Such is the effect of the excitement of novel reading upon the nervous system, that the only way to obtain momentary ease, is to plunge into another as soon as one is finished.
~Confessions and Experiences of a Novel Reader, 1855.
So opened one of the novels I'm currently reading, and I enjoyed the quote enough to share it.
January's Books Completed and Reviewed
During January I started reading:
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews - Julia Wychwood is beautiful and has a sizeable dowry but she is uncomfortable at balls and making small talk. She has caught the eye of Captain Jasper Blunt, a war hero with a tarnished reputation. This is a romance based on the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
During January I continued reading:
A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber - Verity and her husband Sidney are working together on two different investigations, but as they dig deeper, they see that the murders and motives may be intertwined.
Where My Books Took Me in January . . . Here's where I've traveled through the pages during the month, and where each book fits in the reading challenges I'm working on.
Secrets of the Maison Fournier is set in late 1800s Paris and I used it for two of the 52 Book Club prompts. It has quite a lot of personification (#44) and there is a diacritical mark on the cover (#47).
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A Certain Darkness started in London and is headed to France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
The Belle of Belgrave Square also starts in London, and then moves to the English countryside.
Coming Up in February!
Among the contenders for my next read are:
Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn
A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . And Beyond by Henry Winkler
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Looks like you read some interesting books this month. i spy one of my favorites on your February TBR: Remarkable Bright Creatures. Looking forward to hearing what you think!
ReplyDeleteI read it a couple years ago and adored it, so it was on my Christmas wish list. I'm looking forward to the re-read! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteRemarkably Bright Creatures is so good!
ReplyDeleteIt is. I'm looking forward to reading it again!
Delete"Secrets" and "A Certain Darkness" sound intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying both of them!
DeleteI just started "Remarkably Bright Creatures"!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear what you think of it when you finish, or once you're further in.
DeleteOh I think you are going to enjoy your February reading so much! I loved Being Henry (my mom and I listened to it on audio and it was fun hearing his story in his voice) and Remarkably Bright Creatures was so cute. I will have to keep Secrets of the Maison Fournier in mind for the diacritical mark.
ReplyDeleteI really like Henry Winkler and am looking forward to reading his story. It would be lovely to hear him narrate it!
DeleteI started realizing the comma in a subtitle and diacritical mark weren't necessarily going to be easy to find!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Reading!