Author Charlotte Brentwood sent me this book to review, which is a regency romance with a Georgette Heyer/Jane Austen feel. I hesitated, because of my recently-established rule of not reading books that are “sweet” or “heartwarming.” But then I read the first chapter, and I was drawn into the story. We begin with William Brook,…
I don’t have too much to say about this book, except that it was a fun read. It’s a clever combination of fantasy meets Jane Austen. Now, I’m not a big fan of reading books that are takeoffs on Jane Austen’s novels (but if you are, see this recent post in The AV Club.) But…
Happy Friday! I’m getting ready to post my review of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. I was thinking that August seems like a good month for reading a classic and wondering what I should pick up next. Things seem to slow down in August and it’s a good time to stay indoors. Although as I…
On the day after Valentine’s Day, who better to review than Jane Austen — especially as my last review, Dorian Gray, was about as far from a love story as I can imagine. I wouldn’t actually call this a romance, although it falls in that genre. Northanger Abbey has a very different feel from Austen’s…
Work has been overwhelming lately, and between work and travel I haven’t posted in over a week. Blogging must have really gotten under my skin because I missed it the whole time – but I’ve just felt too brain dead to post anything. But this week’s Top Ten Tuesday (from The Broke and The Bookish)…
The Book Stop 