Christina here with this month’s round-up of Wenchly book recommendations! The recent beautiful spring weather, and the fact that lockdown has been easing in many places, has meant that the Wenches have been able to go out and about a bit more, but we have still been doing quite a lot of reading. Below we have another eclectic selection for you – from fantasy to romcom to Shakespeare (well, sort of) and more – and we hope that you will join in as always with your own recommendations!
Anne: Two very different books have hit the spot for me this month. The first is An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris, the first in her "Gunny Rose" series. Set in an alternative "America" where a combination of the 'flu plague of the early 20th century, the assassination of the US president, the escape from Imperial Russia by the Tsar and all his court, fleeing The Red Army, and general "wild west" style lawlessness in some parts of the country have resulted in the break up of the former USA and the formation of "new" countries or territories.
Lizbeth Rose is a 19 year old "gunny" – a brilliant sharp-shooter whose job it is to guard people and shipments from outlaws, would-be-slavers and thieves, and there are plenty of them. Add in a paranormal thread, where some of the Russian refugees (now running a territory called the Holy Russian Empire – California to the Canadian border) can perform magic, and you have a cracking good yarn.
There's quite a lot of shooting and killing, but isn't the kind of graphic violence I shrink from. Only baddies are killed. And Gunny Rose is a very appealing character – loyal, principled, and she's never failed a client – yet. And of course there's a handsome Russian wizard on a secret mission who keeps getting in her way. The first book in the series is called An Easy Death, which is what people traditionally wish gunnies when they head off on a mission. I've since read the other two in the series and can't wait for #4.
Starting Over at Acorn Cottage by Kate Forster – I have a soft spot for the kind of English book where a woman breaks up with her unworthy partner and moves to start a new life in the country. My next recommendation is one of those, only it's a little different – in a good way. In Kate Forster's Starting Over at Acorn Cottage, Clara, learning that her boyfriend and her best friend have been having an affair, chucks in her unsatisfying job, and sight unseen, buys a pretty little thatched country cottage in a charming village.
Of course when she gets there, the cottage is a mess and in need of lots of work. Luckily a wandering widowed handyman and his young daughter come past, and Clara hires him to renovate the cottage. As the story progresses Clara connects with several of the other villagers, and this is where this book departs from the usual feel-good escape-to-the-country novel. I won't explain too much, but the book takes you deeper into the lives of the villagers – multi generational, too – and every one of the main characters has much to learn. There's a lot of wisdom here, and the happy endings are well earned.
I bought the second book in the series, Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace, and enjoyed it too.
Patricia: I loved the grim reaper books by Darynda Jones so I grabbed the first book of her new Sunshine Vicram series, A Bad Day for Sunshine, starring Sunshine Vicram, a female sheriff in an unusual town in New Mexico. To start with, Sunshine wasn’t running for election when she won. But she’d grown up in Del Sol, knew the inhabitants and their kinks, and her fourteen-year-old daughter loved living near her grandparents. The author has created another warmhearted, smart-mouthed heroine who gathers a posse of not-quite-straitlaced characters around her.
She’s also created another enigmatic, hard-bitten hero, one who sells legal moonshine and whose family belongs to what they call the southern mafia. In this first book, Sunshine is in a race to find a kidnapped friend of her daughter’s before she’s killed, a death that the girl has been predicting since she was a child in another state. The violence is minimal, the sex non-existent, but the story is intense and funny at the same time. Admittedly, the tension gave me nightmares, but if you like off-beat, well-drawn characters, these are simply irresistible.
Nicola: It’s been a bit of a quiet reading month for me. I read a couple of the books recommended in the March What We’re Reading: A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain and Paladin’s Strength by T. Kingfisher. I enjoyed both of them and as they were reviewed last month, I’ll simply add that I particularly loved the characters of Isthvan and Clara in Paladin’s Strength, and the chemistry between them was wonderful. That plus the witty dialogue made this a great book for me even though I’m not usually someone who enjoys such strong fantasy elements in a story.
As it was Shakespeare’s birthday this month, I also picked up a book I’ve been meaning to read for a while: Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro. Wow, I had no idea that the question of authorship of Shakespeare’s plays was such a fiercely argued one! James Shapiro explains where and when the first doubts arose that “the man from Stratford” had actually written the plays himself, who the other contenders are and why they were considered, and then makes the case for William Shakespeare being the author of… William Shakespeare’s plays and poetry. Along the way he gives a fascinating insight into how we view history and also literature, whether we expect fiction to be autobiographical and how different from us the Elizabethans were in so many ways. It was a very thought-provoking read.
Andrea: This month my reading took me from WWII London to the top of Mt. Everest, and I very much enjoyed the journey through both fact and fiction! I’m a big armchair adventurer, and The Third Pole by Mark Synnott, a journalist who writes frequently for National Geographic, is an absolutely riveting account of a 2019 expedition to Mt. Everest in search of the answer to the bedeviling question of whether British mountaineers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine actually reached the summit of the mountain in 1924, and thus were the first men to conquer the mountain – not Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. (Mallory and Irvine were spotted climbing close to the summit by their expedition team members, but then disappeared. Mallory’s body was discovered in the 1990s, but Irvine, who was said to be carrying a camera, has never been found. The camera might prove whether they summited.)
Part history, part mystery, part adventure, part personal meditations on what drives extreme athletes, the book takes readers from the rarefied courtyards of Merton College, Oxford in the 1920s, to a modern day top secret research lab where the author helped test drones to see if they could fly at Everest’s high altitude and freezing cold. There is also skulduggery with the Chinese government, who control access to the North Face of Mt. Everest – and have a vested interest in NOT having the British prove they were the first to conquer the mountain by that route … And there is the physical agony of people pushing themselves past the normal limits into the “death zone”. Synnott writes with the wonderful pacing of a thriller novel as he takes readers back and forth in time, building the excitement of whether the modern expedition ends up finding Sandy Irvine and his camera. No spoilers, but the ending is fascinating. I couldn’t put it down!
The Last Night in London by Karen White is a wonderfully engaging dual timeline narrative in which modern day American journalist Maddie Warner, whose life has been scarred by family tragedy, comes to London to help her Oxford roommate – a fashion editor – create a museum exhibit on British fashion just before WWII. She's excited about interviewing one of the top fashion models of the time, an elderly woman named Precious Debose, who also happens to be a family relative. But as Maddie talks with Precious, she senses hidden secrets and pain that rivals her own. And when she and her fashion friend begin to look closely at the vintage fashion photographs, some very unsettling questions arise …
White switches back and forth from the modern narrative to the story of Precious and her best friend and fellow model Eva as they rise to the top of their profession just as war is threatening England. The two beautiful women are drawn into the highest circles of London Society, and are soon caught up in love … and international intrigue that has shattering consequences. As Maddie tries to unravel the painful truths about her relative's past, she’s also wrestling with her own doubts and fears. She dated her friend’s brother during college, and it didn’t end up well, because she never dared to tell him her deepest secret. That he's helping with the exhibition is awkward, and stirs old feelings she doesn’t wish to acknowledge … But as the two begin to unravel the truth behind Precious’s story, they find themselves confronting their past. White creates a very compelling family saga, with lovely prose, interesting twists and turns, and very vulnerable and sympathetic characters. Highly recommended!
Mary Jo: I blame it all on Anne Gracie. Last month she wrote about her enjoyment of T. Kingfisher's Paladin's Strength, and now half the Wenches are consuming Kingfisher books at a high rate.
The first I read was at Anne's suggestion: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking. How can one possibly ignore a title like that? According to the author's note at the end, it started out as a children's book, but it evolved far beyond that. Mona is a baker with a minor magical gift for dough and baking. Her "familiar" is a rather surly blob of sourdough starter, and she can make gingerbread men dance.
But there is an anti-wizard campaign going on, and a viciously destructive horde is heading toward Mona's city. What can a fourteen year old baker do when she is the only wizard left in the city and she has none of the skills of a war wizard? What Mona can do is amazing and imaginative and I won't say more because that would ruin the surprise. <G>
The next T. Kingfisher book I read was also suggested by Anne, and I'd recommend starting with Swordheart before reading the Paladin stories because that book lays the groundwork for that world. Here's part of the blurb of the story because it explains it so well:
"Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate … and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws … and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all …"
The world has many gods and religions. When Halla flees her horrible relations with Sarkis as her protector, she seeks justice by going to the Temple of the White Rat. They have a reputation for helping people solve problems, and their great skill is being – lawyers. <G> A cleric of the Rat can help Halla reclaim her inheritance, but what can be done to solve the relationship challenges of an insecure woman and a warrior who lives in a sword? <G>
Paladin's Grace would be the next book to read, then Paladin's Strength and I hope the series continues, but T. Kingfisher seems to have several series going and I'm just glad that she seems to be a fast writer! She's a wonderfully funny and inventive writer and her fantasy stories fulfill her desire to write "floofy romances." The stories are great fun and have happy endings, though they go places most romances would never considering going. (Such as having a love interest who lives in a sword.)
Kingfisher's writing reminds me of the late great Terry Pratchett's quirky originality, but the point of view is American, not British and Kingfisher is more romantic. If you're looking for something charming and different – T. Kingfisher is an author to investigate!
Christina: Following Nicola’s recent recommendation of Tessa Dare’s Spindle Cove series, I glommed the lot and thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in the Regency period. My particular favourite was A Week to be Wicked, featuring bluestocking Minerva Highwood and Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne – I never can resist a true rake and loved their mad journey together!
