.
Wow – yet more great recommendations! Those Ashley Weaver books sound like just my cup of tea. I downloaded Murder at Melrose Court immediately. I have The Lost Apothecary in hardcover sitting out at home – not read yet but the cover is so pretty I just enjoy seeing it. LOL. The Alison Morton series sounds intriguing as well. I’ve been on a great book read stretch. I love when that happens. Gather The Bones by Alison Stuart lived up to the reviews here. The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson – excellent. The Maid by Nita Prose was my book club read. I highly recommend. It’s quirky with a murder and a happy ending. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – oh yes, another recommend that lived up to it’s billing. Now I’m reading Anderson Cooper’s Vanderbilt book. So very interesting plus I love delving into “The Gilded Age”. Also reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Very interesting fantasy take on slavery.
Wow – yet more great recommendations! Those Ashley Weaver books sound like just my cup of tea. I downloaded Murder at Melrose Court immediately. I have The Lost Apothecary in hardcover sitting out at home – not read yet but the cover is so pretty I just enjoy seeing it. LOL. The Alison Morton series sounds intriguing as well. I’ve been on a great book read stretch. I love when that happens. Gather The Bones by Alison Stuart lived up to the reviews here. The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson – excellent. The Maid by Nita Prose was my book club read. I highly recommend. It’s quirky with a murder and a happy ending. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – oh yes, another recommend that lived up to it’s billing. Now I’m reading Anderson Cooper’s Vanderbilt book. So very interesting plus I love delving into “The Gilded Age”. Also reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Very interesting fantasy take on slavery.
Wow – yet more great recommendations! Those Ashley Weaver books sound like just my cup of tea. I downloaded Murder at Melrose Court immediately. I have The Lost Apothecary in hardcover sitting out at home – not read yet but the cover is so pretty I just enjoy seeing it. LOL. The Alison Morton series sounds intriguing as well. I’ve been on a great book read stretch. I love when that happens. Gather The Bones by Alison Stuart lived up to the reviews here. The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson – excellent. The Maid by Nita Prose was my book club read. I highly recommend. It’s quirky with a murder and a happy ending. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – oh yes, another recommend that lived up to it’s billing. Now I’m reading Anderson Cooper’s Vanderbilt book. So very interesting plus I love delving into “The Gilded Age”. Also reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Very interesting fantasy take on slavery.
Wow – yet more great recommendations! Those Ashley Weaver books sound like just my cup of tea. I downloaded Murder at Melrose Court immediately. I have The Lost Apothecary in hardcover sitting out at home – not read yet but the cover is so pretty I just enjoy seeing it. LOL. The Alison Morton series sounds intriguing as well. I’ve been on a great book read stretch. I love when that happens. Gather The Bones by Alison Stuart lived up to the reviews here. The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson – excellent. The Maid by Nita Prose was my book club read. I highly recommend. It’s quirky with a murder and a happy ending. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – oh yes, another recommend that lived up to it’s billing. Now I’m reading Anderson Cooper’s Vanderbilt book. So very interesting plus I love delving into “The Gilded Age”. Also reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Very interesting fantasy take on slavery.
WOW – Kareni I am in awe. This has been a not so great month for reading – apparently I am in a slump. Have done a little bit of rereading – but not much on reading.
Thank you everyone for all the wonderful reading suggestions.
WOW – Kareni I am in awe. This has been a not so great month for reading – apparently I am in a slump. Have done a little bit of rereading – but not much on reading.
Thank you everyone for all the wonderful reading suggestions.
WOW – Kareni I am in awe. This has been a not so great month for reading – apparently I am in a slump. Have done a little bit of rereading – but not much on reading.
Thank you everyone for all the wonderful reading suggestions.
WOW – Kareni I am in awe. This has been a not so great month for reading – apparently I am in a slump. Have done a little bit of rereading – but not much on reading.
Thank you everyone for all the wonderful reading suggestions.
WOW – Kareni I am in awe. This has been a not so great month for reading – apparently I am in a slump. Have done a little bit of rereading – but not much on reading.
Thank you everyone for all the wonderful reading suggestions.
