Amusement
Remember the Cosmopolitan Lady’s Book in The Masque of the Black Tulip, where Henrietta, Charlotte and Penelope read up on Ten Tricks to a Flirtier Fan? Look what my friend Chantelle just sent me: Yes, it’s 18th Century Cosmo! You know Henrietta would so have a subscription….
Read MoreIf You Like….
I’m cheating. This isn’t a real “if you like” this week. I’d intended to do an “if you like” on romances set in the 1920s and 40s. (Thanks for the suggestion, Lora!) But then I started re-reading Melissa Nathan’s Persuading Annie. I hadn’t read it since, oh, 2004 or so. It immediately sparked a series…
Read MoreRadio Show– Tonight!
The wonderful Elizabeth Kerri Mahon will be hosting me live tonight on her radio show, Scandalous Women, to talk about my very favorite Bonaparte, Hortense de Beauharnais. You can find the interview live on Scandalous Women blogspot tonight at 6:00. If you miss the show– because I completely forgot to mention it!– you can find…
Read MoreDownton Update
Just in case you were feeling the lack of Downton Abbey on a Sunday night, here are the latest Downton offshoots…. — Downton Arby’s (for those who want fries with that!); — and The Boyfriend’s Guide to Downton Abbey (for the lovable but clueless male in your life): AMENDED TO ADD: Huge thanks to Jessica…
Read MoreBirthday Winners!
Thanks so much to everyone for helping me to celebrate on Wednesday! I loved your birthday stories. The winners of the copies of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, chosen at random, are: — Jane, of Comment #35 — Becky, of Comment #8 — Rachel, of Comment #53 — Lindsey, of Comment #50 —…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
I spent a lot of time on various forms of transportation this week, which afforded lots of time to read. These are the books I brought along with me: — Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name. This is the first in Sarah’s Rule of Scoundrels series (fallen noblemen running a gaming club), and…
Read MoreMore Birthday!
You can also find me today on History Hoydens, writing about birthday traditions.
Read MoreBirthday Bash!
Welcome to my virtual birthday party! Are you all settled in? Cupcakes, champagne, caramel latte? I wish I could offer an actual cupcake, but I imagine it would squish in the electro-transference process, so, until the Star Trek guys perfect the whole “beam up the pastries, Scotty!” thing, we’re stuck with the nursery school tea…
Read MorePinkorama!
Best early birthday present ever: this amazing Pinkorama by Julie and Casey, “Amy Meets the Purple Peep-tian”. The scene is from Chapter Fifteen of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, in which the Purple Gentian, aka Lord Richard Selwick, attempts to burgle the study of Edouard de Balcourt– and finds someone waiting for him…
Read MoreUpcoming Events
First up, it’s my birthday tomorrow (bye bye, early thirties!), so I’d like to invite you all to come celebrate with me here on the News Page. I may not be able to bring cupcakes, but I will be giving away other party favors. Looking ahead to other, non-birthday events, I’m very excited to be…
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