One of the things I love in 21st century authors setting stories in earlier periods is the focus on the changes happening: in art, politics, tLovely.
One of the things I love in 21st century authors setting stories in earlier periods is the focus on the changes happening: in art, politics, technology, social issues, mores, and so on. Victorian writers brought in new ideas, but tended not to notice developments that become a big deal as they catch on. It's always funny to look up when something was invented (usually way earlier than I would guess) and see how long it took to become familiar and common.
I had to put it down, because work and eating and such, but this just brought me so much joy. Kingfisher is so good at creating an outrageous fictive I had to put it down, because work and eating and such, but this just brought me so much joy. Kingfisher is so good at creating an outrageous fictive world in which people behave much more like real humans do. Very much more than I do, to take one example. The mix of horror, humor, and caper is beguiling.
Plus geese, and beautiful endpapers, and a really lovely cover that I can't stop admiring. Highly recommended for a Halloween read, or a gift to others if you can't hold off reading it yourself right away.
Fond as I am of the Mischief in Mayfair series (very), these have the potential to delight me more.
Having guessed the solution early on I get to feelFond as I am of the Mischief in Mayfair series (very), these have the potential to delight me more.
Having guessed the solution early on I get to feel clever and I feel an economically sound for getting two good things togeth in one purchase. This is also a Regency period novel, albeit one much lighter on the romance, although I suspect a series-spanning romantic arc. This way I only get one point of view, but I get a mystery that I enjoy, with a deeply satisfying resolution. I also get to enjoy the banter with a primary cast through the arc.
Burrowes writes a tidy mystery. There isn't a trail of corpses, and although motive is mentioned, there's a deeper understanding of how this mess reached this point.
Because these are in high demand, and aren't available in all my libraries (one search in Libby covers all my accounts automatically!) I was forced to purchase the second in the series to carry on with no delay.
Despite a plethera of streaming services vying for my viewing budget, it surprises me how few series there are in my demographic. The success of every Austen adaptation along with the draw of Bridgerton makes me think every series with more than 3 readers would be thrown into production. And the authors do often choose to write an interlinked set. Borrowes is canny enough to publish a series of interlinked novels set at Christmas, so I put the probability that this series is specifically aimed at being adapted. And I am fine with that if I get the usually qualities AND attractive actors in appealing costumes and appropriate sets. Hmm, no time wasted on driving around in carriages and an ex use to show the leading man in skin-tight pants dripping wet. Who isn't thinking Colin Firth right now?
Anyway, fingers crossed for the option, and a quality series, and that I enjoy the remaining books at least half as much as this one.
Got me wondering: if the worst happens and my Beloved husband and I both die, do the Offspring inherit the Kindle account? How would that work?
Northanger Abbey is my favorite of Austen's works: I love all the Gothic elements and a heroine who is pretty straightforward and a hero who loves to Northanger Abbey is my favorite of Austen's works: I love all the Gothic elements and a heroine who is pretty straightforward and a hero who loves to talk books with her. So this would be my favorite of Hale's books. It's weird that I don't actually remember anything from my earlier read.
I am truly sorry that this hasn't been filmed, too, because the first film was so awesome.
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