All the Feels by Olivia Dade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Sunday, February 27, 2022
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Review: Dogs and Goddesses
Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What do women want?
Good dogs. God-like powers is nice. Attractive new love interests is also nice. But good dogs and good friends are the really important stuff.
Another in a slew of super fun books. Also shared with the daughter.
Library copy.
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Review: Billy's Booger
Billy's Booger by William Joyce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am not normally a fan of booger jokes. But I trust William Joyce. This is a book by the adult Joyce about how he came to write his first book when he was ten or so, a book called Billy's Booger, which is included.
Very cool.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Review: Do You Want to Start a Scandal
Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Another charming, fun, funny book, with a bit of mystery thrown in. The classic country house party mystery from a 21st century perspective. Actually now I think about it, it uses the set, if you will, while keeping a very tight focus on the leading characters.
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Monday, February 14, 2022
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Review: The Governess Game
The Governess Game by Tessa Dare
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Utterly charming. The kids are a hoot, as are the friends and relations. Plus, it starts in a bookshop, which is nigh on irresistible to me.
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Friday, February 11, 2022
Review: The Duchess Deal
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Dare's Regency romance novels aren't history-minded. They are contemporary stories in fancy dress and therein lies the charm. To be fair, the genre is always that way and always has been. Some writers do a tremendous amount of research and firmly tie their stories to a particular time and place. Some even center the conflict and travails in historical events, issues, social problems and I enjoy the depth it gives to those stories
But what I find particularly pleasing in Dare's work is using a contemporary reaction to an historical quandary for comic effect. It's great fun to see someone solve a problem using historical tools in a modern way. Sometimes I don't want to dwell on the gross inequities of the Regency Era.
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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