Maybe I Need To Accept That I Simply Hate The Archers
Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
Review for The Observer: In Love With Love by Ella Risbridger
I have a new review out in the Observer, of In Love With Love: The Persistence and Joy of Romantic
Reading Georgette Heyer: These Old Shades
I finished Georgette Heyer's debut novel, The Black Moth, wishing that I could read more about the intriguing,
A Gentleman's Offer by Emma Orchard
A 2025 romance novel that pays homage to Georgette Heyer.
Then I Stopped Being Able To Close The Wardrobe Door
Thirteen small suggestions for a slightly better life.
Reading Georgette Heyer: The Black Moth
I began The Black Moth with very little information beyond its biographical context. Heyer first invented the story to amuse
Reading Without Limits Or Expectations
What I read in 2025 and what I'm changing for 2026.
The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of
Jandy Mac Comes Back by Elsie J. Oxenham
A somewhat bewildering plunge into the later stretch of the Abbey Series.
Wickham, Wimsey, Westmacott: What I Read in October, November and December 2025
October:
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
I re-read this for the Halloween episode of Shedunnit, and was pleased