Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. So the actual Top Ten Tuesday for this week isContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 27 – Top Ten Tuesday: 2022 Releases I Wish I’d Read”
Tag Archives: Historical
Audiobook Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Narrated by: Daisy DonovanPublisher: Tinder PressFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: March 31st, 2020 Rating: 4/5 Stars This is definitely an interesting book, but as I listened to the Audible version I think there were quite a few things I missed, but I’ll touch on that later. Really, what ideally would happen is eventually I’d pick up aContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell”
Book Review: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Publisher: PhoenixFormat: ebookRelease Date: May 12th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars There are some books you read and know, instantly, it’s going to stay with you for a long time to come. That is definitely true of Take My Hand, the story of Civil Townsend, a nurse in Montgomery, Alabama, and two of her patients, whoContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez”
Book Review: Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth
Publisher: Random House UK – CornerstoneFormat: ebookRelease Date: April 14th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars When Zillah steps on stage at Crillick’s Variety Theatre, she steps into the persona of The Great Amazonia, an exotic wonder who certainly draws in the crowds. But Zillah must hide herself, and outside the theatre, she has to hide Amazonia,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth”
What I’m Watching: Pose
Yep, another instance of being among the last to catch onto something. Not long ago I talked here about It’s a Sin, which reflects life for the LGBT+ community at the end of the 80s in London. When I mentioned watching it, someone suggested I check out Pose. So I did, originally on Netflix, thenContinueContinue reading “What I’m Watching: Pose”
Book Review: Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer
Publisher: CornerstoneFormat: DigitalRelease Date: March 31st, 2011 Rating: 5/5 Stars This was, in a good way, a little different to how I expected. I haven’t read much Regency Romance, but I do want to read more, and Regency Buck sounded like a good place to start. And I am really glad I did! From thisContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer”
Book Review: Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault
Publisher: AutumnFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: November 26th, 2020 Rating: 3/5 Stars I was so excited for this series, especially as I’ve pretty consistently adored the Twisted Tales series of books. The Queen’s Council is a new series of Disney books, exploring what happens to the princesses we know and love when they step up into theirContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault”
Book Review: Kingscastle by Sophia Holloway
Publisher: Allison & BusbyFormat: MOBIRelease Date: November 18th, 2021 Rating: 3/5 Stars I received this book from publisher Allison & Busby via NetGalley – views remain my own. I really, really wanted to like this more than I did. I’ve been picking up more and more Romance recently, and largely really enjoying them. I justContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Kingscastle by Sophia Holloway”
Spotlight: The Chronicles of Iona: Exile – Paula de Fougerolles
Today I’m on another blog tour with a spotlight for The Chronicles of Iona: Exile, by Paula de Fougerolles! So read on for more information about the book and the author, and to see what others are saying about this book. Blurb The Chronicles of Iona: Exile tells the story of the Irish monk and ScottishContinueContinue reading “Spotlight: The Chronicles of Iona: Exile – Paula de Fougerolles”
Book Review: That Could Be Enough – Alyssa Cola
Publisher: Seditious SistersFormat: MOBIRelease Date: June 26th, 2018Genre: Romance – Historical – LGBT+ (WLW) Rating: 5/5 Stars The cover for this book popped up on my Twitter timeline, and as soon as I saw it and the title I had to grab it. Sapphic Romance with Hamilton references? Yes please! I freaking loved this novella,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: That Could Be Enough – Alyssa Cola”
Unwrapping Words 