After that, I was in need of something contemporary and I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of Under the Italian Sun by Sue Moorcroft (which will be published on 13th May)! This book is an absolute gem and the perfect spring/summer read. I loved it from the first page to the last and kept reading until 3am to find out how it would end – just couldn’t put it down. Set in a stunning part of Italy – one I’d love to visit now! – it’s the story of Zia, a woman searching for her roots. After the death of her mother, she’s been brought up by elderly grandparents, but when they too are gone and she’s looking through some of her mother’s old things, she finds documents she can’t make sense of. This is the beginning of a quest that takes her to Italy, because of course she wants to know more, not least how she came by her strange name (which means “aunt” in Italian).
Zia discovers that things aren’t always what they seem and not as straightforward as we would like. In achieving her own goals, she might inadvertently destroy the lives of others – so is it worth the risk? People close to her have kept secrets all her life, for reasons that seemed good but were perhaps misguided. Zia finds so much more than she had ever imagined in Italy and ultimately what she really wants most. The ending was incredibly emotional, but I finished reading with a big happy smile on my face. Can’t recommend this highly enough!
So what about you – what have you been reading this month? We're looking forward to your recommendations!
Since last time ~
— the contemporary m/m romance Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker which I enjoyed.
— the contemporary romance The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, 1) by Sarah Morgenthaler which made me laugh. And the follow-up short story, A Christmas Bun for Ulysses: A Moose Springs, Alaska Story.
— the contemporary romance Superfan: A Hockey Romance (Brooklyn Book 3) by Sarina Bowen which I also enjoyed.
— a contemporary novel that I quite enjoyed ~ Float Plan by Trish Doller.
— the newest Alpha and Omega book by Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign. I enjoyed it, but it definitely left me with questions. This is a series that must be read in order; if interested, start with the beginning novella, Alpha and Omega.
— Over six days I slowly read (aka slogged through) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy for my book group. As you may have surmised, this book did not work to me. I was grateful to read it on my Kindle as it allowed me to frequently search the names of characters (who were present in abundance). This was a sad book with a lot of death; it also featured frequent profanity (which is not something that generally catches my attention). It left me with no desire to visit India.
— read and enjoyed the Victorian era romance The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell. (I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not just read a SBTB review. I can’t dispute anything in the review, but it made me hyperaware of some issues.)
— the novella, I Wed the Sea by Lauren G Flanagan, proved to be a pleasant read. It seemed to be a romance until the last five or so pages. Interestingly, the author gives a warning to stop reading if you want a happy ending.
— Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker; I enjoyed this contemporary m/m romance that is set in Australia.
— the short story The Judge Senser (The Sensers Secret Society Book 1) by Soleah Kenna Sadge. This had an interesting premise, but I won’t
be reading on in the series.
— read Human Omega by Eileen Glass. This was an okay read, but I don’t plan to read on in the series.
— reread the first three books in a favorite series: Murder In Thrall, Murder in Retribution, and Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland. I enjoyed revisiting them all.
— a raft of Kindle book samples.
— the science fiction novel In the Quick: A Novel by Kate Hope Day. It definitely strained credulity and the ending was … curious; however, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
— Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor, the second Binti novella; this one definitely ends on a cliffhanger. I will likely continue on to the third story. These definitely need to be read in order.
— The Cold Between: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth Bonesteel. There are a few things I’d quibble with, but overall I enjoyed the book and hope to read on in the series.
— a reread of Stray (Touchstone Book 1) by Andrea K. Höst which I enjoyed once again. This book is currently FREE for Kindle readers.
— continued my reread of the Touchstone series with Lab Rat One (Touchstone Book 2) by Andrea K Höst; I enjoyed them once more!
Since last time ~
— the contemporary m/m romance Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker which I enjoyed.
— the contemporary romance The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, 1) by Sarah Morgenthaler which made me laugh. And the follow-up short story, A Christmas Bun for Ulysses: A Moose Springs, Alaska Story.
— the contemporary romance Superfan: A Hockey Romance (Brooklyn Book 3) by Sarina Bowen which I also enjoyed.
— a contemporary novel that I quite enjoyed ~ Float Plan by Trish Doller.
— the newest Alpha and Omega book by Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign. I enjoyed it, but it definitely left me with questions. This is a series that must be read in order; if interested, start with the beginning novella, Alpha and Omega.
— Over six days I slowly read (aka slogged through) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy for my book group. As you may have surmised, this book did not work to me. I was grateful to read it on my Kindle as it allowed me to frequently search the names of characters (who were present in abundance). This was a sad book with a lot of death; it also featured frequent profanity (which is not something that generally catches my attention). It left me with no desire to visit India.
— read and enjoyed the Victorian era romance The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell. (I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not just read a SBTB review. I can’t dispute anything in the review, but it made me hyperaware of some issues.)
— the novella, I Wed the Sea by Lauren G Flanagan, proved to be a pleasant read. It seemed to be a romance until the last five or so pages. Interestingly, the author gives a warning to stop reading if you want a happy ending.
— Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker; I enjoyed this contemporary m/m romance that is set in Australia.
— the short story The Judge Senser (The Sensers Secret Society Book 1) by Soleah Kenna Sadge. This had an interesting premise, but I won’t
be reading on in the series.
— read Human Omega by Eileen Glass. This was an okay read, but I don’t plan to read on in the series.
— reread the first three books in a favorite series: Murder In Thrall, Murder in Retribution, and Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland. I enjoyed revisiting them all.
— a raft of Kindle book samples.
— the science fiction novel In the Quick: A Novel by Kate Hope Day. It definitely strained credulity and the ending was … curious; however, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
— Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor, the second Binti novella; this one definitely ends on a cliffhanger. I will likely continue on to the third story. These definitely need to be read in order.
— The Cold Between: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth Bonesteel. There are a few things I’d quibble with, but overall I enjoyed the book and hope to read on in the series.
— a reread of Stray (Touchstone Book 1) by Andrea K. Höst which I enjoyed once again. This book is currently FREE for Kindle readers.
— continued my reread of the Touchstone series with Lab Rat One (Touchstone Book 2) by Andrea K Höst; I enjoyed them once more!
Since last time ~
— the contemporary m/m romance Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker which I enjoyed.
— the contemporary romance The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, 1) by Sarah Morgenthaler which made me laugh. And the follow-up short story, A Christmas Bun for Ulysses: A Moose Springs, Alaska Story.
— the contemporary romance Superfan: A Hockey Romance (Brooklyn Book 3) by Sarina Bowen which I also enjoyed.
— a contemporary novel that I quite enjoyed ~ Float Plan by Trish Doller.
— the newest Alpha and Omega book by Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign. I enjoyed it, but it definitely left me with questions. This is a series that must be read in order; if interested, start with the beginning novella, Alpha and Omega.
— Over six days I slowly read (aka slogged through) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy for my book group. As you may have surmised, this book did not work to me. I was grateful to read it on my Kindle as it allowed me to frequently search the names of characters (who were present in abundance). This was a sad book with a lot of death; it also featured frequent profanity (which is not something that generally catches my attention). It left me with no desire to visit India.
— read and enjoyed the Victorian era romance The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell. (I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not just read a SBTB review. I can’t dispute anything in the review, but it made me hyperaware of some issues.)
— the novella, I Wed the Sea by Lauren G Flanagan, proved to be a pleasant read. It seemed to be a romance until the last five or so pages. Interestingly, the author gives a warning to stop reading if you want a happy ending.
— Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker; I enjoyed this contemporary m/m romance that is set in Australia.
— the short story The Judge Senser (The Sensers Secret Society Book 1) by Soleah Kenna Sadge. This had an interesting premise, but I won’t
be reading on in the series.
— read Human Omega by Eileen Glass. This was an okay read, but I don’t plan to read on in the series.
— reread the first three books in a favorite series: Murder In Thrall, Murder in Retribution, and Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland. I enjoyed revisiting them all.
— a raft of Kindle book samples.
— the science fiction novel In the Quick: A Novel by Kate Hope Day. It definitely strained credulity and the ending was … curious; however, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
— Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor, the second Binti novella; this one definitely ends on a cliffhanger. I will likely continue on to the third story. These definitely need to be read in order.
— The Cold Between: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth Bonesteel. There are a few things I’d quibble with, but overall I enjoyed the book and hope to read on in the series.
— a reread of Stray (Touchstone Book 1) by Andrea K. Höst which I enjoyed once again. This book is currently FREE for Kindle readers.
— continued my reread of the Touchstone series with Lab Rat One (Touchstone Book 2) by Andrea K Höst; I enjoyed them once more!
Since last time ~
— the contemporary m/m romance Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker which I enjoyed.
— the contemporary romance The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, 1) by Sarah Morgenthaler which made me laugh. And the follow-up short story, A Christmas Bun for Ulysses: A Moose Springs, Alaska Story.
— the contemporary romance Superfan: A Hockey Romance (Brooklyn Book 3) by Sarina Bowen which I also enjoyed.
— a contemporary novel that I quite enjoyed ~ Float Plan by Trish Doller.
— the newest Alpha and Omega book by Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign. I enjoyed it, but it definitely left me with questions. This is a series that must be read in order; if interested, start with the beginning novella, Alpha and Omega.
— Over six days I slowly read (aka slogged through) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy for my book group. As you may have surmised, this book did not work to me. I was grateful to read it on my Kindle as it allowed me to frequently search the names of characters (who were present in abundance). This was a sad book with a lot of death; it also featured frequent profanity (which is not something that generally catches my attention). It left me with no desire to visit India.
— read and enjoyed the Victorian era romance The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell. (I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not just read a SBTB review. I can’t dispute anything in the review, but it made me hyperaware of some issues.)
— the novella, I Wed the Sea by Lauren G Flanagan, proved to be a pleasant read. It seemed to be a romance until the last five or so pages. Interestingly, the author gives a warning to stop reading if you want a happy ending.
— Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker; I enjoyed this contemporary m/m romance that is set in Australia.
— the short story The Judge Senser (The Sensers Secret Society Book 1) by Soleah Kenna Sadge. This had an interesting premise, but I won’t
be reading on in the series.
