bailedDNF- I‘m sorry the first five chapters with fear, rape, killing, and forcing women to be striped were a bit much. The the cruelty in which they treated most of the women, except Cynthia was hard to read, and then the death of so many of their men and their family was depressing. The next five chapter is getting the chapter 10 I was having trouble focusing. Maybe someone else will enjoy this one.
pickBook 3 in the Bridgerton series was a delight.
Benedict and Sophie's love story is reminiscent of Cinderella.
I was along for the ride from beginning to end 💞
so-soWith some depth this could have been awesome, there was so many missed opportunities here. There's no exploration of feelings to how Claire feels to find herself two hundred years in the past or of her feelings on being parted from Frank. There's no exploration of struggle between adapting to an earlier time without modern day conveniences.
It could have been epic but it was average and not worth the 849 page count.
I‘m thoroughly enjoying this humorous, cozy mystery set in 1960s Sydney, Australia.
Thanks again for sending it my way, @CarolynM ! 😘
pickWell, this was just delightful! I think I am entering into my cozy British mystery era! 🧐🔍
pickThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol 7, by Beth Brower (2023)
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Premise: The still continued journals of a bright young woman navigating her uncommon life amidst the mores of Victorian London.
Review: It‘s a testament to his good these are that I‘m still excited to spend every moment I can with these characters. Here we have quite a bit of plot development in addition to the delightful sensibility and voice of the series.
pickThis was a lovely novella for the holidays. Sweet, romantic, and perfect to curl up and read by the fire 🎄
pickThis book deals with the Spanish Revolution. But told from another point of view than we're used to. We're starting in an all-female prison, getting to know Hortensia and the other imprisoned women. We're following them through the years of war, unrest and rebellion until the 50ties under Franco. The book is based on interviews with survivors and eye-witnesses, what gives the whole book another dimension. It's unsettling and real.
