What Are You Reading?

I rarely splurge and buy new releases, tend to wait for a few reviews before risking my coin. I was so looking forward to listening to lThe Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels) by India Holton but I have asked for a refund. Maybe the humor is over my head and I just don't get it but as I forced myself to continue to listen it kept reminding me of the slap stick comedies from the UK from the 1950's, think St Trinians, at times it felt like I was stuck in an episode of Penelope Pitstop, stuck in an endless loop of silliness driving me batty. I enjoy Jasper Fforde, Terry Pratchett but I did not find much to chuckle about in this book (although many others have...). There are some cute literary references and it is well written but in the end I think the author was trying a bit too hard and this book is just too bizarre. I don't think I will be returning to this series again, man hating woman pirates flying about in houses is just not for me.

bluebear  I was also interesting in reading "The Wisteria Society" but after reading your review and some others, I decided to give it a miss.  Thanks for your info.  

I finished reading Elizabeth Hoyt's Dearest Rogue which was actually a reread that I did not remember reading.  Granted that would have been a few years ago.  I enjoyed the story, but I could have done with a few less intimate scenes.  It was interesting, though, having a blind heroine with a few emotional scenes related to that.  I admired Phoebe for her desire to live a full life.  The hero was great, also, IMO.  I think "The Duke of Sin" was my favorite of the series, but I need to reread that also.

So if you like/love/adore the movie You Got Mail, then this book by Lauren Layne is for you. To Sir, With Love it's a PG13 rated book, no sexy times between the hero and heroine, but cursing and mentions of sex does happen in the story. It was cute, and fun and I enjoyed it.

I finished Edith Layton's The Disdainful Marquis about a hero/rake who appeared in "The Duke's Wager" and is off to Paris to spy on Napoleon's friends.  The story is set during the time between Napoleon's capture and exile at Elba and his escape and subsequent fight at Waterloo.  So it's interesting to see Paris during this unsettled time.  The heroine thinks she has been hired to be a companion to a duchess but everyone else, including the hero, thinks she is looking for a protector.  The heroine is an innocent, but gradually wises up to what's going on.   I enjoyed it a lot.

linviolet I've read a lot of squicky stuff, but I think that one crosses whatever faint fine line I do have.

I have made the stink face all throughout the entire time I have been reading this.