Book Review
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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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Introducing a new series | Adapting Jane Austen
It is a truth universally acknowledged (to anyone who knows me, or who reads my blog) that I not only adore Jane Austen, but I love watching ANY adaptation of her work. And I mean any: if it’s based on Jane Austen, I will watch it, and I will love or hate it, but I 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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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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