Rating: 10/10 (this should probably be a 9.75 but I’m adding points for nostalgia- it’s my comfort book and my favorite. Favorite Character: Rilla (I never claimed to be particularly original) This is one of my all-time favorite books. I honestly think everyone should read it. It is severely underrated, mostly because not a lotContinue reading “Book Review: Rilla of Ingleside by LM Montgomery”
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Book Review: We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Characters: Jo and Kurl- the author does such a good job I actually can’t choose. This book was… Wow. Just wow. This book was incredibly moving. I cried and laughed and screamed while reading. The love story between Jo and Kurl is one of the most beautiful, moving, and convincing romances I’veContinue reading “Book Review: We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra”
Book Review: A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Character: Jenny In this book, Heyer shows that, like her female protagonist, Jenny, she prefers sensible, realistic, humorous works like Jane Austen’s to Byron’s fantastical dramatics. This story of a marriage of convenience is humorous, poignant, and realistic, without abandoning its romantic core. This book shines with it’s full portrayals of itsContinue reading “Book Review: A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer”
Book Review: “Eight Cousins” and “Rose in Bloom” by Louisa May Alcott
Rating: 9/10 Eight Cousins Rating: 7.5/10 Rose in Bloom Rating: 9.5/10 Favorite Character: Rose Campbell Alcott is one of my favorite authors, and in these two books she’s at her best. These books follow Rose, an orphan who is sent to live with her large extended family under her uncle’s guardianship. While I absolutely loveContinue reading “Book Review: “Eight Cousins” and “Rose in Bloom” by Louisa May Alcott”
Book Review: Ribbons of Scarlett: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Character: Sophie de Condorcet So, I’m pretty sure this is the best historical fiction book I’ve ever read. As the title so clearly states, the book is about different women of the French Revolution. Each author writes a chapter from a different historical woman’s perspective, with the exception of one chapter thatContinue reading “Book Review: Ribbons of Scarlett: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight”