I started this late last year and decided to try it again this year to see if I can finish all twelve months. This month’s birthstone book cover is Aquamarine for the month of March. This is such a beautiful birthstone! THE RULES Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: MARCH – Aquamarine ~
Tag: historical
~ Book Review: A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes (Ladies Most Scandalous #3) (ARC) ~
Expected publication March 28, 2023 Author: Manda Collins It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady in danger must be in need of rescue, but whether she wants to be rescued is up for debate—for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem! England, 1867: Miss… Continue reading ~ Book Review: A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes (Ladies Most Scandalous #3) (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: Infamous (ARC) ~
Expected publication date: March 21, 2023 Author: Lex Croucher Twenty-two-year-old aspiring writer Edith (“Eddie”) Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together—from climbing trees and sneaking bottles of wine, to extensive kissing practice. But Rose has started talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified. Why can’t they continue as they always have?… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Infamous (ARC) ~
~ Audiobook Review: Mexican Gothic ~
Published June 30, 2020 Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Narrator: Frankie Corzo Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Mexican Gothic ~
~ Book Review: Solomon’s Crown (ARC) ~
Published March 14, 2023 Author: Natasha Siegel Two destined rivals fall desperately in love—but the fate of medieval Europe hangs in the balance. “A pair of thrones between us, and my heart clutched like a rosary within his hands ...” Twelfth-century Europe. Newly-crowned King Philip of France is determined to restore his nation to its… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Solomon’s Crown (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman (Doomsday Books #1) (ARC) ~
Published March 7, 2023 Author: K.J. Charles Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ Charles Abandoned by his father as a small child, Sir Gareth Inglis has grown up prickly, cold, and well-used to disappointment. Even so, he longs for a connection, falling headfirst into a passionate anonymous affair that's over almost… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman (Doomsday Books #1) (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Kingdom #1) (ARC) ~
Expected publication March 7, 2023 Author: Hannah Whitten In this lush, romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court. When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Kingdom #1) (ARC) ~
Book Review: The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency (ARC)
Expected publication March 2, 2023 Author: Peter Oxley London, 1868. The streets are haunted by thieves, murderers… and demons from beyond the Aether. Spencer and Bart are the city’s most incompetent crooks, and they are in deep trouble. Hunted by both police and their fellow criminals, they are forced to consider the unthinkable —going straight.… Continue reading Book Review: The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency (ARC)
~ Can’t Wait Wednesday: Hyacinth (Bellamy Sisters #2) by Minerva Spencer ~
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. This week's novel: Book Details: Title: Hyacinth (Bellamy Sisters #2)… Continue reading ~ Can’t Wait Wednesday: Hyacinth (Bellamy Sisters #2) by Minerva Spencer ~
~ Can’t Wait Wednesday: Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell ~
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. This week's novel: Book Details: Title: Artfully Yours Author: Joanna Lowell… Continue reading ~ Can’t Wait Wednesday: Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell ~
~Goodreads: The Top 100 Romances of the Past 3 Years ~
From Goodreads: Since the dawn of publishing—of storytelling itself, really—people have been drawn to romance. As a culture, we seem to appreciate the idea of people falling in love with other people (or, occasionally, vampires). Sometimes the love is elevated and noble. Sometimes it’s dangerous and exciting. Often it’s delightfully explicit. Everybody wins! We wanted to… Continue reading ~Goodreads: The Top 100 Romances of the Past 3 Years ~
~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: FEBRUARY – Amethyst ~
I started this late last year and decided to try it again this year to see if I can finish all twelve months. This month’s birthstone book cover is Amethyst for the month of February. This is such a beautiful birthstone! THE RULES Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: FEBRUARY – Amethyst ~
~ Book Review: Hamnet ~
Published March 31, 2020 Author: Maggie O'Farrell Drawing on Maggie O'Farrell's long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare's most enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child. Warwickshire in the 1580s. Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Hamnet ~
~ Spell the Month in Books – FEBRUARY ~
The meme originated from Reviews from the Stacks. The rules for this one are simple: Each month you spell the month in books (Initial articles - The, A, and An - do not count.) There are three main ways to choose the books: you can use the books that you have already read, books that… Continue reading ~ Spell the Month in Books – FEBRUARY ~
Book Review: The Worst Woman in London (ARC)
Expected publication: February 2nd 2023 Author: Julia Bennet A defiant Victorian wife fights to escape a bad marriage but her love for a forbidden man jeopardizes her chance at freedom. James Standish knows how to play society’s game. He’ll follow the rules, marry a virginal debutante, and inherit a massive fortune. At least, that’s the… Continue reading Book Review: The Worst Woman in London (ARC)
Book Review: Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot #9)
Published 1934 Author: Agatha Christie Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous Orient Express in its tracks as it travels through the mountainous Balkans. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year but, by the morning, it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed… Continue reading Book Review: Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot #9)
~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: JANUARY – Garnet ~
I started this late last year and decided to try it again this year to see if I can finish all twelve months. This month’s birthstone book cover is Garnet for the month of January. This is such a beautiful birthstone! THE RULES Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: JANUARY – Garnet ~
Audiobook Review: A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)
Published August 6th 1996 Author: George R.R. Martin Narrator: Roy Dotrice Audiobook Length: 33 hours 46 minutes Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)
~ Spell the Month in Books – JANUARY ~
The meme originated from Reviews from the Stacks. The rules for this one are simple: Each month you spell the month in books (Initial articles - The, A, and An - do not count.) There are three main ways to choose the books: you can use the books that you have already read, books that… Continue reading ~ Spell the Month in Books – JANUARY ~
Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde #1) (ARC)
Expected publication: January 10th 2023 Author: Heather Fawcett A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love, in this heartwarming and enchanting fantasy. Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study… Continue reading Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde #1) (ARC)
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