HAPPY #BOOKSPIN DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!
It is my favorite day of the month and I am excited at what the draw has picked for me. It's nice that this month there's fantasy and scifi rather than just one or the other. My selections are the tagged and Red Mars. We'll see how far I get with my backlog this month as well.
From @Lunakay
Dear Littens, I think we all have some classics we would like to read, but somehow new amazing books are released all the time, then some of these classics are, well, a bit on the chunky side and therefore a bit intimidating and in general there is too much to read and too little time!
So, who would be interested in joining in on a quarterly challenge?
Let's tackle those oldies!
Let her know..
#classicschallenge
Dear Littens, I think we all have some classics we would like to read, but somehow new amazing books are released all the time, then some of these classics are, well, a bit on the chunky side and therefore a bit intimidating and in general there is too much to read and too little time!
So, who would be interested in joining in on a quarterly challenge?
Let's tackle those oldies!😊
#classicschallenge
#paint #schoolspirit
One of several books I got from my neighbor-but haven't read yet.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Did an episode on The Wager. We talked scurvy, old timey wooden ships, and whether it'd be okay for Jerry Jones to press gang Tom Brady out of retirement.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6C6qxwj0c4CJPNJsiUMCgy?si=sSTl1vC0S5i8kIQB2vern...
pickJust as fun as the other books. Full of regency spies and romantic misunderstandings. The start of this one was more contrived than the previous two books, but the characters are likable and the story is engaging. Similar in tone to Georgette Heyer novels, though with more overt emphasis on the sexual tension between the main characters. The series has been enjoyable so far. Recommend.
pickA fun sequel. It managed to capture the same charm as the first book, with distinctly different main characters. I particularly enjoyed the juxtaposition between the Henrietta-Miles story and the Eloise-Colin story. Willig's style is engaging and the characters and their relationships feel believable. Like the first book, there are some spicy scenes (it is a romance novel), but not overdone. Recommend.
pickI bought this book thinking it was historical fiction about the history of a painting. When I actually started to read it though, I was delighted to find that it is a regency spy romance. The main characters have charming chemistry. I enjoyed the dual storyline between Eloise and Amy. More spicy scenes than I expected (especially considering that I thought it was about a painting to start with). But well written on the whole. Recommend.
Read in May 2024...
18 Books
Five 5-Star reads this month:
• There Are Rivers in the Sky
• Bluebird
• O Caledonia
• poyums
• The Armor of Light (Kingsbridge # 4) ⭐️
pick5 Stars • "The Armour of Light" by Ken Follett is the fifth installment in the Kingsbridge series. Set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the novel explores a time of significant societal upheaval and transformation in England. The story follows Sally Clitheroe, who faces personal tragedy amidst a backdrop of industrial change, social unrest, and the Napoleonic Wars. ⬇️
