Silent In The Sanctuary | 
pickI really enjoyed this second book in the Julia Grey series. It took me a minute to remember everything that happened in the first book (which I didn‘t lol). I liked this one, set at Julia‘s childhood “home”. A lot of her siblings were around and I love Portia. I would love a spin off series of her.
I can‘t wait to read the next one in this series and to see where Julia and Brisbane‘s relationship goes.
I forgot to post my #bookspin and #doublespin picks for the month: #10 on left and #3 on right. And look at that color coordination with my coverlet!
@TheAromaofBooks
pickLike the first book in the series, it starts out really slow. It seems like it takes half the book for someone to actually die. But I am hooked on Deanna Raybourn's style of writing, her character development, and the multiple crazy endings that I couldn't guess, but somehow feel like I should have.
pickSo I definitely liked this one more than book 1 but I am really noticing that this is like a Veronica Speedwell beta or light which gives me a "I think I've read this before" feeling. I like how the romance is developing and the mystery was far more complex and less obvious than book one.
Time to enjoy book 2 of the Lady Julia series. Hoping my girl...finds a man who won't give her an STI? (A high bar was set in book 1 lol)
pick+ Silent in the Moors (3rd Lady Julia Grey novel) I ended up reading these one after the other ?? I probably liked "In the Sanctuary" a little more because of the cast of characters but I liked the ending of "on the Moors for reasons ❤️ #MayBooks #JuneBooks ?
Doing some Sunday reading on my Kindle app lol 👍 😊 #MayBooks #Mysteries #SlowBurn #Romance
pickLike the first one so much, I seem to have finished the second. Thank goodness it‘s Saturday cause I just started the third... ♥️
Spent a lot of last night going “but no one‘s dead yet” and then really questioning myself. But just shy of halfway through and we‘ve got ourselves a murder. (I say this like I wasn‘t living for the awkward sexual tension in the first half)
Might as well keep going.
pickSecond in the Lady Julia Grey series. A couple of mysteries and the introduction of Julia‘s family. A fun cast of characters, however I‘m not sure I care much for Julia. Will read the next one and decide if I will recommend the series to my Mom. Always trying to find new ones for her to read.
Brand new shelfs and already full. Uh-oh guess I need more.
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So this popped up on my facebook memories today. This was from a year ago and it made me respect her that much more.
#aprilbookshowers I chose Deanna Raybourn's Lady Julia series because I love the interplay among the March #siblings. Particularly as the series went on, she included more and more about this eccentric family. The witty dialogue between the brothers and sisters is masterfully done.
pickGlad I stuck with this series even after the first book didn't wow me. This one was much better in my opinion (I'd give it a 4/5), and I plan to continue on to the third one soon! #romantsy
Lady Julia Grey qualifies for #unforgettablewomen. She is one of my favorite characters, and I actually got angry when the author decided to end the series #booktober
"She was a Fragonard milkmaid, a Botticelli nymph. I hated her instantly."
President Obama, I love you so. I keep thinking of this quote while reading (and loving) the second Julia Grey book because Julia's eccentric and progressive-for-his-Regency-England-time father is another example of this. He nurtures her mind and raises her expectations -- for herself and others. So glad I finally started this series. Thanks for the rec, @nessochist!
