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Tag Archives: 18th century
She Rises by Kate Worsley
She Rises begins in 1740 when Louise Fletcher, a young dairymaid from Essex, is offered a position as lady’s maid in a sea captain’s house in Harwich. Louise has never been more than a few miles away from home, so … Continue reading
The Scent of Death by Andrew Taylor
I’ve been looking forward to reading this book, having enjoyed some of Andrew Taylor’s previous novels, including The American Boy (An Unpardonable Crime in the US), so I was pleased to find that The Scent of Death was a similar … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Mystery, Recommended, Reviews
Tagged 18th century, Andrew Taylor, New York City
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Clarissa by Samuel Richardson: Final thoughts
I have never been so relieved to reach the end of a book! It’s not that I didn’t enjoy Clarissa, but when I embarked on JoAnn and Terri’s year-long group read back in January, I don’t think I fully understood … Continue reading
Clarissa Group Read: March update
I’m taking part in a year-long group read of Clarissa by Samuel Richardson hosted by JoAnn and Terri. The story is told in the form of 537 letters, the first being dated 10th January and the last 18th December. The … Continue reading
Clarissa Group Read: My thoughts so far
Throughout 2012 I’m taking part in the group read of Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa, hosted by JoAnn of Lakeside Musing and Terri of Tip of the Iceberg. I probably won’t be posting an update every month but I thought it would … Continue reading
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley
Following the death of her sister Katrina, Eva Ward leaves her home in Los Angeles and travels to England to scatter Katrina’s ashes. Eva knows that of everywhere in the world the place that held the most special memories for … Continue reading
Posted in Recommended, Reviews
Tagged 18th century, Cornwall, Susanna Kearsley, Time Travel
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