The rest of this month I have to be nose down, fingers on keyboard, every moment that I’m not teaching, grading or engaged in a most do activity with my family. Those include high school swim meets and Thanksgiving. While I’m being focused and diligent, I’m building quite the to-be-read pile for after I turn this book in. These books …
5 Book Recommendations + 1 Giveaway for Your Reading Pleasure
With the cold weather or book deadlines, all I’ve wanted to do is curl up with a good book. Thanks to that, I’ve been reading a lot of great books lately. Today I thought I’d bring you a few of my favorite reads form the last few months. I love writing, but I also love sharing books I enjoy with …
Review: A Winter by the Sea
I have long adored Julie Klassen’s books. I’ll never forget reading her first, Lady of Milkweed Manor, and realizing I loved the Jane Austen timeperiod after all. Since then I think I’ve read most of her books, and look forward to diving into the worlds she creates. While her early books were stand alones that independently told stories of the …
Book Talk: Julie Klassen
Book Talk: Julie Klassen Listen to Julie’s episode here. Oh my goodness! I had so much fun chatting with my friend Julie Klassen about her books, England, Jane Austen, and her writing process. Y’all asked such great questions as she talked about first readers, the way she writes, and how she does her research. If you want a behind-the-scenes look …
Fiction Friday: Three Book Smorgasborg
Today, I want to introduce you to three books I have enjoyed…and they are all unique. Gotta love that. A bit of something for everyone. There the sweet contemporary romance Where Two Hearts Meet, which is a vacation to Prince Edward’s Island. Then there’s Julie Klassen’s latest Regency novel The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill, which is much more than a romance. It’s a richly layered story with a host of characters telling their stories. And last there is the Domino Effect, something of a financial thriller, with a love interest. All unique but good.
Gothic Romance set in Jane Austen’s England
The Secret of Pembrooke Park is a engrossing read for those who adore Jane Austen England and love a richly layered, multi-faceted book.