This is another book read during my trip to Paris. Again, the author isn’t new to me. I’ve read one of Julia London’s contemporary romance, and her regency series, The Desperate Debutantes, and liked them all.
There wasn’t any synopsis on the backcover, but as I’ve been checking out the author’s website every now and then […]
Posted on July 13th, 2008 by ag
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Sourcebooks has released reissues of some of the most beloved works from the prolific, and dare I say authoritative Regency romance writer, Georgette Heyer under its Casablanca label.
Whether you’re a long-time fan or a new convert, there’s bound to be one amongst these six reissues that will capture your imagination. And the gorgeous new covers […]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by ag
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With one website launched, I have a little bit of breathing space, so without further ado, here are the reviews of four books read recently.
Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmel is a prize find. I mean, I’ve always been a fan of Greek heroic fantasy, but have always stuck to the interpretations of […]
Posted on March 28th, 2008 by ag
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It’s been two crazy weeks of non-stop preparation for the launch of another website, and the company annual dinner, so much so that now that the party’s over and we’ll know for sure if the site’s ready for take-off on Monday, I find myself with some time on hand, so what better thing to do […]
Posted on March 16th, 2008 by ag
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Reading these two historical fiction works is like witnessing the scandalous affairs of King Henry VIII unfolding before my very eyes!
Philippa Gregory’s attention to the minutiae of Tudor court life and her lively retelling of the circumstances which drove the Boleyn sisters to rival each other for the King’s favour in The Other Boleyn Girl […]
Posted on February 14th, 2008 by ag
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If you’ve missed the Immortals After Dark series, it’s about time you get caught up on Kresley Cole’s marvelous series featuring Lorekind folks — the ones you’ve only heard of in urban myths, for she gets better with each instalment!
In Wicked Deeds on Winter’s Night, Bowen, that reclusive, and of course wolfishly handsome, Lykae gets […]
Posted on January 21st, 2008 by ag
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It’ll probably be no big surprise for you to hear that I enjoyed reading The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheevers by Julia Quinn and The Pleasure Trap by Elizabeth Thornton tremendously. In fact, I reread both books a week after finishing them just to relive certain well-written scenes in both books.
In The Secret Diaries, […]
Posted on November 24th, 2007 by ag
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Before I fly off to Bangkok later this morning, here’s some good news for Heyer fans who have always lamented over the scarcity of her backlist titles in the store.
The thoughtful team at Sourcebooks is re-releasing Cotillion by Georgette Heyer in trade paperback. This is one of the most beloved novels by the Queen of […]
Posted on October 31st, 2007 by ag
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