Books
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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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Review & Blog Tour | “Godmersham Park” by Gill Hornby
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I get ridiculously excited when I have the opportunity to read a book connected to Jane Austen. I think I’ve made that clear on this blog (perhaps a little too clear?!), and today is no exception. I’m really pleased to be able to host the blog tour of read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “In the Shadow of a Queen” by Heather B. Moore
Hello, I’m back again with another historical novel review for your weekend – continuing the theme I’m feeling at the moment of the cosy weather coming in and wanting to curl up in the evenings with a good book! Thank you to Austenprose and Shadow Mountain Publishing for gifting me a copy of Heather B. read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “The Belle of Belgrave Square”, by Mimi Matthews
It’s almost the weekend, it’s starting to get into crisp cosy weather (even here in Savannah!), and what better to celebrate both of those things than a new read! You might remember that earlier in the year, I shared a review for Mimi Matthews‘ book The Siren of Sussex, which is the first in a read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “A Lady’s Guide to Death and Deception”, by Katherine Cowley
I’ve been thinking the last few years every time I return to Pride and Prejudice that maybe (just maybe!) Mary Bennet gets a raw deal. Yes, she is a little insufferable, particularly when she is moralising about the virtue of a woman just as Lydia runs off with Wickham, which is both unhelpful and unnecessary read more
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Persuasion Review for BBC History Extra
I am absolutely THRILLED (capitals necessary, I’m an excitable person!) to share that I was asked to review Persuasion from an historian’s perspective for History Extra, the website of BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed. My review has gone live today, and if you are a subscriber (or fancy trialing the website free for read more
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Rereading Jane Austen | Persuasion
It’s an important day in the Jane Austen calendar today – 245 years since her death in 1817. It’s possibly the world’s worst kept secret that I love Jane Austen, and I wanted to share something in her honour. With everything flying around the internet about the most recent adaptation of her work, released just read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “Bloomsbury Girls”, by Natalie Jenner
Today I’m so pleased to be sharing with you my review of Natalie Jenner’s second novel, Bloomsbury Girls, soon to be published on May 17th by St Martin’s Press. I’m very grateful to have received an advanced copy of the book in exchange for review – being able to read books like this in advance read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “The Mad Girls of New York”, by Maya Rodale
If you like historical fiction about intrepid women who want to change the world, this one is for you. And, excitingly, I’ve been able to share my review on its publication day! Maya Rodale’s new historical novel, The Mad Girls of New York, is a clever and compelling journey through late nineteenth century New York read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 