so-soI saw others refer to Amy Levy as a Jewish Jane Austen. I think this is a fair comparison of the content - sitting rooms, dances, afternoon tea, manners & propriety, etc. However, the characters in the novel aren‘t as fleshed out as in an Austen novel. The writing was sparse and simple.
The P&P quote doesn‘t have anything to do with Rueben Sachs. But I didn‘t willfully misunderstand the book. 🙃
It‘s here! My #kobo came today, and I started East Lynn for my #readyourKobo I can‘t believe how light it is! @CBee
Getting definite #Clarissa vibes from this one, and I‘m only 3% in.
Thank you, Victorian era! I‘m still waiting for a single positive thing you have added to our lives, even beyond sexuality.
#JaneWard #NotGay #normal #heterosexual #homosexual #NormalSexual #VictorianEra #Victorian #reproduction
Written just a decade after Brontë‘s Villette, but Braddon‘s book feels more modern somehow. Going into this without knowing much but enjoying it so far ? #weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
pickAnother series caught up with. I love this series. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.
pickI liked book two of Samantha and Wyatt‘s adventures. Hoping to get to book 3 soon. Eager to see what‘s next for this detective duo.
pickThree years after reading book one I finally got around to reading this, the second book in the Redmond and Haze mystery series.Not so much a mystery but a police procedural story and a cosy one at that. It's an ideal book for a relaxing read while snuggled up on the sofa. In parts I found the story quite exciting but mainly it was just a pleasant, satisfying read that kept me entertained throughout. I really liked it.
so-so(1861) Chronicles the evil career of Jabez North -- foundling, fraudster, murderer, genius -- and the efforts by one of his victims to bring Jabez to justice. It's very busy, depends on unlikely coincidences, takes unnecessary detours, then wraps abruptly in a crowded finale that tries to resolve all the loose subplots with handwavey exposition. And yet I liked it: for all its silliness it's also a lot of fun and the snappy writing kept me smiling
I don‘t suppose it rained harder in the good town of Slopperton-on-the-Sloshy than it rained anywhere else.
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