A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

by Athena // February 1, 2023 // No Comments

I keep trying to find regency romance novels that I like as much as Georgette Heyer’s and Jane Austen’s. While most of the books are fine, I don’t love them. This one was the same. This a queer regency romance... Continue reading →

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

by Athena // January 28, 2023 // No Comments

I picked this one up in a little library in Sydney. It’s by an Australian author and set in Melbourne. I knew from initial impressions and some light reading on good reads that it was a “domestic thriller” similar to... Continue reading →

The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

by Athena // January 26, 2023 // No Comments

John Wyndham was an English sci-fi author known for his works published in the mid-20th century. I read The Chrysalids by John Wyndham as assigned reading in middle school and remember it leaving an impression. It was helped by the... Continue reading →

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

by Athena // January 24, 2023 // No Comments

I packed this classic and another for my time abroad. I’m trying to read from my stash and in particular, classics. This one was a quick novella that I should have read it sooner. It was an hour and some... Continue reading →

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2023 books

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

The Pearl by John Steinbeck