I forgot – for all of us who have fallen in love with Heathcliff Lennox – you can hear a free audio of his time in France during the war https://karenmenuhin.com/world-of-lennox/
I loved it and since several of you have enjoyed the books, I think you will like this too.
I forgot – for all of us who have fallen in love with Heathcliff Lennox – you can hear a free audio of his time in France during the war https://karenmenuhin.com/world-of-lennox/
I loved it and since several of you have enjoyed the books, I think you will like this too.
I forgot – for all of us who have fallen in love with Heathcliff Lennox – you can hear a free audio of his time in France during the war https://karenmenuhin.com/world-of-lennox/
I loved it and since several of you have enjoyed the books, I think you will like this too.
I forgot – for all of us who have fallen in love with Heathcliff Lennox – you can hear a free audio of his time in France during the war https://karenmenuhin.com/world-of-lennox/
I loved it and since several of you have enjoyed the books, I think you will like this too.
I forgot – for all of us who have fallen in love with Heathcliff Lennox – you can hear a free audio of his time in France during the war https://karenmenuhin.com/world-of-lennox/
I loved it and since several of you have enjoyed the books, I think you will like this too.
I’ll wish you a better reading month for September, Annette N!
I’ll wish you a better reading month for September, Annette N!
I’ll wish you a better reading month for September, Annette N!
I’ll wish you a better reading month for September, Annette N!
I’ll wish you a better reading month for September, Annette N!
Vicki, I love this series too, and am just in the middle of The Unkept Woman. A little different than the books, and really unpacking a lot of psychological entanglements. But I am very much enjoying it. I love these characters.
Vicki, I love this series too, and am just in the middle of The Unkept Woman. A little different than the books, and really unpacking a lot of psychological entanglements. But I am very much enjoying it. I love these characters.
Vicki, I love this series too, and am just in the middle of The Unkept Woman. A little different than the books, and really unpacking a lot of psychological entanglements. But I am very much enjoying it. I love these characters.
Vicki, I love this series too, and am just in the middle of The Unkept Woman. A little different than the books, and really unpacking a lot of psychological entanglements. But I am very much enjoying it. I love these characters.
Vicki, I love this series too, and am just in the middle of The Unkept Woman. A little different than the books, and really unpacking a lot of psychological entanglements. But I am very much enjoying it. I love these characters.
We all have reading slumps, Annette. I’m sure you’ll find something to tickle your fancy in the coming month.
We all have reading slumps, Annette. I’m sure you’ll find something to tickle your fancy in the coming month.
We all have reading slumps, Annette. I’m sure you’ll find something to tickle your fancy in the coming month.
We all have reading slumps, Annette. I’m sure you’ll find something to tickle your fancy in the coming month.
We all have reading slumps, Annette. I’m sure you’ll find something to tickle your fancy in the coming month.
Thank you, Annette! Will pop over and listen!
Thank you, Annette! Will pop over and listen!
Thank you, Annette! Will pop over and listen!
Thank you, Annette! Will pop over and listen!
Thank you, Annette! Will pop over and listen!
Wow, Jeanne, you really are on a roll! I have Sulari’s book high on my TBR pile and am really looking forward to diving.
Wow, Jeanne, you really are on a roll! I have Sulari’s book high on my TBR pile and am really looking forward to diving.
Wow, Jeanne, you really are on a roll! I have Sulari’s book high on my TBR pile and am really looking forward to diving.
Wow, Jeanne, you really are on a roll! I have Sulari’s book high on my TBR pile and am really looking forward to diving.
Wow, Jeanne, you really are on a roll! I have Sulari’s book high on my TBR pile and am really looking forward to diving.
First off I read The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer and Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie for two GR book group reads and enjoyed them both a lot.
Then I read the glorious Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay. I loved it and I think it’s my favourite of her books so far. Andrea’s Murder at the Serpentine Bridge was next and it was a great read. I loved being back with Wrexford and Charlotte and the gang. This one definitely stepped up a gear and the murder/mystery was intriguing.
The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees is set in WW11 and is about the Resistance. I love novels set in this era but this one didn’t reach the mark for me.
