Tag: Book Reviews
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Book Review: The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse
With well-plotted humor and tons of wordplay it is just fun to read.
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Pride and Prometheus: The Post-Perusing Depression of Great Novels
I finished a fantastic book for my Jane Austen book club today. Pride and Prometheus was supposed to be my “reward” for getting work done. But I read a little bit during breakfast–I just wanted to get to the end of the chapter I fell asleep on last night–and I couldn’t make myself put it…
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Non-Fic Fridays: What Regency Women Did For Us
I loved my Finnemore Fridays, and soon I will find a legit way to bring them back, continuing my quest to spread the brilliance of John Finnemore far and wide (without bending any copyright laws). Until then, let’s talk non-fiction! There was a major swath of years between 25-35 where I don’t recall reading any non-fiction…
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Book Review: The Binge Continues
My historical romance binge continues with a three-book series called The Extraordinaries, by author Melissa McShane. Let’s be honest: I read these books because of the GORGEOUS covers. It happens. You will probably enjoy this series if you are a fan of naval war books like the Horatio Hornblower novels but with a fantasy twist,…
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Reading for Escape
Permission (from me) to immerse myself in books is my favorite thing about the winter holiday. Curling up, warm and cozy, with nothing to do but sleep in, read, and eat holiday foods is one flavor of paradise. Over the past few years, holiday reading is also about trying to catch up to my annual…