This is the diary of an English girl who falls in love with an eligible young Portuguese, Afonso. The bride recounts, vividly and hilariously, her and her Mother’s plans for an English country wedding, how they dealt with Uncle George (The Head Of The Family), and their success in making ... more >
An infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown’s early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time. In 1965, Helen Gurley Brown, a soft spoken, ... more >
One mission. One fake husband. One very real problem. Maggie Flynn has finally earned her place at of MI5-but with promotion comes paperwork. No more disguises, no more danger, just meetings, memos, and the quiet realisation that life feels a little too safe. With her daughter away at university and ... more >
Henry Eliot’s future seemed well and truly settled: on the personal front, with his engagement to Marly, on the professional front, as an architect in the employ of Sir Bertram Tranter, Marly’s incredibly rich and powerful father. He had promised his daughter a strip of Portuguese coast for a wedding ... more >
Hello 2026. I had a decent reading year in 2025 anI have had more books this year that I gave A grade to, this is reflected in my list and of course I never limit myself to A grades, so there are some B+ books here as well. The books ... more >
1968 New York City News about the war might be keeping Patrick up at night–news in general might be keeping Patrick up at night–but he’s doing fine. He’s sure of it. He gets to spend his days selling books in the gayest neighborhood on the East Coast and his nights ... more >