Into a Cornish Wind by Kate Ryder was a first for me by this author. Again, a disappointment. I don’t think I’m the reader she’s aiming at with her books.
I’ve also been rereading some of my childhood books. I started when I got covid and couldn’t concentrate and I’ve decided to carry on with it. Most of them are Enid Blyton’s.
I’ve added Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. I love this period of history and am looking forward to the read.
Another great list. I do love this What We Are Reading post.
First off I read The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer and Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie for two GR book group reads and enjoyed them both a lot.
Then I read the glorious Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay. I loved it and I think it’s my favourite of her books so far. Andrea’s Murder at the Serpentine Bridge was next and it was a great read. I loved being back with Wrexford and Charlotte and the gang. This one definitely stepped up a gear and the murder/mystery was intriguing.
The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees is set in WW11 and is about the Resistance. I love novels set in this era but this one didn’t reach the mark for me.
Into a Cornish Wind by Kate Ryder was a first for me by this author. Again, a disappointment. I don’t think I’m the reader she’s aiming at with her books.
I’ve also been rereading some of my childhood books. I started when I got covid and couldn’t concentrate and I’ve decided to carry on with it. Most of them are Enid Blyton’s.
I’ve added Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. I love this period of history and am looking forward to the read.
Another great list. I do love this What We Are Reading post.
First off I read The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer and Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie for two GR book group reads and enjoyed them both a lot.
Then I read the glorious Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay. I loved it and I think it’s my favourite of her books so far. Andrea’s Murder at the Serpentine Bridge was next and it was a great read. I loved being back with Wrexford and Charlotte and the gang. This one definitely stepped up a gear and the murder/mystery was intriguing.
The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees is set in WW11 and is about the Resistance. I love novels set in this era but this one didn’t reach the mark for me.
Into a Cornish Wind by Kate Ryder was a first for me by this author. Again, a disappointment. I don’t think I’m the reader she’s aiming at with her books.
I’ve also been rereading some of my childhood books. I started when I got covid and couldn’t concentrate and I’ve decided to carry on with it. Most of them are Enid Blyton’s.
I’ve added Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. I love this period of history and am looking forward to the read.
Another great list. I do love this What We Are Reading post.
First off I read The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer and Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie for two GR book group reads and enjoyed them both a lot.
Then I read the glorious Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay. I loved it and I think it’s my favourite of her books so far. Andrea’s Murder at the Serpentine Bridge was next and it was a great read. I loved being back with Wrexford and Charlotte and the gang. This one definitely stepped up a gear and the murder/mystery was intriguing.
The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees is set in WW11 and is about the Resistance. I love novels set in this era but this one didn’t reach the mark for me.
Into a Cornish Wind by Kate Ryder was a first for me by this author. Again, a disappointment. I don’t think I’m the reader she’s aiming at with her books.
I’ve also been rereading some of my childhood books. I started when I got covid and couldn’t concentrate and I’ve decided to carry on with it. Most of them are Enid Blyton’s.
I’ve added Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. I love this period of history and am looking forward to the read.
Another great list. I do love this What We Are Reading post.
First off I read The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer and Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie for two GR book group reads and enjoyed them both a lot.
Then I read the glorious Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay. I loved it and I think it’s my favourite of her books so far. Andrea’s Murder at the Serpentine Bridge was next and it was a great read. I loved being back with Wrexford and Charlotte and the gang. This one definitely stepped up a gear and the murder/mystery was intriguing.
The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees is set in WW11 and is about the Resistance. I love novels set in this era but this one didn’t reach the mark for me.
Into a Cornish Wind by Kate Ryder was a first for me by this author. Again, a disappointment. I don’t think I’m the reader she’s aiming at with her books.
I’ve also been rereading some of my childhood books. I started when I got covid and couldn’t concentrate and I’ve decided to carry on with it. Most of them are Enid Blyton’s.
I’ve added Marriage Under Siege to my TBR. I love this period of history and am looking forward to the read.
Another great list. I do love this What We Are Reading post.
