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Janine’s Best of 2019

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I was tempted to make a list of my favorites among the 2019-published books I read this year. In the end I decided to focus on my favorite 2019 reads (first time reads; I didn’t include books I had read / reviewed in prior years) without regard to their year ... more >

REVIEW: Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendle

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Dear Eve Pendle, I decided to try Falling for a Rake, your 1870s-set historical romance, after hearing great things about it from an acquaintance whose recommendations I trust. Lady Emily Ravensthorpe is a fern collector. It is the perfect hobby for a young lady, and Emily is committed to maintaining ... more >

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Reading List by Jennie for July through September

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Read and reviewed: The Hidden Heart, Jane Steele, Play to Win, Wives and Daughters and Jamaica Inn   A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage   I was looking for a light-ish but informative non-fiction read, and this seemed like it would fit the bill. It ... more >

REVIEW: The Hidden Heart by Laura Kinsale

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I’ve been rereading and reviewing Kinsale’s backlist for the past several years. (I’m only now halfway through! Man, I’m a slow reader). My Sweet Folly was already on my Kindle, ready to go. But I was feeling stressed by life and needed a treat and so decided to acquire the ... more >

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Reading List by Jennie for May and June

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown When this book was published in 1970, it was hailed as one of the first books to chronicle the destruction of the American Indian tribes in the midwest and western United State solely from the American Indian perspective. As such, it’s ... more >

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Jennie’s Reading List for March and April

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The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman I’ve been on a pop history kick after the two Jennifer Wright books I recently read, so I picked up this book. It was only after I bought it that I realized ... more >

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