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Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing innovations. Who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads18th-century / autobiography / documentary / English historical mystery / France / Historical / History / journalists / London / Movie / murder mystery / neurodiverse / non-fiction / Paris / Post WWII / sailing / science / tv adaptation / Vietnam / War / Military / World War II17 Comments
The Right Sort of Man: A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery by Allison Montclair In a London slowly recovering from World War II, two very different women join forces to launch a business venture in the heart of Mayfair—The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. Miss Iris Sparks, quick-witted and impulsive, and Mrs. ... more >
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Dear Amanda Bouchet, Nightchaser, the first book in the Endeavor series, was one of my favourite books of 2019 so I was hankering to read the follow up, Starbreaker, to find out what was next for Tess, Shade and the crew of the Endeavor. (But, let’s be honest here, mostly ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1990s / class differences / doctor hero / England / marriage-of-convenience5 Comments
A practical marriage? Araminta Smith first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing that her plain but honest looks weren’t about to catch her a husband, Araminta believed she’d never marry. That’s why she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon’s interest ... more >
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Agent Cooper Dayton and his partner, Oliver Park, are going undercover—at a retreat for couples who need counselling. They do say the best cover story is one that’s close to the truth… Agent Cooper Dayton is almost relieved to get a phone call from his former boss at the Bureau ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1870s / Artist / bisexual characters / Civil-War / friends-to-lovers / historical romance / m/m/f / marriage / newspaper editor / polyamory7 Comments
Dear Aster Glenn Gray, I think I have fallen in love with your voice. Your writing is, as our sometime commenter Cleo has said, deceptively simple. I start out each of your works thinking it will be uncomplicated, but as I keep reading I realize that there are layers there, ... more >