I am re-reading Anne Gracie’s The Rake’s Daughter, which I am finding even more delightful the second time around. On my TBR shelves are Karen Rose’s Quarter to Midnight and Sarah MacLean’s Heartbreaker. I also have an advance copy of Diane Gaston’s latest regency, Secretly Bound to the Marquess. If anybody asks me what I’m doing this Labor Day weekend, I’ll know what to answer…
I am re-reading Anne Gracie’s The Rake’s Daughter, which I am finding even more delightful the second time around. On my TBR shelves are Karen Rose’s Quarter to Midnight and Sarah MacLean’s Heartbreaker. I also have an advance copy of Diane Gaston’s latest regency, Secretly Bound to the Marquess. If anybody asks me what I’m doing this Labor Day weekend, I’ll know what to answer…
I am re-reading Anne Gracie’s The Rake’s Daughter, which I am finding even more delightful the second time around. On my TBR shelves are Karen Rose’s Quarter to Midnight and Sarah MacLean’s Heartbreaker. I also have an advance copy of Diane Gaston’s latest regency, Secretly Bound to the Marquess. If anybody asks me what I’m doing this Labor Day weekend, I’ll know what to answer…
I am re-reading Anne Gracie’s The Rake’s Daughter, which I am finding even more delightful the second time around. On my TBR shelves are Karen Rose’s Quarter to Midnight and Sarah MacLean’s Heartbreaker. I also have an advance copy of Diane Gaston’s latest regency, Secretly Bound to the Marquess. If anybody asks me what I’m doing this Labor Day weekend, I’ll know what to answer…
I am re-reading Anne Gracie’s The Rake’s Daughter, which I am finding even more delightful the second time around. On my TBR shelves are Karen Rose’s Quarter to Midnight and Sarah MacLean’s Heartbreaker. I also have an advance copy of Diane Gaston’s latest regency, Secretly Bound to the Marquess. If anybody asks me what I’m doing this Labor Day weekend, I’ll know what to answer…
I read Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan, which had a very funny take on family life and a pretty good romance too. I started Sara Sheridan’s series about Mirabelle Bevan – was that recommended here? And Hidden in the Mists was great – such a good series by Christina. I have added West with Giraffes and Anne O’Brien to my reading list.
I read Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan, which had a very funny take on family life and a pretty good romance too. I started Sara Sheridan’s series about Mirabelle Bevan – was that recommended here? And Hidden in the Mists was great – such a good series by Christina. I have added West with Giraffes and Anne O’Brien to my reading list.
I read Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan, which had a very funny take on family life and a pretty good romance too. I started Sara Sheridan’s series about Mirabelle Bevan – was that recommended here? And Hidden in the Mists was great – such a good series by Christina. I have added West with Giraffes and Anne O’Brien to my reading list.
I read Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan, which had a very funny take on family life and a pretty good romance too. I started Sara Sheridan’s series about Mirabelle Bevan – was that recommended here? And Hidden in the Mists was great – such a good series by Christina. I have added West with Giraffes and Anne O’Brien to my reading list.
I read Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan, which had a very funny take on family life and a pretty good romance too. I started Sara Sheridan’s series about Mirabelle Bevan – was that recommended here? And Hidden in the Mists was great – such a good series by Christina. I have added West with Giraffes and Anne O’Brien to my reading list.
Thank you so much, Teresa! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. I had great fun researching and writing it.
I loved Christina’s new book, too. Really atmospheric and gripping.
And Heyer is always a winner! Sorry that some of the others didn’t resonate. That happens. BTW, Enid Blyton is a huge favorite with the Wenches.
Thank you so much, Teresa! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. I had great fun researching and writing it.
I loved Christina’s new book, too. Really atmospheric and gripping.
And Heyer is always a winner! Sorry that some of the others didn’t resonate. That happens. BTW, Enid Blyton is a huge favorite with the Wenches.
Thank you so much, Teresa! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. I had great fun researching and writing it.
I loved Christina’s new book, too. Really atmospheric and gripping.
And Heyer is always a winner! Sorry that some of the others didn’t resonate. That happens. BTW, Enid Blyton is a huge favorite with the Wenches.
Thank you so much, Teresa! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. I had great fun researching and writing it.
I loved Christina’s new book, too. Really atmospheric and gripping.