— read Human Omega by Eileen Glass. This was an okay read, but I don’t plan to read on in the series.
— reread the first three books in a favorite series: Murder In Thrall, Murder in Retribution, and Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland. I enjoyed revisiting them all.
— a raft of Kindle book samples.
— the science fiction novel In the Quick: A Novel by Kate Hope Day. It definitely strained credulity and the ending was … curious; however, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
— Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor, the second Binti novella; this one definitely ends on a cliffhanger. I will likely continue on to the third story. These definitely need to be read in order.
— The Cold Between: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth Bonesteel. There are a few things I’d quibble with, but overall I enjoyed the book and hope to read on in the series.
— a reread of Stray (Touchstone Book 1) by Andrea K. Höst which I enjoyed once again. This book is currently FREE for Kindle readers.
— continued my reread of the Touchstone series with Lab Rat One (Touchstone Book 2) by Andrea K Höst; I enjoyed them once more!
Since last time ~
— the contemporary m/m romance Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker which I enjoyed.
— the contemporary romance The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, 1) by Sarah Morgenthaler which made me laugh. And the follow-up short story, A Christmas Bun for Ulysses: A Moose Springs, Alaska Story.
— the contemporary romance Superfan: A Hockey Romance (Brooklyn Book 3) by Sarina Bowen which I also enjoyed.
— a contemporary novel that I quite enjoyed ~ Float Plan by Trish Doller.
— the newest Alpha and Omega book by Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign. I enjoyed it, but it definitely left me with questions. This is a series that must be read in order; if interested, start with the beginning novella, Alpha and Omega.
— Over six days I slowly read (aka slogged through) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy for my book group. As you may have surmised, this book did not work to me. I was grateful to read it on my Kindle as it allowed me to frequently search the names of characters (who were present in abundance). This was a sad book with a lot of death; it also featured frequent profanity (which is not something that generally catches my attention). It left me with no desire to visit India.
— read and enjoyed the Victorian era romance The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell. (I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not just read a SBTB review. I can’t dispute anything in the review, but it made me hyperaware of some issues.)
— the novella, I Wed the Sea by Lauren G Flanagan, proved to be a pleasant read. It seemed to be a romance until the last five or so pages. Interestingly, the author gives a warning to stop reading if you want a happy ending.
— Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker; I enjoyed this contemporary m/m romance that is set in Australia.
— the short story The Judge Senser (The Sensers Secret Society Book 1) by Soleah Kenna Sadge. This had an interesting premise, but I won’t
be reading on in the series.
— read Human Omega by Eileen Glass. This was an okay read, but I don’t plan to read on in the series.
— reread the first three books in a favorite series: Murder In Thrall, Murder in Retribution, and Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland. I enjoyed revisiting them all.
— a raft of Kindle book samples.
— the science fiction novel In the Quick: A Novel by Kate Hope Day. It definitely strained credulity and the ending was … curious; however, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
— Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor, the second Binti novella; this one definitely ends on a cliffhanger. I will likely continue on to the third story. These definitely need to be read in order.
— The Cold Between: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth Bonesteel. There are a few things I’d quibble with, but overall I enjoyed the book and hope to read on in the series.
— a reread of Stray (Touchstone Book 1) by Andrea K. Höst which I enjoyed once again. This book is currently FREE for Kindle readers.
— continued my reread of the Touchstone series with Lab Rat One (Touchstone Book 2) by Andrea K Höst; I enjoyed them once more!
Ah, I neglected to say that I enjoyed learning what all of you read over the month. I’ve added a few titles to my ever-growing list!
Ah, I neglected to say that I enjoyed learning what all of you read over the month. I’ve added a few titles to my ever-growing list!
Ah, I neglected to say that I enjoyed learning what all of you read over the month. I’ve added a few titles to my ever-growing list!
Ah, I neglected to say that I enjoyed learning what all of you read over the month. I’ve added a few titles to my ever-growing list!
Ah, I neglected to say that I enjoyed learning what all of you read over the month. I’ve added a few titles to my ever-growing list!
Thank you very much! As always, I’m in awe of your reading list, Kareni. Some intriguing choices on there and I was very curious about the one with a warning to stop reading if you wanted a happy ending – how extraordinary!
Thank you very much! As always, I’m in awe of your reading list, Kareni. Some intriguing choices on there and I was very curious about the one with a warning to stop reading if you wanted a happy ending – how extraordinary!
Thank you very much! As always, I’m in awe of your reading list, Kareni. Some intriguing choices on there and I was very curious about the one with a warning to stop reading if you wanted a happy ending – how extraordinary!
Thank you very much! As always, I’m in awe of your reading list, Kareni. Some intriguing choices on there and I was very curious about the one with a warning to stop reading if you wanted a happy ending – how extraordinary!
Thank you very much! As always, I’m in awe of your reading list, Kareni. Some intriguing choices on there and I was very curious about the one with a warning to stop reading if you wanted a happy ending – how extraordinary!
That’s great – many thanks! Hope you’ll enjoy them!
That’s great – many thanks! Hope you’ll enjoy them!
That’s great – many thanks! Hope you’ll enjoy them!
That’s great – many thanks! Hope you’ll enjoy them!
That’s great – many thanks! Hope you’ll enjoy them!
As is usual with me, I have been doing re-reads. But in this case, re-reading has introduc ed me to several new reads. I have been concentrating on rereading Mary Balogh and I have found many novels and shorter works I haven’t read before. It has been a wonderful adventure.
As is usual with me, I have been doing re-reads. But in this case, re-reading has introduc ed me to several new reads. I have been concentrating on rereading Mary Balogh and I have found many novels and shorter works I haven’t read before. It has been a wonderful adventure.
As is usual with me, I have been doing re-reads. But in this case, re-reading has introduc ed me to several new reads. I have been concentrating on rereading Mary Balogh and I have found many novels and shorter works I haven’t read before. It has been a wonderful adventure.
As is usual with me, I have been doing re-reads. But in this case, re-reading has introduc ed me to several new reads. I have been concentrating on rereading Mary Balogh and I have found many novels and shorter works I haven’t read before. It has been a wonderful adventure.
As is usual with me, I have been doing re-reads. But in this case, re-reading has introduc ed me to several new reads. I have been concentrating on rereading Mary Balogh and I have found many novels and shorter works I haven’t read before. It has been a wonderful adventure.
Some of this month’s reads:
“A Duke in Shining Armor” by Loretta Chase. It was fun, but very lightweight.
“Cotillion” by Georgette Heyer. An old book, but new to me. It was delightful, and there were multiple couples with HEAs.
“Death Among Rubies” by R.J. Koreto. A classic British country house murder mystery. The main character, Lady Frances, is an amateur sleuth and suffragist. She and all the other characters totally charmed me, I fell in love with them, including Frances’ lovely beau, Henry. The writing and the story really flow and the detecting is clever. It’s the 2nd of the series, and I had read the 1st one several years ago, but totally forgotten it. That didn’t hamper my enjoyment, but did make me go back and read #1, “Death on the Sapphire” which was not quite as good as “Rubies”. Multiple HEAs at the end of this one too!
“Hana Khan Carries On” by Uzma Jalaluddin. Like her first book, this one was set in the contemporary Muslim community of Toronto. There is a “You’ve Got Mail” rom-com plot setup, where the hero and heroine are anonymously communicating online, while being enemies/business rivals in real life. But it got deeper, going into issues like Islamophobia and the characters’ family relationships. Very well done and a compelling read.
Some of this month’s reads:
“A Duke in Shining Armor” by Loretta Chase. It was fun, but very lightweight.
“Cotillion” by Georgette Heyer. An old book, but new to me. It was delightful, and there were multiple couples with HEAs.
“Death Among Rubies” by R.J. Koreto. A classic British country house murder mystery. The main character, Lady Frances, is an amateur sleuth and suffragist. She and all the other characters totally charmed me, I fell in love with them, including Frances’ lovely beau, Henry. The writing and the story really flow and the detecting is clever. It’s the 2nd of the series, and I had read the 1st one several years ago, but totally forgotten it. That didn’t hamper my enjoyment, but did make me go back and read #1, “Death on the Sapphire” which was not quite as good as “Rubies”. Multiple HEAs at the end of this one too!
“Hana Khan Carries On” by Uzma Jalaluddin. Like her first book, this one was set in the contemporary Muslim community of Toronto. There is a “You’ve Got Mail” rom-com plot setup, where the hero and heroine are anonymously communicating online, while being enemies/business rivals in real life. But it got deeper, going into issues like Islamophobia and the characters’ family relationships. Very well done and a compelling read.
Some of this month’s reads:
“A Duke in Shining Armor” by Loretta Chase. It was fun, but very lightweight.
“Cotillion” by Georgette Heyer. An old book, but new to me. It was delightful, and there were multiple couples with HEAs.
“Death Among Rubies” by R.J. Koreto. A classic British country house murder mystery. The main character, Lady Frances, is an amateur sleuth and suffragist. She and all the other characters totally charmed me, I fell in love with them, including Frances’ lovely beau, Henry. The writing and the story really flow and the detecting is clever. It’s the 2nd of the series, and I had read the 1st one several years ago, but totally forgotten it. That didn’t hamper my enjoyment, but did make me go back and read #1, “Death on the Sapphire” which was not quite as good as “Rubies”. Multiple HEAs at the end of this one too!
“Hana Khan Carries On” by Uzma Jalaluddin. Like her first book, this one was set in the contemporary Muslim community of Toronto. There is a “You’ve Got Mail” rom-com plot setup, where the hero and heroine are anonymously communicating online, while being enemies/business rivals in real life. But it got deeper, going into issues like Islamophobia and the characters’ family relationships. Very well done and a compelling read.
Some of this month’s reads:
“A Duke in Shining Armor” by Loretta Chase. It was fun, but very lightweight.
