To be honest, I've always had mixed feelings about Sophie Kinsella's work, some stuff I love (ie. Can you keep a Secret?, Twenties Girl...) and some I loath (anything Shopaholic). When she's on target, her novels are a fluffy confection of likable, kind-hearted,if a bit dim-witted women who find themselves in utterly ridiculous situations yet... Continue Reading →
Rather Spiffing! Say Hello to the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple
Charming is the only word that truly describes the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series by Carola Dunn. Set in Great Britain during the early 1920's, the novel center around a aristocratic young lady who has fallen on hard times due to the death of her father, brother and fiance in the Great War. Rather than living... Continue Reading →
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