And Heyer is always a winner! Sorry that some of the others didn’t resonate. That happens. BTW, Enid Blyton is a huge favorite with the Wenches.
Thank you so much, Teresa! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. I had great fun researching and writing it.
I loved Christina’s new book, too. Really atmospheric and gripping.
And Heyer is always a winner! Sorry that some of the others didn’t resonate. That happens. BTW, Enid Blyton is a huge favorite with the Wenches.
All are great choices, Binnie! Enjoy the weekend reading!
All are great choices, Binnie! Enjoy the weekend reading!
All are great choices, Binnie! Enjoy the weekend reading!
All are great choices, Binnie! Enjoy the weekend reading!
All are great choices, Binnie! Enjoy the weekend reading!
Isn’t Christina’s series wonderful, Alice! So glad you are enjoying it too. Hope you find “giraffes” to your liking.
Isn’t Christina’s series wonderful, Alice! So glad you are enjoying it too. Hope you find “giraffes” to your liking.
Isn’t Christina’s series wonderful, Alice! So glad you are enjoying it too. Hope you find “giraffes” to your liking.
Isn’t Christina’s series wonderful, Alice! So glad you are enjoying it too. Hope you find “giraffes” to your liking.
Isn’t Christina’s series wonderful, Alice! So glad you are enjoying it too. Hope you find “giraffes” to your liking.
My review is on GoodReads and Netgalley if you’d like to see it. I’ll put it on Amazon on publication day.
My review is on GoodReads and Netgalley if you’d like to see it. I’ll put it on Amazon on publication day.
My review is on GoodReads and Netgalley if you’d like to see it. I’ll put it on Amazon on publication day.
My review is on GoodReads and Netgalley if you’d like to see it. I’ll put it on Amazon on publication day.
My review is on GoodReads and Netgalley if you’d like to see it. I’ll put it on Amazon on publication day.
Thank you so much Teresa, I’m delighted you enjoyed Hidden in the Mists!
Thank you so much Teresa, I’m delighted you enjoyed Hidden in the Mists!
Thank you so much Teresa, I’m delighted you enjoyed Hidden in the Mists!
Thank you so much Teresa, I’m delighted you enjoyed Hidden in the Mists!
Thank you so much Teresa, I’m delighted you enjoyed Hidden in the Mists!
Many thanks Alice, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, that’s lovely to hear!
Many thanks Alice, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, that’s lovely to hear!
Many thanks Alice, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, that’s lovely to hear!
Many thanks Alice, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, that’s lovely to hear!
Many thanks Alice, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, that’s lovely to hear!
Thank you so much Andrea! Xx
Thank you so much Andrea! Xx
Thank you so much Andrea! Xx
Thank you so much Andrea! Xx
Thank you so much Andrea! Xx
I think it helped, Karin, that I had already read a review of Lessons in Chemistry that indicated it was not a romance before I started the book. I agree that it had depressing parts, but I still liked it overall.
I’ve only read one book by Ali Hazelwood and hope to read more.
I think it helped, Karin, that I had already read a review of Lessons in Chemistry that indicated it was not a romance before I started the book. I agree that it had depressing parts, but I still liked it overall.
I’ve only read one book by Ali Hazelwood and hope to read more.
I think it helped, Karin, that I had already read a review of Lessons in Chemistry that indicated it was not a romance before I started the book. I agree that it had depressing parts, but I still liked it overall.
I’ve only read one book by Ali Hazelwood and hope to read more.
I think it helped, Karin, that I had already read a review of Lessons in Chemistry that indicated it was not a romance before I started the book. I agree that it had depressing parts, but I still liked it overall.
I’ve only read one book by Ali Hazelwood and hope to read more.
I think it helped, Karin, that I had already read a review of Lessons in Chemistry that indicated it was not a romance before I started the book. I agree that it had depressing parts, but I still liked it overall.
I’ve only read one book by Ali Hazelwood and hope to read more.
Thanks Annette – The site is excellent.
Thanks Annette – The site is excellent.
Thanks Annette – The site is excellent.
Thanks Annette – The site is excellent.
Thanks Annette – The site is excellent.