This has been a week of all new books for me: — Donna Andrews, Stork Raving Mad. I’ve lost track of which one this is in Donna Andrews’s Meg Langslow mystery series– eleven or twelve, I think? It has the same strong first person voice and madcap sensibility as her others, as Meg Langslow, eight…

I had a bit of a Jennifer Crusie mini-marathon this week (which would have turned into a maxi-marathon if I could have remembered what I did with Welcome to Temptation and Bet Me). Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Laurie King, The Art of Detection. This is the fifth of King’s Kate Martinelli…

It’s been a Young Adult week for me, reading-wise. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Robin McKinley, The Hero and the Crown. This is the prequel to one of my all time favorite books, The Blue Sword. (Although each can be read as a stand alone.) In the mythical kingdom of Damar, an…

This week was a combo of the old and the new for me: re-reads of old favorites and a new mystery novel from one of my auto-buy authors. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love. Nancy Mitford’s classic novel of a young woman’s debut and romantic missteps in…

Just as I was in a reading slump, my friend Vicki came to my rescue with a bag full of books. I’ve just started reading my way through them, beginning with the romances: — Jo Goodman, Let Me Be The One. Jo Goodman writes thoughtful, interesting historical romances with well-rounded characters and Let Me Be…

What with all of the book launch craziness, I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump this past week. In a somewhat distracted frame of mind, I’ve been vacillating back and forth between two very different old favorites: Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword, a tale of adventure in the mythical kingdom of Damar, as…

Apologies for being late with the Weekly Reading Round-Up! As I bounced from city to city, it wasn’t always easy for me to get into my website remotely. Belatedly, here’s what I’ve been reading while I’ve been on the go: — Julian Fellowes, Past Imperfect. A fascinating snapshot of the debutante Season of 1968, and…

I’ve been reading some new (or, at least, new to me) books this week, starting with: — Susan Elia MacNeal, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. I’ve been hearing such good things about this series, and, fortuitously, received the first of the lot for my birthday last week. An American-raised heroine inherits a house in England– and finds…

It’s been a week of governesses and companions for me, mostly re-reads. — Elsie Lee, Silence Is Golden. One of only three Elsie Lee historicals (she’s better known for her 1960s and 70s romantic suspense), this one is her Victorian orphan book. It has all the classic hallmarks of the Gothic– orphaned companion, large house,…

This week, a bunch of much-anticipated books arrived. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Kristan Higgins, The Best Man Kristan Higgins’s contemporary romances are one of my favorite escapes from the nineteenth century, so a new one is always cause for celebration. — Rachel Hore, A Place of Secrets Thanks, Pam, for the…