The book is Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen. The series is Six Tudor Queens, and if you are up on your English history, you will know that this is the third in the series. The period is the reign of King Henry the VIII. The author is Alison Weir, who writes history AND historical fiction. […]
Shadow and sunshine: here are two (two!!) new historical mystery series launches, both taking place around the turn of the twentieth century. One is on the darker side and deals with larger social questions beyond the actual mystery; the other is about as light and frolicsome as you can get. Well, you know, aside from […]
Here we go, an exercise in randomness. Because I seriously don’t know who (besides me) would read all three of these books. Different genres, different moods… it’s possible that somebody I’ve known for fifteen years will pipe up with “Hey! Whoa! I’ve read all three of those books!” but that would be pretty random too. The […]
Warlight refers to the the dim guiding lights that remained on during WWII blackouts. LIke warlight, memories seen from a distance lose their sharpness, but are no less life altering. This was one of those books that left me a little unsatisfied, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it. There’s no doubt that Ondaatje has a […]
If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can’t do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that came out just this year, and it hits all the right notes for a dark and intriguing read. Pitch-perfect! The story takes place in Ireland, and begins in 2015 with Carragh Ryan, […]
Ahoy, there! Announcing a new novel for historical fiction readers who enjoy a salty adventure on the high seas! William Westbrook launches (!) a new series featuring Captain Nicholas Fallon in his novel The Bermuda Privateer. Since I don’t get to use the word “swashbuckling” in a book review nearly as often as I would like, I’ll […]
Greetings, mystery readers! and welcome to the first and only edition of Mystery 1-2-3, brought to you by the Heights Matchmakers! What is Mystery 1-2-3? It’s a very special blog entry that will intrigue and delight you with descriptions of the first book in a mystery series, the second book in a second different mystery series, and… wait for it, […]
Tangerine, the debut novel written by British author Christine Mangan, won’t be published until the end of March, but reserve it at your library right now and get a jump on the other people who haven’t heard about it yet. Considerable industry buzz is building including the fact that the book has been optioned by […]
Another year is over, and, as usual, there were so many good books to read! Here is a sampling of what I really enjoyed. There are two moving memoirs, two travel books; one is a revelatory journey around the world and the other is a trip with a talented and enthusiastic author who takes you […]
As we settle into a new year, we usually take stock of the past 365 days and all that happened, both good and bad. It’s also a popular time to look for the hot new books on the horizon, since most of us are trapped inside due to frigid temperatures. But instead of jumping on […]
