This novel marked the beginning of the latest review slump/fall behind. Between this being the type of novel that is always harder for me to review and having read it a time when things got busier for me (more work and in an office with friends which means dinner and lunch plans that don’t involve reviewing), it was a bit too easy to fall behind even as I kept reading. Within the first two pages of the novel, Eleanor describes her normal weekend routine. She […]
Just Your Average, Forgettable World War II novel …
I have been interested in the Holocaust and World War II since I was about 8 years old and have read quite a few novels, fictionalized accounts and nonfiction books on the topics as a result. I have certainly taken breaks at various points but always tend to come back to the topic. It also means there are certain types of books I am less likely to pick up based on previous experience. While I liked Sarah’s Key on initial read because of the view […]
The Real, Unedited Story of Jane Eyre
Based on how much I enjoyed My Lady Jane, I immediately pre-ordered the follow up novel, My Plain Jane which tells the true story of Jane Eyre. The last novel included an apology to England for what the three authors were about to do its history while this one started with an apology for what they would do to its literature. Like the previous novel, this one is fun, irreverent, and hilarious. However, I preferred the previous novel. This might simply be because of my […]
When the Eldest Son Lets Loose
Lord Perfect is the third of The Carsington Family novels, and the one that immediately follows Mr. Impossible. Benedict is the eldest of the brothers, the heir to the title, and the one who has always done everything right. Even society refers to him as Lord Perfect. He is widowed, and while his in-laws are on the dramatic side, he has kept up the relationship because of his nephew by marriage, 13-year-old Peregrine, whom he is has taken under his wing. Peregrine has had issues […]