Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl Author: Renée Rosen Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is an enlightening look into the life of Estee Lauder and her fight to become a household name in cosmetics, through the voice of her best friend Gloria. Using the bonds of female friendship Ms. Rosen […]
Artfully Yours Author: Joanna Lowell Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: I will admit, I almost didn’t finish Artfully Yours; the beginning third was a bit slow moving for me. However, my rule is: unless I find something horribly offensive about the book, I have to hit the halfway point before throwing in the towel, and […]
Once Upon a December Author: Amy E. Reichert Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Have you ever bitten into the PERFECT Christmas cookie? One with the perfect bite? Not too hard or soft, just the right amount of sweet and spice, a cookie that makes you sigh and say “yes this is Christmas.” […]
Because I Could Not Stop for Death Author: Amanda Flower Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Because I Could Not Stop for Death is an interesting take on the author and poet Emily Dickinson and what could have been. In Amanda Flower’s novel, Emily and her maid Willa investigate the suspicious death of […]
Wise Gals Author: Nathalia Holt Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Wise Gals is a very well written, extremely well researched book that covers incredible information about the women who were pivotal to the creation and success of CIA. These are stories that have never been told because they couldn’t be, and the […]
The Rake’s Daughter Author: Anne Gracie Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: The Rake’s Daughter felt like a blend of several well know stories; enjoy Pride & Prejudiced? You’ll get touches of that here. Love Cinderella? You’ll get touches of her too. Shakespeare? Yep him too. Maybe that’s why I struggled a bit with […]
A Dress of Violet Taffeta Author: Tessa Arlen Reviewer: Ang Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: I want to start by saying I was interested in this book because I am a bit familiar with Lucy, Lady Gordon Duff and her struggle to become a Couture designer in a world where only men were allowed to put […]
The Mad Girls of New York Author: Maya Rodale Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: This novel was quite the journey for me, and like every journey it had ups and downs. The characters are strongly written, the settings are gut-wrenchingly realistic, and once I was invested in the story it was gripping, […]
A Perfect Equation Author: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: I love a well-written smart book, with a great storyline and strong characters; Ms. Everett does a great job with these things. It was true in A Lady’s Formula for Love and it remained true for A Perfect Equation. Letty and Grey […]
A Reckless Match Author: Kate Bateman Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: If you are familiar with the Hatfields & McCoy feud or any other legend involving two families at war over who-knows-why-anymore-that’s-just-the-way-it’s-always-been, you will enjoy A Reckless Match. It is a charming retelling with plenty of chemistry, lots of humor, and enough twists […]
The Scoundrel’s Daughter Author: Anne Gracie Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Based on the title of this story, The Scoundrel’s Daughter is a tale about Lucy and the blackmail arrangement her father makes with Alice, and that would be correct. However, the title could also easily be changed to Lady Charlton’s Rebirth […]
The Devil and the Heiress Author: Harper St. George Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: The Devil and the Heiress is a sweet, chemistry-filled, witty, fast-moving story of self discovery and redemption. The characters are strong, passionate, beautifully nuanced, flawed individuals with the desire to be loved, even if they don’t realize it at […]
Very Sincerely Yours Author: Kerry Winfrey Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey was the perfect start to my summer reading. It was sweet and quirky, without sending me into a sugar coma. If you like the movie You’ve Got Mail or are a fan of rom-coms in general, you will enjoy […]
A Lady’s Formula for Love Author: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: A Lady’s Formula for Love is overall fiercely modern, engaging, and wonderfully witty. Not unlike Bridgerton in the romance and self discovery areas of the story, it was fun to read about women skirting the ton, busying themselves with things they […]
The Diabolical Bones Author: Bella Ellis Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: In The Diabolical Bones, the second book in the Brontë Sisters Mystery series, the bones of a child are found within the wall of a chimney. The Brontës take it upon themselves to discover the who, why, and how of what has happened […]