“Cotillion” by Georgette Heyer. An old book, but new to me. It was delightful, and there were multiple couples with HEAs.
“Death Among Rubies” by R.J. Koreto. A classic British country house murder mystery. The main character, Lady Frances, is an amateur sleuth and suffragist. She and all the other characters totally charmed me, I fell in love with them, including Frances’ lovely beau, Henry. The writing and the story really flow and the detecting is clever. It’s the 2nd of the series, and I had read the 1st one several years ago, but totally forgotten it. That didn’t hamper my enjoyment, but did make me go back and read #1, “Death on the Sapphire” which was not quite as good as “Rubies”. Multiple HEAs at the end of this one too!
“Hana Khan Carries On” by Uzma Jalaluddin. Like her first book, this one was set in the contemporary Muslim community of Toronto. There is a “You’ve Got Mail” rom-com plot setup, where the hero and heroine are anonymously communicating online, while being enemies/business rivals in real life. But it got deeper, going into issues like Islamophobia and the characters’ family relationships. Very well done and a compelling read.
Some of this month’s reads:
“A Duke in Shining Armor” by Loretta Chase. It was fun, but very lightweight.
“Cotillion” by Georgette Heyer. An old book, but new to me. It was delightful, and there were multiple couples with HEAs.
“Death Among Rubies” by R.J. Koreto. A classic British country house murder mystery. The main character, Lady Frances, is an amateur sleuth and suffragist. She and all the other characters totally charmed me, I fell in love with them, including Frances’ lovely beau, Henry. The writing and the story really flow and the detecting is clever. It’s the 2nd of the series, and I had read the 1st one several years ago, but totally forgotten it. That didn’t hamper my enjoyment, but did make me go back and read #1, “Death on the Sapphire” which was not quite as good as “Rubies”. Multiple HEAs at the end of this one too!
“Hana Khan Carries On” by Uzma Jalaluddin. Like her first book, this one was set in the contemporary Muslim community of Toronto. There is a “You’ve Got Mail” rom-com plot setup, where the hero and heroine are anonymously communicating online, while being enemies/business rivals in real life. But it got deeper, going into issues like Islamophobia and the characters’ family relationships. Very well done and a compelling read.
That sounds lovely, Sue, and Regency novels are always great!
That sounds lovely, Sue, and Regency novels are always great!
That sounds lovely, Sue, and Regency novels are always great!
That sounds lovely, Sue, and Regency novels are always great!
That sounds lovely, Sue, and Regency novels are always great!
Thank you, Karin, some great recommendations there! And Cotillion is my all-time favourite Heyer book – it’s simply brilliant!
Thank you, Karin, some great recommendations there! And Cotillion is my all-time favourite Heyer book – it’s simply brilliant!
Thank you, Karin, some great recommendations there! And Cotillion is my all-time favourite Heyer book – it’s simply brilliant!
Thank you, Karin, some great recommendations there! And Cotillion is my all-time favourite Heyer book – it’s simply brilliant!
Thank you, Karin, some great recommendations there! And Cotillion is my all-time favourite Heyer book – it’s simply brilliant!
I’ve been doing some research about the French Revolution and the years leading up to it, so I pulled Thomas Carlyle’s French Revolution off the shelf to try again. I got it as a prize back in high school, but found it unreadable then. I find it unreadable now. Such passionate emotion and overwrought prose about everything!
So I’m now reading Jenny Uglow’s Lunar Men — not specifically about the French Revolution but the intellectual climate of the 18th century — and Simon Schama’s Citizens. Both books are fascinating, and both of the authors make the past as vivid as a good novelist does.
I’ve been doing some research about the French Revolution and the years leading up to it, so I pulled Thomas Carlyle’s French Revolution off the shelf to try again. I got it as a prize back in high school, but found it unreadable then. I find it unreadable now. Such passionate emotion and overwrought prose about everything!
So I’m now reading Jenny Uglow’s Lunar Men — not specifically about the French Revolution but the intellectual climate of the 18th century — and Simon Schama’s Citizens. Both books are fascinating, and both of the authors make the past as vivid as a good novelist does.
I’ve been doing some research about the French Revolution and the years leading up to it, so I pulled Thomas Carlyle’s French Revolution off the shelf to try again. I got it as a prize back in high school, but found it unreadable then. I find it unreadable now. Such passionate emotion and overwrought prose about everything!
So I’m now reading Jenny Uglow’s Lunar Men — not specifically about the French Revolution but the intellectual climate of the 18th century — and Simon Schama’s Citizens. Both books are fascinating, and both of the authors make the past as vivid as a good novelist does.
I’ve been doing some research about the French Revolution and the years leading up to it, so I pulled Thomas Carlyle’s French Revolution off the shelf to try again. I got it as a prize back in high school, but found it unreadable then. I find it unreadable now. Such passionate emotion and overwrought prose about everything!
So I’m now reading Jenny Uglow’s Lunar Men — not specifically about the French Revolution but the intellectual climate of the 18th century — and Simon Schama’s Citizens. Both books are fascinating, and both of the authors make the past as vivid as a good novelist does.
I’ve been doing some research about the French Revolution and the years leading up to it, so I pulled Thomas Carlyle’s French Revolution off the shelf to try again. I got it as a prize back in high school, but found it unreadable then. I find it unreadable now. Such passionate emotion and overwrought prose about everything!
So I’m now reading Jenny Uglow’s Lunar Men — not specifically about the French Revolution but the intellectual climate of the 18th century — and Simon Schama’s Citizens. Both books are fascinating, and both of the authors make the past as vivid as a good novelist does.
My tip for this month is not about A book, but ALL books for library enthusiasts in the U.S. It’s the **Library Extension for Google Chrome**. I used to see an interesting book on, say, Bookbub, go to Amazon to see if I wanted to read it, and then work my way through our digital library, two local library catalogs, and Hoopla to look for it. Not just to locate the book, but also Holds, wait time, etc. And perhaps back to Amazon to buy if none of those worked out.
Now I go to the book’s Amazon page and, like magic, it’s all laid out: location, availability, and wait time for all of those sources. I click on my choice and it takes me right to the page for Borrow or Hold.
Library Extension should be available wherever there are libraries across the U.S. Hope it is or will be available in other countries, too. It’s such a time saver. Easy to install. And FREE! (I’m still pinching myself to believe it.)
My tip for this month is not about A book, but ALL books for library enthusiasts in the U.S. It’s the **Library Extension for Google Chrome**. I used to see an interesting book on, say, Bookbub, go to Amazon to see if I wanted to read it, and then work my way through our digital library, two local library catalogs, and Hoopla to look for it. Not just to locate the book, but also Holds, wait time, etc. And perhaps back to Amazon to buy if none of those worked out.
Now I go to the book’s Amazon page and, like magic, it’s all laid out: location, availability, and wait time for all of those sources. I click on my choice and it takes me right to the page for Borrow or Hold.
Library Extension should be available wherever there are libraries across the U.S. Hope it is or will be available in other countries, too. It’s such a time saver. Easy to install. And FREE! (I’m still pinching myself to believe it.)
My tip for this month is not about A book, but ALL books for library enthusiasts in the U.S. It’s the **Library Extension for Google Chrome**. I used to see an interesting book on, say, Bookbub, go to Amazon to see if I wanted to read it, and then work my way through our digital library, two local library catalogs, and Hoopla to look for it. Not just to locate the book, but also Holds, wait time, etc. And perhaps back to Amazon to buy if none of those worked out.
Now I go to the book’s Amazon page and, like magic, it’s all laid out: location, availability, and wait time for all of those sources. I click on my choice and it takes me right to the page for Borrow or Hold.
Library Extension should be available wherever there are libraries across the U.S. Hope it is or will be available in other countries, too. It’s such a time saver. Easy to install. And FREE! (I’m still pinching myself to believe it.)
My tip for this month is not about A book, but ALL books for library enthusiasts in the U.S. It’s the **Library Extension for Google Chrome**. I used to see an interesting book on, say, Bookbub, go to Amazon to see if I wanted to read it, and then work my way through our digital library, two local library catalogs, and Hoopla to look for it. Not just to locate the book, but also Holds, wait time, etc. And perhaps back to Amazon to buy if none of those worked out.
Now I go to the book’s Amazon page and, like magic, it’s all laid out: location, availability, and wait time for all of those sources. I click on my choice and it takes me right to the page for Borrow or Hold.
Library Extension should be available wherever there are libraries across the U.S. Hope it is or will be available in other countries, too. It’s such a time saver. Easy to install. And FREE! (I’m still pinching myself to believe it.)
My tip for this month is not about A book, but ALL books for library enthusiasts in the U.S. It’s the **Library Extension for Google Chrome**. I used to see an interesting book on, say, Bookbub, go to Amazon to see if I wanted to read it, and then work my way through our digital library, two local library catalogs, and Hoopla to look for it. Not just to locate the book, but also Holds, wait time, etc. And perhaps back to Amazon to buy if none of those worked out.
Now I go to the book’s Amazon page and, like magic, it’s all laid out: location, availability, and wait time for all of those sources. I click on my choice and it takes me right to the page for Borrow or Hold.
Library Extension should be available wherever there are libraries across the U.S. Hope it is or will be available in other countries, too. It’s such a time saver. Easy to install. And FREE! (I’m still pinching myself to believe it.)
It’s important for authors to make history come alive, isn’t it, otherwise it is difficult to engage with the book. Glad you’re enjoying the last two books! Simon Schama is always interesting.
It’s important for authors to make history come alive, isn’t it, otherwise it is difficult to engage with the book. Glad you’re enjoying the last two books! Simon Schama is always interesting.
It’s important for authors to make history come alive, isn’t it, otherwise it is difficult to engage with the book. Glad you’re enjoying the last two books! Simon Schama is always interesting.
