The most common refrain of anyone who works even remotely near books, or who blogs about books, is that their To Be Read pile increases at a rate that far outstrips their reading pace. I've been trying to be strict with myself - attempting to not buy new books, or request too many from Netgalley … Continue reading BLOG: Tackling the TBR – July 2019 Edition
Author: Catriona Ward (twitter) UK Publisher: W&N Genre: Gothic horror, historical fiction See Also: Little Eve She comes in the night. She looks into your eyes. One by one, she has taken us all. For generations they have died young, and now fifteen-year-old Iris and her father are the last of the Villarca line. Confined to … Continue reading REVIEW: Rawblood – Catriona Ward
Author: Grace Burrowes (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Piatkus Genre: Historical romance Duncan Wentworth tried his hand at rescuing a damsel in distress once long ago, and he's vowed he'll never make that mistake again. Nonetheless, when he comes across Matilda Wakefield in the poacher-infested and far-from-enchanted woods of his estate, decency compels him to offer aid to … Continue reading REVIEW: When a Duchess says I Do (Rogues to Riches #2) – Grace Burrowes
Author: Georgette Heyer UK Publisher: Arrow Genre: Historical romance Under the reign of Louis XV, corruption and intrigue have been allowed to blossom in France, and Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon and proud of his soubriquet 'Satanas', flourishes as well. Then, from a dark Parisian back alley, he plucks L-on, a red-headed urchin with strangely … Continue reading REVISITED: These Old Shades – Georgette Heyer
Author: Christina Henry (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Titan Books Genre: Fantasy, historical fiction Buy now: ebook | paperback Once there was a fisherman who lived on a cold and rocky coast and was never able to convince any woman to come away and live in that forbidding place with him. One evening he pulled … Continue reading REVIEW: The Mermaid – Christina Henry
Author: Mary Balogh (website / facebook) UK Publisher: Piatkus Genre: Romance, historical fiction Buy now: ebook | paperback Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his family - including the daughter no one knew he had . . . Anna Snow grew … Continue reading REVIEW: Someone to Love (Westcott #1) – Mary Balogh
Author: Georgette Heyer UK Publisher: Arrow Genre: Historical fiction, Regency romance, mystery Buy now: ebook | paperback It is in regrettable circumstances that beautiful Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine first encounter Julian St John Audley. The man, they both agree, is an insufferably arrogant dandy. But unfortunately for them, he is also the Fifth Earl … Continue reading REVISITED: Regency Buck – Georgette Heyer
Author: Alison Goodman UK Publisher: Walker Books Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance Buy Now: ebook | paperback See Also: The Dark Days Club Brighton, July 1812. Lady Helen Wrexhall is spending the summer season in Brighton, where she will continue her Reclaimer training and prepare for her duties as a fully fledged member of the Dark Days Club. … Continue reading REVIEW: the Dark Days Pact – Alison Goodman
Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman UK Publisher: This is now public domain, so it can be got for free from Project Gutenberg. There are also various editions available from different publishers, but I found the kindle edition from Project Gutenberg very readable. Genre: Speculative fiction, feminist literature, classics I can't even remember how I heard about … Continue reading REVIEW: Herland – Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Author: Catriona Ward (twitter) UK Publisher: W&N Genre: Horror, fiction Release Date: 26th July 2018 Buy Now: ebook | hardcover Eve and Dinah are everything to one another, never parted day or night. They are raised among the Children, a community of strays and orphans ruled by a mysterious figure they call Uncle. All they know … Continue reading REVIEW: Little Eve – Catriona Ward
