Book Reviews
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Review & Blog Tour | “Cyanide and Sensibility”, by Katie Oliver
The last couple of weeks, I’ve been sharing with you my reviews of Katie Oliver’s Jane Austen Tea Society mysteries. Well, next week, on December 12th 2023, the third novel in the series, Cyanide and Sensibility will be on shelves, and I’m really excited to post my review of this great addition to the series read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “A Winter by the Sea”, by Julie Klassen
I’m momentarily off the mysteries today and back to a classic Regency romance novel, with an endearing heroine and handsome love interests, besides being steeped in wonderful historical detail. You may remember that in February, I participated in the cover reveal for Julie Klassen’s new novel, A Winter by the Sea, and I was lucky read more
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Book Review | “A Murderous Persuasion”, by Katie Oliver
Last week I got to share with you the first novel in Katie Oliver’s Jane Austen Tea Society Mysteries series. I don’t know about you, but I go through phases when I’m choosing books to read, and at the moment I am firmly in a cosy mystery phase, so I’m really grateful to Berkley and read more
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Book Review | “Pride, Prejudice and Peril”, by Katie Oliver
So, following a Regency-set mystery I posted about earlier this week, I’m excited to share with you another cosy mystery series… and whilst this one is not set in Regency England, it does have a lovely, healthy dose of Jane Austen in it! (What more could I want?) I first came across Katie Oliver’s books read more
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Book Review | “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Lord”, by Celeste Connally
Happy autumn – and almost Thanksgiving for those who celebrate! – everybody! I love reading all year round but as the nights draw in and the clocks change, there is nothing I like better than sitting in my armchair with tea – or wine – and reading. I wanted to share a book with you read more
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Book Tour & Review | “What Would Jane Austen Do?” by Linda Corbett
I’ve made no secret of my love of Jane Austen spin-offs, or retellings, and I am really excited to share Linda Corbett‘s new Jane Austen-themed novel What Would Jane Austen Do? If you like heroines who love Austen, family intrigue, blossoming relationships and a celebration of literature, I think you will really like this book! read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “The Late Mrs. Willoughby” by Claudia Gray
I don’t know about you, but I love a cosy mystery. I grew up on a diet of Midsomer Murders and one of my favourite period dramas of all time is Endeavour, which follows the young Inspector Morse through through the 1960s and into the 1970s. It is even better when these kind of mysteries read more
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Review | “Her Lost Words” by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Happy Friday! I love being able to share book-related things with you when it’s time for the weekend, and I have a few exciting book treats to post over the next few days, starting with my review of Stephanie Marie Thornton’s soon-to-be released novel, Her Lost Words, my copy courtesy of Berkley Trade and Penguin read more
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Review | “A Love By Design” by Elizabeth Everett
Happy Friday! I’m excited to share with you today a new historical romance from Elizabeth Everett, the latest instalment in her Secret Scientists of London Series. I’m very grateful to Berkley Romance for sending me a copy for review – and it has definitely made me want to catch up on the previous two books read more
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Review | “Pride and Protest” by Nikki Payne
I get incredibly excited whenever I come across a new retelling of Jane Austen novels, especially when it is one that transforms my favourite of all her novels, Pride and Prejudice. I think the best part of the way different authors play with the story and satire Austen first shared with the world in 1813 read more
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