November 13, 2019

REVIEW: Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendle

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1870s / botany / fake relationship / historical romance / politics / propriety / rake / reformed hero / ruin / Scandal / Victorian11 Comments

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 >

October 21, 2019

Reading List by Jennie for July through September

JennieBook Reviewshistorical romance / History / mystery / non-fiction / Paranormal / Reading lists / Romance / thriller / Young-Adult7 Comments

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 >

July 12, 2019

REVIEW: The Hidden Heart by Laura Kinsale

JennieB+ Reviews / Book Reviewshistorical romance / shipboard / South America / Tahiti / tortured hero8 Comments

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 >

July 4, 2019

Reading List by Jennie for May and June

JennieBook ReviewsHistorical fiction / historical romance / History / Memoirs / non-fiction / Reading lists / Suspense / WWII8 Comments

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 >

May 15, 2019

Jennie’s Reading List for March and April

JennieBook ReviewsBiography / Fiction / historical romance / mystery / non-fiction / Reading lists / Thriller/Suspense5 Comments

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 >

April 15, 2019

REVIEW: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale

JennieA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAcross the Tracks Romance / disabled hero / historical romance / Quakers29 Comments