Literature
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Celebrating the release of Bridgerton Season 3 (Part 1)!
Happy Sunday! It’s been an exciting few days in which we have FINALLY (after 2 years!) been able to see part of the new season of Bridgerton on screen. Without any spoilers, I can safely say it has been worth the wait, and I can’t wait for Part 2 to drop on June 13th! It’s read more
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Book Review | “For A Lifetime”, Gabrielle Meyer
Hello! It’s been a little while since I shared any books here, but I have some really exciting reads coming up over the summer months, perfect for relaxing in the sunshine and reading outside as the warmer temperatures are finally here! Today I am thrilled to be sharing my review for Gabrielle Meyer’s new novel, read more
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Adapting Jane Austen | “An American in Austen”
Film poster copyright Hallmark Channel. Anyone who is a fan of Jane Austen, and Austen adaptations, has been pretty spoiled this February if they also like the Hallmark Channel. Confession: I enjoy the Hallmark Channel a lot. I have watched their previous Jane Austen forays (and there have been a few… watch for a future read more
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Review | “Sex, Lies and Sensibility”, by Nikki Payne
Happy Friday! I’m excited to share a new book review with you today, courtesy of Berkley, of Nikki Payne’s brand new novel Sex, Lies and Sensibility, which came out three days ago. If the title sounds familiar, you would be right… this is a contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s first novel, Sense and Sensibility, and read more
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Book Review | “Picasso’s Lovers”, by Jeanne Mackin
Happy Friday! I have a wonderful new historical fiction novel to share with you this week – I’m stepping out of my Regency and eighteenth-century world into the twentieth century thanks to Berkley gifting me a copy of Jeanne Mackin’s new novel Picasso’s Lovers. If you love art, political and gender history, this one is read more
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Review | “The Ladies Rewrite the Rules”, by Suzanne Allain
You know I absolutely adore a historical romance, particularly if it is set within the Regency in Britain. There are so many great ones – and I feel like I have barely scratched the surface with what I have read – but I am always drawn to the ones that celebrate strong female heroines, and read more
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The Wit of Jane Austen’s Letters
Today is Jane Austen’s birthday! She was born in Steventon on December 16th, 1775, an auspicious day for any lover of her writing – like me. I’ve hardly been subtle about my love for Jane Austen on this blog, and am relishing that, over the past year or two, more and more of my time read more
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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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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 