B- Reviews / Book Reviews1880s / 19th century / European-Historical / Finland / Historical / kisses only / novella / working class2 Comments
Two people. An impossible task. A traitor in their midst. Sofi’s mother desperately needs medicine, and Sofi will do anything to get it—including a one-month stay at the Brunberg mansion in Helsinki, the capital. There she’ll spend her days at the Kangas Tailor Shop, knitting silk stockings and other items ... more >
Forget hygge, let’s all get päntsdrunk – I’ll go first and freely admit that I find many of these “lifestyle” books to be beyond me for the long haul. With the best of intentions on my part, I know I simply can’t keep it up – it being whatever habit ... more >
B ReviewsFinland / Historical / Sweden / Viking10 Comments
Dear Ms. Lake: As a deep lover of Elizabeth Vaughan’s Warlords of the Plains series, I’m always on the lookout for stories that feature a fish out of water heroine trying to make her way. I read the blurb for The Warlord’s Wife and immediately requested it because it seemed just ... more >