Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert My Review Mia is a hip young woman in London. She owns a popular tattoo parlor. In her spare time, she practices martial arts and supports the fighters who spare at the same gym. She has a secret, though. She comes from a line of women who select [...]
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#154 ~ Keeper of Light and Dust ~ Blog Tour & Giveaway
Filed Under: book review, contest, fantasy, female author, fiction Tagged With: blog tour, book giveaway, chi, Keeper of Light and Dust, Keepers, London, Martial arts, Mysticism, Natasha Mostert, Thieves, Warriors, Yin and yang
#150 ~ Jane Austin Ruined My Life
Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo My Review Emma Grant has been offered a mysterious opportunity to travel to England and research a huge lot of letters purportedly written by Jane Austen. Conventional wisdom holds that Jane’s sister Charlotte destroyed these letters upon Jane’s request. If these letters prove to be authentic, it [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: Beth Pattillo, Books, Bridget Jones, Christian author, Christian Fiction, Emma, England, Jane Austen, Jane Austin Ruined My Life, London, Phenix & Phenix
#148 ~ False Colours
False Colours by Georgette Heyer When I was first offered the opportunity to read and review some of Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances, I had a hard time selecting between The Reluctant Widow and False Colours. I chose The Reluctant Widow, but bought False Colours with my first Christmas gift card. Now, I am thankful that [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: False Colours, Georgette Heyer, London, Regency Romance
#64 ~ Devil Water
Devil Water by Anya Seton They say the devil’s water, it ain’t so sweet You don’t have to drink right now But you can dip your feet Every once in a little while “When You Were Young” by The Killers Devil Water tells the story of Charles Radclyffe and his daughter by a secret marriage, [...]
Filed Under: Books, Culture, entertainment, Family, Historical Fiction, Reading, Religion Tagged With: Anya Seton, belonging, Brandon Flowers, Charles Radcliffe, Charles Radclyffe, Devil Water, Earl of Derwentwater, England, Jacobite, Jacobite Rebellion, Jacobitism, James III, James Radclyffe, Jane Radcliffe, Jenny Radcliffe, London, Northumberland, The Fifteen, The Killers, The Old Pretender, The Pretender, The Winthrop Woman, Virginia, When You Were Young, William Byrd
#31 ~ Falling Angels
Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier This novel is setup in a compelling way. The story is told through the point of view of eleven (+/-) narrators. You have to delve into the agenda of each character in order to determine what really is happening and why Those agendas are prone to change as the character [...]
Filed Under: Amazing Narrator, Books, Historical Fiction, Reading, Secrets and Lies Tagged With: abortion, cemetaries, Falling Angels, London, multiple narrators, Tracy Chevalier, Victorian mourning rituals, women's suffrage
#28 ~ The Queen’s Fool
The Queen’s Fool by Philippa Gregory The magnificent and deeply satisfying way in which Innocent Traitor ended made it too tempting to continue on with the saga of the Tudor monarchy. Reading Veronica only intensified that temptation. I was not disappointed. The Queen’s Fool is the story of a young Jewish girl who took flight [...]
Filed Under: book review, Books, female author, Henry VIII, Historical Fiction, My Life with Books, Philippa Gregory, Reading, Religion, Secrets and Lies Tagged With: Alison Weir, Bloody Mary, Calais, Edward VI of England, hiding Jewish heritage, Innocent Traitor, Jewish mystic, Jewish spy, John Dee, Lady Jane Grey, London, Mary Tudor, Philippa Gregory, Queen's Fool, Robert Dudley, The Queen's Fool
#21 ~ The Constant Princess
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory After reading both of her Boleyn books, I was very excited to read this book about Katherine of Aragon, even though it was out of chronological order so to speak. She was such a wonderful character seen through the eyes of Mary Boleyn. This book was good and provided [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Arthur Tudor, Catherine of Aragon, England, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, London, Mary Boleyn, Philippa Gregory, Religion, self-righteousness, Spain, The Constant Princess
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