It’s important for authors to make history come alive, isn’t it, otherwise it is difficult to engage with the book. Glad you’re enjoying the last two books! Simon Schama is always interesting.
It’s important for authors to make history come alive, isn’t it, otherwise it is difficult to engage with the book. Glad you’re enjoying the last two books! Simon Schama is always interesting.
Thank you so much for the tip, Mary M, that sounds most useful!
Thank you so much for the tip, Mary M, that sounds most useful!
Thank you so much for the tip, Mary M, that sounds most useful!
Thank you so much for the tip, Mary M, that sounds most useful!
Thank you so much for the tip, Mary M, that sounds most useful!
I really enjoyed the Jenny Uglow book, Lil, and like you I thought it was fascinating. Love the way some non-fiction authors write such gripping, page-turning stuff!
I really enjoyed the Jenny Uglow book, Lil, and like you I thought it was fascinating. Love the way some non-fiction authors write such gripping, page-turning stuff!
I really enjoyed the Jenny Uglow book, Lil, and like you I thought it was fascinating. Love the way some non-fiction authors write such gripping, page-turning stuff!
I really enjoyed the Jenny Uglow book, Lil, and like you I thought it was fascinating. Love the way some non-fiction authors write such gripping, page-turning stuff!
I really enjoyed the Jenny Uglow book, Lil, and like you I thought it was fascinating. Love the way some non-fiction authors write such gripping, page-turning stuff!
This month was a bit slow for me book wise. I was trying to catch up on some of my history magazines.
I read An Offer from a Gentleman and Romancing Mr Bridgerton from Julia Quinn’s series. Quite entertaining.
The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar is something I wouldn’t normally read but I enjoyed it. Slow to start but got interesting after that and holidaying in a bookshop! what’s not to like about that.
A Ration Book Daughter, book five in A Ration Book series by Jean Fullerton, was a wonderful read. I love this series and was sad to hear there’s only one more to go.
This month was a bit slow for me book wise. I was trying to catch up on some of my history magazines.
I read An Offer from a Gentleman and Romancing Mr Bridgerton from Julia Quinn’s series. Quite entertaining.
The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar is something I wouldn’t normally read but I enjoyed it. Slow to start but got interesting after that and holidaying in a bookshop! what’s not to like about that.
A Ration Book Daughter, book five in A Ration Book series by Jean Fullerton, was a wonderful read. I love this series and was sad to hear there’s only one more to go.
This month was a bit slow for me book wise. I was trying to catch up on some of my history magazines.
I read An Offer from a Gentleman and Romancing Mr Bridgerton from Julia Quinn’s series. Quite entertaining.
The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar is something I wouldn’t normally read but I enjoyed it. Slow to start but got interesting after that and holidaying in a bookshop! what’s not to like about that.
A Ration Book Daughter, book five in A Ration Book series by Jean Fullerton, was a wonderful read. I love this series and was sad to hear there’s only one more to go.
This month was a bit slow for me book wise. I was trying to catch up on some of my history magazines.
I read An Offer from a Gentleman and Romancing Mr Bridgerton from Julia Quinn’s series. Quite entertaining.
The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar is something I wouldn’t normally read but I enjoyed it. Slow to start but got interesting after that and holidaying in a bookshop! what’s not to like about that.
A Ration Book Daughter, book five in A Ration Book series by Jean Fullerton, was a wonderful read. I love this series and was sad to hear there’s only one more to go.
This month was a bit slow for me book wise. I was trying to catch up on some of my history magazines.
I read An Offer from a Gentleman and Romancing Mr Bridgerton from Julia Quinn’s series. Quite entertaining.
The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar is something I wouldn’t normally read but I enjoyed it. Slow to start but got interesting after that and holidaying in a bookshop! what’s not to like about that.
A Ration Book Daughter, book five in A Ration Book series by Jean Fullerton, was a wonderful read. I love this series and was sad to hear there’s only one more to go.
Earlier this week I finished an ARC of Mary Bly’s book Lizzie and Dante. It was wonderful and filled with the things, places, and references to people the author loves. You may know her by her pseudonym Eloisa James.
Lizzie is vacationing on Elba as a last hurrah with her best friend Grey and his lover Rohan. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. She is using this time to decide what course she will take. Will she risk another operation and another round of chemotherapy, or will she let the disease follow it’s course?
Lizzie decides to go to the public beach near by and meets a scruffy dog, Lulu, her scruffy and super sexy owner, Dante who is a star chef in New York. He has a twelve-year-old daughter Etta in desperate need of a mother. Over the course of 6 weeks, Lizzie and Dante fall in love, but Lizzie must decide if she should risk a life of love for the short time she has left.
Earlier this week I finished an ARC of Mary Bly’s book Lizzie and Dante. It was wonderful and filled with the things, places, and references to people the author loves. You may know her by her pseudonym Eloisa James.
Lizzie is vacationing on Elba as a last hurrah with her best friend Grey and his lover Rohan. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. She is using this time to decide what course she will take. Will she risk another operation and another round of chemotherapy, or will she let the disease follow it’s course?
Lizzie decides to go to the public beach near by and meets a scruffy dog, Lulu, her scruffy and super sexy owner, Dante who is a star chef in New York. He has a twelve-year-old daughter Etta in desperate need of a mother. Over the course of 6 weeks, Lizzie and Dante fall in love, but Lizzie must decide if she should risk a life of love for the short time she has left.
Earlier this week I finished an ARC of Mary Bly’s book Lizzie and Dante. It was wonderful and filled with the things, places, and references to people the author loves. You may know her by her pseudonym Eloisa James.
Lizzie is vacationing on Elba as a last hurrah with her best friend Grey and his lover Rohan. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. She is using this time to decide what course she will take. Will she risk another operation and another round of chemotherapy, or will she let the disease follow it’s course?
Lizzie decides to go to the public beach near by and meets a scruffy dog, Lulu, her scruffy and super sexy owner, Dante who is a star chef in New York. He has a twelve-year-old daughter Etta in desperate need of a mother. Over the course of 6 weeks, Lizzie and Dante fall in love, but Lizzie must decide if she should risk a life of love for the short time she has left.
Earlier this week I finished an ARC of Mary Bly’s book Lizzie and Dante. It was wonderful and filled with the things, places, and references to people the author loves. You may know her by her pseudonym Eloisa James.
Lizzie is vacationing on Elba as a last hurrah with her best friend Grey and his lover Rohan. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. She is using this time to decide what course she will take. Will she risk another operation and another round of chemotherapy, or will she let the disease follow it’s course?
Lizzie decides to go to the public beach near by and meets a scruffy dog, Lulu, her scruffy and super sexy owner, Dante who is a star chef in New York. He has a twelve-year-old daughter Etta in desperate need of a mother. Over the course of 6 weeks, Lizzie and Dante fall in love, but Lizzie must decide if she should risk a life of love for the short time she has left.
Earlier this week I finished an ARC of Mary Bly’s book Lizzie and Dante. It was wonderful and filled with the things, places, and references to people the author loves. You may know her by her pseudonym Eloisa James.
Lizzie is vacationing on Elba as a last hurrah with her best friend Grey and his lover Rohan. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. She is using this time to decide what course she will take. Will she risk another operation and another round of chemotherapy, or will she let the disease follow it’s course?
Lizzie decides to go to the public beach near by and meets a scruffy dog, Lulu, her scruffy and super sexy owner, Dante who is a star chef in New York. He has a twelve-year-old daughter Etta in desperate need of a mother. Over the course of 6 weeks, Lizzie and Dante fall in love, but Lizzie must decide if she should risk a life of love for the short time she has left.
I really need to get back into my childhood habit of spending all summer reading! Just read and loved “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” in recent weeks.
I really need to get back into my childhood habit of spending all summer reading! Just read and loved “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” in recent weeks.
I really need to get back into my childhood habit of spending all summer reading! Just read and loved “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” in recent weeks.
I really need to get back into my childhood habit of spending all summer reading! Just read and loved “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” in recent weeks.
I really need to get back into my childhood habit of spending all summer reading! Just read and loved “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” in recent weeks.
Thank you, Teresa – yes, I think I could happily have a holiday in a bookshop, what a great idea! In fact, I might never leave
Thank you, Teresa – yes, I think I could happily have a holiday in a bookshop, what a great idea! In fact, I might never leave
Thank you, Teresa – yes, I think I could happily have a holiday in a bookshop, what a great idea! In fact, I might never leave
Thank you, Teresa – yes, I think I could happily have a holiday in a bookshop, what a great idea! In fact, I might never leave
Thank you, Teresa – yes, I think I could happily have a holiday in a bookshop, what a great idea! In fact, I might never leave
I didn’t realise Eloisa James had written under another name – thank you for that! It sounds like it might be a tear-jerker though so I don’t know if it’s for me, but I’m sure plenty of other readers will love it!
I didn’t realise Eloisa James had written under another name – thank you for that! It sounds like it might be a tear-jerker though so I don’t know if it’s for me, but I’m sure plenty of other readers will love it!
I didn’t realise Eloisa James had written under another name – thank you for that! It sounds like it might be a tear-jerker though so I don’t know if it’s for me, but I’m sure plenty of other readers will love it!
I didn’t realise Eloisa James had written under another name – thank you for that! It sounds like it might be a tear-jerker though so I don’t know if it’s for me, but I’m sure plenty of other readers will love it!
I didn’t realise Eloisa James had written under another name – thank you for that! It sounds like it might be a tear-jerker though so I don’t know if it’s for me, but I’m sure plenty of other readers will love it!
I know the other Wenches have been reading T Kingfisher’s books – I’ll have to have a look myself as I’m intrigued now! And spending a whole summer reading – utter bliss!
I know the other Wenches have been reading T Kingfisher’s books – I’ll have to have a look myself as I’m intrigued now! And spending a whole summer reading – utter bliss!
