Linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy and sharing some Quick Lit!
Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, is a lovely story of time and place as an American actress, French perfumer maker, and British journalist meet and become friends in Canne. The process of designing and developing a perfume and the role that the flowers and herbs of Provence play adds interesting practicality to the fun of a Royal Wedding.
A Well-Behaved Woman is a historical fiction novel based on the life of Alva Vanderbilt tells a fascinating story of the late 19th century when old families and new families with money challenged for prominence. The author Therese Anne Fowler does a wonderful job of taking us into this world as Alva matures and decides for herself which rules to observe and which need rethinking in a changing world.
A Well-Behaved Woman is a historical fiction novel based on the life of Alva Vanderbilt tells a fascinating story of the late 19th century when old families and new families with money challenged for prominence. The author Therese Anne Fowler does a wonderful job of taking us into this world as Alva matures and decides for herself which rules to observe and which need rethinking in a changing world.
Another fun historical fiction novel based
on the life of a real person; Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict begins on Clementine's wedding day as she reflects on her courtship with Winston Churchill and continues to follow their lives together up to and including the London Blitz. While very repetitive in places; overall an interesting read and has peaked my curiosity to learn more about Lady Clementine.
on the life of a real person; Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict begins on Clementine's wedding day as she reflects on her courtship with Winston Churchill and continues to follow their lives together up to and including the London Blitz. While very repetitive in places; overall an interesting read and has peaked my curiosity to learn more about Lady Clementine.Far from the Maddening Crowd by Thomas Hardy is the story of Gabriel Oaks and Bathsheba, the small village they separately each come to live in. A lovely story of the successes and failures of the farmer class of England in the eighteenth century. A quiet classic with wonderful dialogue and interactions amongst the townspeople.
I’m looking forward to reading Far From the Madding Crowd, though for the longest time I thought it was “Maddening Crowd” Hahaha!!
ReplyDeleteHere are my recent reads, if interested:
https://elle-alice.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-book-reviews.html