I loved the variety of women featured - I'd obviously heard about a lot of them, but there was a decent number I hadn't really heard about. It coveredI loved the variety of women featured - I'd obviously heard about a lot of them, but there was a decent number I hadn't really heard about. It covered a huge range of time and went all over the world. I didn't realize it would be SUCH a brief summary of each woman, though - no more than one page of biography, and sometimes much less. Since I've read a lot of books like this before, it meant I wasn't getting anything new out of a lot of the entries. But it did have some lovely art for each woman to help balance it out....more
After the last episode of Victoria on BBC, I was dying for more Victoria content, saw this was available on Overdrive, and nabbed it. I was expecting After the last episode of Victoria on BBC, I was dying for more Victoria content, saw this was available on Overdrive, and nabbed it. I was expecting it to go a little beyond where it did, so it felt kind of slow - it focuses entirely on the beginning of Victoria's reign and ends before her wedding. I didn't find it particularly well written, but it was addicting and one I weirdly couldn't put down? I don't know how to explain it. It hit on so many of my pet peeves, but it was just compulsively readable and I flew through it. So...if you're desperate for some light Victoria content, this might work?...more
The ending was a little too perfect/convenient, but I could not stop reading I'm so glad I read this whole series and could read it in one go. The ending was a little too perfect/convenient, but I could not stop reading I'm so glad I read this whole series and could read it in one go. ...more
This kinda felt like a mess to me? The first chapter was good, but the second chapter just kept meandering. It started with two witches flying across This kinda felt like a mess to me? The first chapter was good, but the second chapter just kept meandering. It started with two witches flying across New England, went to some kids who were having fits, a couple of different religious figures who knew each other, and then I gave up. I get providing context and filling in backstory, but this was SO excessive and with SUCH flower-y language that I couldn't do it....more
I finally read this! I'd been meaning to or ages. Some of these really hit home and I'm definitely looking forward to come back to this over and over I finally read this! I'd been meaning to or ages. Some of these really hit home and I'm definitely looking forward to come back to this over and over again....more
I really enjoyed this one. I liked the characters and I loved their chemistry. I was burned earlier this year by picking up some older romances where I really enjoyed this one. I liked the characters and I loved their chemistry. I was burned earlier this year by picking up some older romances where the hero was an ass and assaulted or harassed the heroine, so I was thrilled to meet Max and have him respect boundaries and Ivory's skills. I definitely want to pick up some more of Bowen's books....more
I absolutely adored this. I loved the characters, the chemistry, the family interactions. All of it. Cannot wait to get more of Livesay's books in my I absolutely adored this. I loved the characters, the chemistry, the family interactions. All of it. Cannot wait to get more of Livesay's books in my hands!...more