I know the other Wenches have been reading T Kingfisher’s books – I’ll have to have a look myself as I’m intrigued now! And spending a whole summer reading – utter bliss!
I know the other Wenches have been reading T Kingfisher’s books – I’ll have to have a look myself as I’m intrigued now! And spending a whole summer reading – utter bliss!
I know the other Wenches have been reading T Kingfisher’s books – I’ll have to have a look myself as I’m intrigued now! And spending a whole summer reading – utter bliss!
A Week to Be Wicked is one of my all-time favorite Tessa Dare books. I think it’s time for another re-read. 🙂
Christina, I recently read an ARC of Under the Italian Sun and agree with everything you said. I adored it! It was my first Moorcroft novel but will definitely not be my last. I’m eager to explore her back list.
A Week to Be Wicked is one of my all-time favorite Tessa Dare books. I think it’s time for another re-read. 🙂
Christina, I recently read an ARC of Under the Italian Sun and agree with everything you said. I adored it! It was my first Moorcroft novel but will definitely not be my last. I’m eager to explore her back list.
A Week to Be Wicked is one of my all-time favorite Tessa Dare books. I think it’s time for another re-read. 🙂
Christina, I recently read an ARC of Under the Italian Sun and agree with everything you said. I adored it! It was my first Moorcroft novel but will definitely not be my last. I’m eager to explore her back list.
A Week to Be Wicked is one of my all-time favorite Tessa Dare books. I think it’s time for another re-read. 🙂
Christina, I recently read an ARC of Under the Italian Sun and agree with everything you said. I adored it! It was my first Moorcroft novel but will definitely not be my last. I’m eager to explore her back list.
A Week to Be Wicked is one of my all-time favorite Tessa Dare books. I think it’s time for another re-read. 🙂
Christina, I recently read an ARC of Under the Italian Sun and agree with everything you said. I adored it! It was my first Moorcroft novel but will definitely not be my last. I’m eager to explore her back list.
Thank you so much, P J. I’m really delighted you enjoyed ‘Under the Italian Sun’ so much. It’s set in a part of Italy that’s close to my heart and I really felt jealous of Zia living in that little apartment watched the sunsets over the vineyards.
If you do read more of my books, I hope you enjoy them too. There’s more info at suemoorcroft.com>Writing>Books.
Thank you so much, P J. I’m really delighted you enjoyed ‘Under the Italian Sun’ so much. It’s set in a part of Italy that’s close to my heart and I really felt jealous of Zia living in that little apartment watched the sunsets over the vineyards.
If you do read more of my books, I hope you enjoy them too. There’s more info at suemoorcroft.com>Writing>Books.
Thank you so much, P J. I’m really delighted you enjoyed ‘Under the Italian Sun’ so much. It’s set in a part of Italy that’s close to my heart and I really felt jealous of Zia living in that little apartment watched the sunsets over the vineyards.
If you do read more of my books, I hope you enjoy them too. There’s more info at suemoorcroft.com>Writing>Books.
Thank you so much, P J. I’m really delighted you enjoyed ‘Under the Italian Sun’ so much. It’s set in a part of Italy that’s close to my heart and I really felt jealous of Zia living in that little apartment watched the sunsets over the vineyards.
If you do read more of my books, I hope you enjoy them too. There’s more info at suemoorcroft.com>Writing>Books.
Thank you so much, P J. I’m really delighted you enjoyed ‘Under the Italian Sun’ so much. It’s set in a part of Italy that’s close to my heart and I really felt jealous of Zia living in that little apartment watched the sunsets over the vineyards.
If you do read more of my books, I hope you enjoy them too. There’s more info at suemoorcroft.com>Writing>Books.
How lovely for my forthcoming release to be highlighted on the Word Wenches blog! Thanks so much, Christina.
Top of my list of April reads was Christina’s own ‘Whispers of the Runes’, of which I was lucky enough to receive an ARC. I’ve loved her books since the beginning and think that ‘Whispers’ is her best yet. Readers should definitely preorder!
Another ARC I received and enjoyed was Helen J Rolfe’s ‘Summer Serendipity at the Twist and Turn Bakery’.
One book that sticks out as a favourite in April was ‘Midnight Kiss’ by Lisa Marie Rice.
I also listened to ‘The Bookstore on the Beach’ by Brenda Novak and I’m still listening to ‘Hungry as the Sea’ by Wilbur Smith.
How lovely for my forthcoming release to be highlighted on the Word Wenches blog! Thanks so much, Christina.
Top of my list of April reads was Christina’s own ‘Whispers of the Runes’, of which I was lucky enough to receive an ARC. I’ve loved her books since the beginning and think that ‘Whispers’ is her best yet. Readers should definitely preorder!
Another ARC I received and enjoyed was Helen J Rolfe’s ‘Summer Serendipity at the Twist and Turn Bakery’.
One book that sticks out as a favourite in April was ‘Midnight Kiss’ by Lisa Marie Rice.
I also listened to ‘The Bookstore on the Beach’ by Brenda Novak and I’m still listening to ‘Hungry as the Sea’ by Wilbur Smith.
How lovely for my forthcoming release to be highlighted on the Word Wenches blog! Thanks so much, Christina.
Top of my list of April reads was Christina’s own ‘Whispers of the Runes’, of which I was lucky enough to receive an ARC. I’ve loved her books since the beginning and think that ‘Whispers’ is her best yet. Readers should definitely preorder!
Another ARC I received and enjoyed was Helen J Rolfe’s ‘Summer Serendipity at the Twist and Turn Bakery’.
One book that sticks out as a favourite in April was ‘Midnight Kiss’ by Lisa Marie Rice.
I also listened to ‘The Bookstore on the Beach’ by Brenda Novak and I’m still listening to ‘Hungry as the Sea’ by Wilbur Smith.
How lovely for my forthcoming release to be highlighted on the Word Wenches blog! Thanks so much, Christina.
Top of my list of April reads was Christina’s own ‘Whispers of the Runes’, of which I was lucky enough to receive an ARC. I’ve loved her books since the beginning and think that ‘Whispers’ is her best yet. Readers should definitely preorder!
Another ARC I received and enjoyed was Helen J Rolfe’s ‘Summer Serendipity at the Twist and Turn Bakery’.
One book that sticks out as a favourite in April was ‘Midnight Kiss’ by Lisa Marie Rice.
I also listened to ‘The Bookstore on the Beach’ by Brenda Novak and I’m still listening to ‘Hungry as the Sea’ by Wilbur Smith.
How lovely for my forthcoming release to be highlighted on the Word Wenches blog! Thanks so much, Christina.
Top of my list of April reads was Christina’s own ‘Whispers of the Runes’, of which I was lucky enough to receive an ARC. I’ve loved her books since the beginning and think that ‘Whispers’ is her best yet. Readers should definitely preorder!
Another ARC I received and enjoyed was Helen J Rolfe’s ‘Summer Serendipity at the Twist and Turn Bakery’.
One book that sticks out as a favourite in April was ‘Midnight Kiss’ by Lisa Marie Rice.
I also listened to ‘The Bookstore on the Beach’ by Brenda Novak and I’m still listening to ‘Hungry as the Sea’ by Wilbur Smith.
Just added ‘Under the Italian Sun’ to my audio wish list .. thanks!
I occasionally read a Catherine Cookson novel. They are quite popular here in the UK and are gritty stories about the lives of ordinary folk in Victorian Britain (or thereabout). ‘The Blind Miller’ is set in the North East around the time of the Jarrow hunger marches and as always enthralled me from beginning to end … one of her best.
I also listened to a Kleypas Hathaway novel ‘Love in the Afternoon’. This is Kleypas at her best with a heroine to die for….. highly recommended.
Finally I would mention Nicholas Evans’s ‘The Loop’. About a female biologist working to defend a pack of wolves (an endangered species) in Montana a century ago. An epic tale of passion and love that will pull at your heartstrings.
Just added ‘Under the Italian Sun’ to my audio wish list .. thanks!
I occasionally read a Catherine Cookson novel. They are quite popular here in the UK and are gritty stories about the lives of ordinary folk in Victorian Britain (or thereabout). ‘The Blind Miller’ is set in the North East around the time of the Jarrow hunger marches and as always enthralled me from beginning to end … one of her best.
I also listened to a Kleypas Hathaway novel ‘Love in the Afternoon’. This is Kleypas at her best with a heroine to die for….. highly recommended.
Finally I would mention Nicholas Evans’s ‘The Loop’. About a female biologist working to defend a pack of wolves (an endangered species) in Montana a century ago. An epic tale of passion and love that will pull at your heartstrings.
Just added ‘Under the Italian Sun’ to my audio wish list .. thanks!
I occasionally read a Catherine Cookson novel. They are quite popular here in the UK and are gritty stories about the lives of ordinary folk in Victorian Britain (or thereabout). ‘The Blind Miller’ is set in the North East around the time of the Jarrow hunger marches and as always enthralled me from beginning to end … one of her best.
I also listened to a Kleypas Hathaway novel ‘Love in the Afternoon’. This is Kleypas at her best with a heroine to die for….. highly recommended.
Finally I would mention Nicholas Evans’s ‘The Loop’. About a female biologist working to defend a pack of wolves (an endangered species) in Montana a century ago. An epic tale of passion and love that will pull at your heartstrings.
Just added ‘Under the Italian Sun’ to my audio wish list .. thanks!
I occasionally read a Catherine Cookson novel. They are quite popular here in the UK and are gritty stories about the lives of ordinary folk in Victorian Britain (or thereabout). ‘The Blind Miller’ is set in the North East around the time of the Jarrow hunger marches and as always enthralled me from beginning to end … one of her best.
I also listened to a Kleypas Hathaway novel ‘Love in the Afternoon’. This is Kleypas at her best with a heroine to die for….. highly recommended.
