B- Reviews / Book Reviews20th century / 21st century / fashion / History / non-fiction / women's rightsComments Off on REVIEW: Skirts: Fashioning Modern Femininity in the Twentieth Century by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
In a sparkling, beautifully illustrated social history, Skirts traces the shifting roles of women over the twentieth century through the era’s most iconic and influential dresses. While the story of women’s liberation has often been framed by the growing acceptance of pants over the twentieth century, the most important and ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / 20th century / fish-out-of-water / Historical / historical mystery / Hollywood / Hollywood Golden Age / Los Angeles / murder mystery / silent movie8 Comments
“You shall never have a penny of my money. Leave me alone or I will shoot you dead!” 1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous movie-star Kitty Flint – even if her late husband’s sister is one of ... more >
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 tripComments Off on REVIEW: Mr. Finchley Takes the Road by Victor Canning
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 >