Tag: historical

Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

4 stars — Well, that was more adorable and fun than I was expecting.  I think after being frustrated with how long Lillian’s story was, I was worried about Daisy.  But she was delightful, and I enjoyed her romance with Matthew Swift! Daisy was an intriguing heroine, because while she seemed to love having her […]

Posted December 27, 2022 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 0 Comments
A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan

A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan

3.5 stars — I definitely enjoyed this one, but man Lydia was hard for me to connect with.  I think I had a hard time making the connection that she saw Jonas’s attentions and sweet words as reminders of *false* sweet words she got from another.  But since I kept forgetting that, her reactions would […]

Posted July 25, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

4 stars — This one will be hard to review.  There were so many parts that had me smiling away and feeling delighted.  There were other parts that got to my heart and had me hurting with Viola and Gracewood.  And there were yet other parts where things felt…confusing.  But that could have been just me.  […]

Posted May 31, 2022 by lenoreo in NetGalley ARCs, Reviews / 1 Comment
This Place: 150 Years Retold by Various Authors

This Place: 150 Years Retold by Various Authors

OVERALL: 4 stars — This was an interesting way to go through 150 years of history.  Sometimes it was a specific story from a time period, sometimes it was an example of something that might have happened at that time.  Sometimes it was a higher view of historical people/events, and sometimes we were given a […]

Posted December 23, 2021 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
Sherwood by Meagan Spooner

Sherwood by Meagan Spooner

4.5 stars — Wow, that took me through all of the emotions.  I had all these desires for the first half of the book, and then things started shifting and I started shifting with it…and feeling conflicted.  And so confused.  Needless to say because of all that, this is going to be a vague and […]

Posted May 19, 2021 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Buddy Read, Reviews / 0 Comments