Finally I would mention Nicholas Evans’s ‘The Loop’. About a female biologist working to defend a pack of wolves (an endangered species) in Montana a century ago. An epic tale of passion and love that will pull at your heartstrings.
Just added ‘Under the Italian Sun’ to my audio wish list .. thanks!
I occasionally read a Catherine Cookson novel. They are quite popular here in the UK and are gritty stories about the lives of ordinary folk in Victorian Britain (or thereabout). ‘The Blind Miller’ is set in the North East around the time of the Jarrow hunger marches and as always enthralled me from beginning to end … one of her best.
I also listened to a Kleypas Hathaway novel ‘Love in the Afternoon’. This is Kleypas at her best with a heroine to die for….. highly recommended.
Finally I would mention Nicholas Evans’s ‘The Loop’. About a female biologist working to defend a pack of wolves (an endangered species) in Montana a century ago. An epic tale of passion and love that will pull at your heartstrings.
Thank you so much, Sue, I’m thrilled you liked Whispers of the Runes! And thank you also for the other book recommendations, they sound great!
Thank you so much, Sue, I’m thrilled you liked Whispers of the Runes! And thank you also for the other book recommendations, they sound great!
Thank you so much, Sue, I’m thrilled you liked Whispers of the Runes! And thank you also for the other book recommendations, they sound great!
Thank you so much, Sue, I’m thrilled you liked Whispers of the Runes! And thank you also for the other book recommendations, they sound great!
Thank you so much, Sue, I’m thrilled you liked Whispers of the Runes! And thank you also for the other book recommendations, they sound great!
I’m so glad you agree with me on both counts – lovely stories!
I’m so glad you agree with me on both counts – lovely stories!
I’m so glad you agree with me on both counts – lovely stories!
I’m so glad you agree with me on both counts – lovely stories!
I’m so glad you agree with me on both counts – lovely stories!
That sounds wonderful, Quantum, I love wolves! (They have recently made a return in Sweden, where they were extinct, and although not everyone is happy about that, I am.)
I used to read Catherine Cookson’s novels – she was the queen of sagas back then – but she also wrote under another name and those books were not quite as dark, I seem to remember. Thank you for your recommendations!
That sounds wonderful, Quantum, I love wolves! (They have recently made a return in Sweden, where they were extinct, and although not everyone is happy about that, I am.)
I used to read Catherine Cookson’s novels – she was the queen of sagas back then – but she also wrote under another name and those books were not quite as dark, I seem to remember. Thank you for your recommendations!
That sounds wonderful, Quantum, I love wolves! (They have recently made a return in Sweden, where they were extinct, and although not everyone is happy about that, I am.)
I used to read Catherine Cookson’s novels – she was the queen of sagas back then – but she also wrote under another name and those books were not quite as dark, I seem to remember. Thank you for your recommendations!
That sounds wonderful, Quantum, I love wolves! (They have recently made a return in Sweden, where they were extinct, and although not everyone is happy about that, I am.)
I used to read Catherine Cookson’s novels – she was the queen of sagas back then – but she also wrote under another name and those books were not quite as dark, I seem to remember. Thank you for your recommendations!
That sounds wonderful, Quantum, I love wolves! (They have recently made a return in Sweden, where they were extinct, and although not everyone is happy about that, I am.)
I used to read Catherine Cookson’s novels – she was the queen of sagas back then – but she also wrote under another name and those books were not quite as dark, I seem to remember. Thank you for your recommendations!
Yes Cookson’s books don’t skimp on the darker side of human nature. I looked up pseudonyms and found Catherine Marchant. Lots of paperbacks but no electronic versions at Amazon/Audible alas.
Your ‘Whisper of the Runes’ is now on my audio wish list, waiting until publication on 24 June …. can’t wait to get back with the Vikings!
Yes Cookson’s books don’t skimp on the darker side of human nature. I looked up pseudonyms and found Catherine Marchant. Lots of paperbacks but no electronic versions at Amazon/Audible alas.
Your ‘Whisper of the Runes’ is now on my audio wish list, waiting until publication on 24 June …. can’t wait to get back with the Vikings!
Yes Cookson’s books don’t skimp on the darker side of human nature. I looked up pseudonyms and found Catherine Marchant. Lots of paperbacks but no electronic versions at Amazon/Audible alas.
Your ‘Whisper of the Runes’ is now on my audio wish list, waiting until publication on 24 June …. can’t wait to get back with the Vikings!
Yes Cookson’s books don’t skimp on the darker side of human nature. I looked up pseudonyms and found Catherine Marchant. Lots of paperbacks but no electronic versions at Amazon/Audible alas.
Your ‘Whisper of the Runes’ is now on my audio wish list, waiting until publication on 24 June …. can’t wait to get back with the Vikings!
Yes Cookson’s books don’t skimp on the darker side of human nature. I looked up pseudonyms and found Catherine Marchant. Lots of paperbacks but no electronic versions at Amazon/Audible alas.
Your ‘Whisper of the Runes’ is now on my audio wish list, waiting until publication on 24 June …. can’t wait to get back with the Vikings!
Because Mary Bly is a Tenured Shakespearian Professor at Fordham University, when she started writing her romances she used the pseudonym “Eloisa James” to keep her two careers separate. When she first started doing interviews she wore contacts instead of her signature glasses. Eventually, she told her department her secret and they’ve been nothing but supportive.
As for Lizzie and Dante, the tears come in the Epilog. If you want an HEA stop at the end of the final chapter.
It will be published in tie for summer beach reading season.
Because Mary Bly is a Tenured Shakespearian Professor at Fordham University, when she started writing her romances she used the pseudonym “Eloisa James” to keep her two careers separate. When she first started doing interviews she wore contacts instead of her signature glasses. Eventually, she told her department her secret and they’ve been nothing but supportive.
As for Lizzie and Dante, the tears come in the Epilog. If you want an HEA stop at the end of the final chapter.
It will be published in tie for summer beach reading season.
Because Mary Bly is a Tenured Shakespearian Professor at Fordham University, when she started writing her romances she used the pseudonym “Eloisa James” to keep her two careers separate. When she first started doing interviews she wore contacts instead of her signature glasses. Eventually, she told her department her secret and they’ve been nothing but supportive.
As for Lizzie and Dante, the tears come in the Epilog. If you want an HEA stop at the end of the final chapter.
It will be published in tie for summer beach reading season.
Because Mary Bly is a Tenured Shakespearian Professor at Fordham University, when she started writing her romances she used the pseudonym “Eloisa James” to keep her two careers separate. When she first started doing interviews she wore contacts instead of her signature glasses. Eventually, she told her department her secret and they’ve been nothing but supportive.
As for Lizzie and Dante, the tears come in the Epilog. If you want an HEA stop at the end of the final chapter.
It will be published in tie for summer beach reading season.
Because Mary Bly is a Tenured Shakespearian Professor at Fordham University, when she started writing her romances she used the pseudonym “Eloisa James” to keep her two careers separate. When she first started doing interviews she wore contacts instead of her signature glasses. Eventually, she told her department her secret and they’ve been nothing but supportive.
As for Lizzie and Dante, the tears come in the Epilog. If you want an HEA stop at the end of the final chapter.
It will be published in tie for summer beach reading season.
Thank you, Pamela, that’s good to know! I will definitely avoid the Epilogue then 🙂 And I had the pleasure of meeting Mary/Eloisa when she was in the UK a few years ago when I attended one of her talks – a fascinating lady!
Thank you, Pamela, that’s good to know! I will definitely avoid the Epilogue then 🙂 And I had the pleasure of meeting Mary/Eloisa when she was in the UK a few years ago when I attended one of her talks – a fascinating lady!
Thank you, Pamela, that’s good to know! I will definitely avoid the Epilogue then 🙂 And I had the pleasure of meeting Mary/Eloisa when she was in the UK a few years ago when I attended one of her talks – a fascinating lady!
Thank you, Pamela, that’s good to know! I will definitely avoid the Epilogue then 🙂 And I had the pleasure of meeting Mary/Eloisa when she was in the UK a few years ago when I attended one of her talks – a fascinating lady!
Thank you, Pamela, that’s good to know! I will definitely avoid the Epilogue then 🙂 And I had the pleasure of meeting Mary/Eloisa when she was in the UK a few years ago when I attended one of her talks – a fascinating lady!
I’ve finished reading the trilogy by S.K. Dunstal. I had Linesman and Confluence but needed Alliance. Finally my interlibrary loan came in so I could read it! Thanks Kareni for the recommendation. I enjoyed reading all three.
This month I went on an Anna Jacobs Binge. I read A Time to Remember which was set right at the end of WWII. It was sort of a cross between D.E. Stevenson and Catherine Cookson. Small every day but gritty realism. Really enjoyed it and will continue with the series. The theme of this one seemed to be how men and women reinvented themselves after war (men) and war work (women) have stretched people. That they couldn’t go back to being their prewar selves as their experiences had changed them.
Read One Quiet Woman, One Kind Man, One Special Village and One Perfect Family (all by Anna Jacobs in the same series). This series was set in the early 30’s during the hard depression years in rural Lancaster.
Also read Grace Burrowes – The Truth about Dukes and Eloisa James Wilde Child. Those were good as usual.
I’ve finished reading the trilogy by S.K. Dunstal. I had Linesman and Confluence but needed Alliance. Finally my interlibrary loan came in so I could read it! Thanks Kareni for the recommendation. I enjoyed reading all three.
This month I went on an Anna Jacobs Binge. I read A Time to Remember which was set right at the end of WWII. It was sort of a cross between D.E. Stevenson and Catherine Cookson. Small every day but gritty realism. Really enjoyed it and will continue with the series. The theme of this one seemed to be how men and women reinvented themselves after war (men) and war work (women) have stretched people. That they couldn’t go back to being their prewar selves as their experiences had changed them.
