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Jane and the Genius of the Place – Stephanie Barron

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

In this book, Jane is staying at her brother Edward’s estate in Kent (which he has because he was adopted by a wealthy, childless couple – this is real life detail). While there, they go to the races, where the wife of one of the other local landowners is found dead. Mrs. Grey had not […]

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The Rose Rent – Ellis Peters

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The young widow Perle has donated the house where she had lived happily with her husband to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. She had no need of it – she was also the heiress to one of the foremost weaving families in Shrewsbury, and could live in her family home, away from

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Friday’s Child – Georgette Heyer

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

This books falls straight into the wild noble guy marries naive young woman, she’s totally unprepared for society life and hi-jinks ensue trope of Heyer’s. It’s not one of my favorites. When done well (when the heroine is not too naive), it can be amusing, but in this case, the heroine is a little too

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Matilda Bone – Karen Cushman

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

Matilda has been brought up by the manor priest since her father, the lord’s clerk, died. But he’s been called to London, and she’s being left to stay with Peg, the bonesetter. It’s a completely different life than Matilda’s used to, and it takes some getting used to, but she learns to like the new

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Jane and the Wandering Eye – Stephanie Barron

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

Jane is back in Bath, absolutely not enjoying herself, and is more than happy to accept a commission from Lord Harold Trowbridge to keep an eye on his niece, the Lady Desdemona. At a party given by Mona’s grandmother, a shocking murder occurs, drawing Jane into the world of the Bath theatre. Yes, this is

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Devil’s Cub – Georgette Heyer

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

In this sequel to These Old Shades, Leonie and the Duke of Avon are long married, with a son – the Marquis of Vidal – who’s all grown up, and stepping into his father’s former rakish ways. When a duel goes wrong, Vidal’s strongly advised to leave the country until it’s clear if his opponent

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The Raven in the Foregate – Ellis Peters

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

The priest of the lay parish attached to the Abbey has died, and when the Abbot returns from a meeting of the English church fathers, he brings a replacement with him. Father Ailnoth brings with him a housekeeper and her nephew, a young lad who’s quickly volunteered for help for Brother Cadfael. The old priest,

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Faro’s Daughter – Georgette Heyer

At Home, Reading / Megan

Lord Maplethorpe is just about to reach his majority when his mother pays his older cousin, Max Ravenscar, a visit. It seems Maplethorpe has become completely enamored with a girl at one of the gaming houses, and means to marry her. Ravenscar is himself a noted gamesman, so quickly heads over to get a lay

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Longbourn – Jo Baker

At Home, Reading / Megan

I’ve been leery of Pride and Prejudice retellings in recent years – they jumped the shark a while ago, but this particular story is told from the point of view of the Bennetts’ servants, and had really good reviews, so I decided to jump on it when it came up as a Kindle deal. And

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An Excellent Mystery – Ellis Peters

1 Comment / At Home, Reading / Megan

This Brother Cadfael book actually isn’t about a murder, for a change. After Winchester was sacked as part of the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud, the brothers of the Benedictine monastery there have scattered to neighboring monasteries. Brothers Humilis and Fidelis have come to Shrewsbury, which is near where Brother Humilis

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