Book Reviews / C- Reviews18th-century / 19th century / 20th century / Art / bargain / bookstore / Fantasy / France / god / immortal / joint review / LGBTQIA / Memory / present day20 Comments
Janine: I saw this standalone fantasy novel on Goodreads and it intrigued me. Since Sirius and I have both favorably reviewed V.E. Schwab’s previous book, A Darker Shade of Magic, I asked her if she wanted to review The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue together. She said yes. The story ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews1920s / 20th century / England / Ghost / Paranormal / paranormal romance / post WWI / psychic2 Comments
“London, 1925. Glamorous medium Gloria Sutter made her fortune helping the bereaved contact loved ones killed during the Great War. Now she’s been murdered at one of her own seances, after leaving a message requesting the help of her former friend and sole rival, Ellie Winter. Ellie doesn’t contact the ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / 20th century / adventure / England / Historical / road tripNo Comments
Book 3 of the classic trilogy of humorous rural adventures through pre-war England Mr. Finchley takes a fancy to a horse-drawn caravan that he sees for sale, but his new wife does not relish the prospect of a caravan journey so she goes to visit her brother, while he sets ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / 20th century / Ayrton Family series / friends-to-lovers / Historical / Post WWII / Scotland2 Comments
When Will Hastie finally decides to retire from the military and return home to Scotland, he intends to settle down on his family estate and learn to become a farmer. But back home, the death of his best friend and neighbour, Rae, during World War Two is still strongly felt. ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews20th century / chick-lit / Contemporary romance / Denmark / England / Los Angeles / Memoir / Reading lists12 Comments
Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix I picked up this book when it was available for free, and since I’d heard good things about it, I actually read it, unlike with some freebies that merely clutter my kindle. The blurb describes Remedial Rocket Science as a romantic comedy, with comparisons ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews20th century / Canada / Historical / Native American / RCMP / turn of the 20th century12 Comments
Mrs. Mike’ is a love story, a true story; the story of Katherine Mary O’Fallon, a sixteen year-old Irish girl from Boston, and Sergeant Mike Flannigan of the Canadian Mounted Police who meet at her uncle’s ranch in Alberta, Canada where she is sent to recover from pleurisy. They meet, ... more >