Read One Quiet Woman, One Kind Man, One Special Village and One Perfect Family (all by Anna Jacobs in the same series). This series was set in the early 30’s during the hard depression years in rural Lancaster.
Also read Grace Burrowes – The Truth about Dukes and Eloisa James Wilde Child. Those were good as usual.
I’ve finished reading the trilogy by S.K. Dunstal. I had Linesman and Confluence but needed Alliance. Finally my interlibrary loan came in so I could read it! Thanks Kareni for the recommendation. I enjoyed reading all three.
This month I went on an Anna Jacobs Binge. I read A Time to Remember which was set right at the end of WWII. It was sort of a cross between D.E. Stevenson and Catherine Cookson. Small every day but gritty realism. Really enjoyed it and will continue with the series. The theme of this one seemed to be how men and women reinvented themselves after war (men) and war work (women) have stretched people. That they couldn’t go back to being their prewar selves as their experiences had changed them.
Read One Quiet Woman, One Kind Man, One Special Village and One Perfect Family (all by Anna Jacobs in the same series). This series was set in the early 30’s during the hard depression years in rural Lancaster.
Also read Grace Burrowes – The Truth about Dukes and Eloisa James Wilde Child. Those were good as usual.
I’ve finished reading the trilogy by S.K. Dunstal. I had Linesman and Confluence but needed Alliance. Finally my interlibrary loan came in so I could read it! Thanks Kareni for the recommendation. I enjoyed reading all three.
This month I went on an Anna Jacobs Binge. I read A Time to Remember which was set right at the end of WWII. It was sort of a cross between D.E. Stevenson and Catherine Cookson. Small every day but gritty realism. Really enjoyed it and will continue with the series. The theme of this one seemed to be how men and women reinvented themselves after war (men) and war work (women) have stretched people. That they couldn’t go back to being their prewar selves as their experiences had changed them.
Read One Quiet Woman, One Kind Man, One Special Village and One Perfect Family (all by Anna Jacobs in the same series). This series was set in the early 30’s during the hard depression years in rural Lancaster.
Also read Grace Burrowes – The Truth about Dukes and Eloisa James Wilde Child. Those were good as usual.
I’ve finished reading the trilogy by S.K. Dunstal. I had Linesman and Confluence but needed Alliance. Finally my interlibrary loan came in so I could read it! Thanks Kareni for the recommendation. I enjoyed reading all three.
This month I went on an Anna Jacobs Binge. I read A Time to Remember which was set right at the end of WWII. It was sort of a cross between D.E. Stevenson and Catherine Cookson. Small every day but gritty realism. Really enjoyed it and will continue with the series. The theme of this one seemed to be how men and women reinvented themselves after war (men) and war work (women) have stretched people. That they couldn’t go back to being their prewar selves as their experiences had changed them.
Read One Quiet Woman, One Kind Man, One Special Village and One Perfect Family (all by Anna Jacobs in the same series). This series was set in the early 30’s during the hard depression years in rural Lancaster.
Also read Grace Burrowes – The Truth about Dukes and Eloisa James Wilde Child. Those were good as usual.
Vicki, I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Linesman books! Thank you for letting me know.
Vicki, I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Linesman books! Thank you for letting me know.
Vicki, I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Linesman books! Thank you for letting me know.
Vicki, I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Linesman books! Thank you for letting me know.
Vicki, I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Linesman books! Thank you for letting me know.
Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear! I hope you’ll enjoy it. And yes, Catherine Marchant was the name I was thinking of – I think she only wrote three or four books under that pseudonym but I liked them better because I’m not a fan of too much misery in a story. I probably still have those old paperbacks somewhere on my shelves!
Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear! I hope you’ll enjoy it. And yes, Catherine Marchant was the name I was thinking of – I think she only wrote three or four books under that pseudonym but I liked them better because I’m not a fan of too much misery in a story. I probably still have those old paperbacks somewhere on my shelves!
Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear! I hope you’ll enjoy it. And yes, Catherine Marchant was the name I was thinking of – I think she only wrote three or four books under that pseudonym but I liked them better because I’m not a fan of too much misery in a story. I probably still have those old paperbacks somewhere on my shelves!
Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear! I hope you’ll enjoy it. And yes, Catherine Marchant was the name I was thinking of – I think she only wrote three or four books under that pseudonym but I liked them better because I’m not a fan of too much misery in a story. I probably still have those old paperbacks somewhere on my shelves!
Thank you so much, that’s lovely to hear! I hope you’ll enjoy it. And yes, Catherine Marchant was the name I was thinking of – I think she only wrote three or four books under that pseudonym but I liked them better because I’m not a fan of too much misery in a story. I probably still have those old paperbacks somewhere on my shelves!
It’s great when we discover new books via recommendations, isn’t it! Thank you for yours, they all sound lovely too!
It’s great when we discover new books via recommendations, isn’t it! Thank you for yours, they all sound lovely too!
It’s great when we discover new books via recommendations, isn’t it! Thank you for yours, they all sound lovely too!
It’s great when we discover new books via recommendations, isn’t it! Thank you for yours, they all sound lovely too!
It’s great when we discover new books via recommendations, isn’t it! Thank you for yours, they all sound lovely too!
This past month I’ve read, “An Unexpected Peril” by Deanna Raybourn. It’s the continuation of her wonderful Veronica Speedwell series.
I also read “The Dark Heart of Florence” by Tasha Alexander. It’s another great entry in her Lady Emily series.
This past month I’ve read, “An Unexpected Peril” by Deanna Raybourn. It’s the continuation of her wonderful Veronica Speedwell series.
I also read “The Dark Heart of Florence” by Tasha Alexander. It’s another great entry in her Lady Emily series.
This past month I’ve read, “An Unexpected Peril” by Deanna Raybourn. It’s the continuation of her wonderful Veronica Speedwell series.
I also read “The Dark Heart of Florence” by Tasha Alexander. It’s another great entry in her Lady Emily series.
This past month I’ve read, “An Unexpected Peril” by Deanna Raybourn. It’s the continuation of her wonderful Veronica Speedwell series.
I also read “The Dark Heart of Florence” by Tasha Alexander. It’s another great entry in her Lady Emily series.
This past month I’ve read, “An Unexpected Peril” by Deanna Raybourn. It’s the continuation of her wonderful Veronica Speedwell series.
I also read “The Dark Heart of Florence” by Tasha Alexander. It’s another great entry in her Lady Emily series.
Thank you for your recommendations, Patricia – they sound great!
Thank you for your recommendations, Patricia – they sound great!
Thank you for your recommendations, Patricia – they sound great!
Thank you for your recommendations, Patricia – they sound great!
Thank you for your recommendations, Patricia – they sound great!
No one will read this because I’ve fallen so far behind in reading email, but what a large number of titles I’ve had to add to my TBR list. Thank you all – Wenches and readers! My favorites of late: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker and Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Neither one a romance, but both extraordinarily beautiful books that I count as life enriching.
No one will read this because I’ve fallen so far behind in reading email, but what a large number of titles I’ve had to add to my TBR list. Thank you all – Wenches and readers! My favorites of late: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker and Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Neither one a romance, but both extraordinarily beautiful books that I count as life enriching.
No one will read this because I’ve fallen so far behind in reading email, but what a large number of titles I’ve had to add to my TBR list. Thank you all – Wenches and readers! My favorites of late: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker and Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Neither one a romance, but both extraordinarily beautiful books that I count as life enriching.
No one will read this because I’ve fallen so far behind in reading email, but what a large number of titles I’ve had to add to my TBR list. Thank you all – Wenches and readers! My favorites of late: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker and Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Neither one a romance, but both extraordinarily beautiful books that I count as life enriching.
No one will read this because I’ve fallen so far behind in reading email, but what a large number of titles I’ve had to add to my TBR list. Thank you all – Wenches and readers! My favorites of late: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker and Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Neither one a romance, but both extraordinarily beautiful books that I count as life enriching.
Thank you for your comment, Margaret, and I’m glad you’ve found some titles for your TBR pile among the recommendations here! Many thanks also for the books you mentioned.
Thank you for your comment, Margaret, and I’m glad you’ve found some titles for your TBR pile among the recommendations here! Many thanks also for the books you mentioned.
Thank you for your comment, Margaret, and I’m glad you’ve found some titles for your TBR pile among the recommendations here! Many thanks also for the books you mentioned.
Thank you for your comment, Margaret, and I’m glad you’ve found some titles for your TBR pile among the recommendations here! Many thanks also for the books you mentioned.
Thank you for your comment, Margaret, and I’m glad you’ve found some titles for your TBR pile among the recommendations here! Many thanks also for the books you mentioned.
Covid brought me also to reread or read some of M.Balog’hs older books. She has written some very funny older classical regencies that let me forget all about lockdown and so on.
But I noticed that during the last year I reread more than I usually do. Something to do with ‘comfy’ I think.
Covid brought me also to reread or read some of M.Balog’hs older books. She has written some very funny older classical regencies that let me forget all about lockdown and so on.
But I noticed that during the last year I reread more than I usually do. Something to do with ‘comfy’ I think.
Covid brought me also to reread or read some of M.Balog’hs older books. She has written some very funny older classical regencies that let me forget all about lockdown and so on.
But I noticed that during the last year I reread more than I usually do. Something to do with ‘comfy’ I think.
Covid brought me also to reread or read some of M.Balog’hs older books. She has written some very funny older classical regencies that let me forget all about lockdown and so on.
But I noticed that during the last year I reread more than I usually do. Something to do with ‘comfy’ I think.
Covid brought me also to reread or read some of M.Balog’hs older books. She has written some very funny older classical regencies that let me forget all about lockdown and so on.
But I noticed that during the last year I reread more than I usually do. Something to do with ‘comfy’ I think.