Title: Ivy and Intrigue–A Very Selwick Christmas Author: Lauren Willig Genre: fiction, chick lit ISBN: 9781466213098 Length: 106 pages Published: 2011 Source: personal collection Rating: 4/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Personal Collection Resolution 2012 Reason for Reading: Willig self-published this novella, which supposedly takes place after the first book of the Pink Carnation series. But, because of character marriages–there is basically a [...]
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“If you have not had the pleasure of reading any of the novels in the series just think Scarlet Pimpernel meets Georgette Heyer with a dash of Jane Austen thrown in and you’ll get my drift. They are romantic comedies set during the Napoleonic Wars laced with espionage, intrigue and wit. Of all the contemporary historical novelists, Lauren Willig is a nonpareil in my book. Like Georgette Heyer her historical details are spot on, her plots imaginatively engaging, her heroines admirable and heroes swoon-worthy. It does not get much better than this.”
~Lauren Ann of Austenprose (but my feelings, as well)
Ivy and Intrigue–A Very Selwick Christmas by Lauren Willig
Posted by Kristie on January 10, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/ivy-and-intrigue-a-very-selwick-christmas-by-lauren-willig/
more Pink Carnation cover art :o/
This is the cover of Lauren Willig’s next installment of the Pink Carnation series, The Garden Intrigue, due out in February. The past installment had a cover similar to this one, which was a great leap from the first seven books. I have to say that I’m pleased with the new cover, as much as [...]
Posted by Kristie on July 8, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/more-pink-carnation-cover-art-o/
The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig :o)
Title: The Orchid Affair Author: Lauren Willig Genre: historical fiction (romance and espionage abound, too ) ISBN: 9780525951995 Length: 403 pages Published: January 20, 2011 Source: personal collection Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Personal Collection Resolution; Published in 2011 Resolution Summary: Laura Grey has had enough of governessing. After sixteen grim years spend schooling the children of [...]
Posted by Kristie on February 28, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/the-orchid-affair-by-lauren-willig-o/
Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig
First, and foremost, I’d like to share with you something I won from a contest Lauren Willig hosted on her website. In keeping with the Christmas-timed story of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, Dutton (the publisher) came up with the wonderful idea to create Pink Carnation Christmas ornaments–and I won one!! The contest was to [...]
Posted by Kristie on November 3, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/mischief-of-the-mistletoe-by-lauren-willig/
A Pink Carnation Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Passages to the Past, a book blog about historical fiction, is hosting a wonderful giveaway for a Pink Carnation Christmas ornament As many of you probably remember, I have followed the Pink Carnation series for years and am really excited about The Mischief of the Mistletoe being released this coming Thursday, October 28th! But, not only [...]
Posted by Kristie on October 24, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/a-pink-carnation-giveaway-at-passages-to-the-past/
COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!!
As some of you may recall, I was very upset about a book in a continuing series I follow because of the cover it was to have. The posts about this cover can be found here and here. (Note: if you look at the first post, you can see the previous covers to see what [...]
Posted by Kristie on September 16, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/could-not-be-happier/
petition for cover change?
Have any of you ever found a petition directed at a publisher to change the cover of a not-yet-released book? As some of you may remember, I posted about a month ago a rant concerning a series I follow having a totally inappropriate cover (in my mind) coming out. The problem with the cover: it [...]
Posted by Kristie on August 3, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/petition-for-cover-change/
i am very unhappy about this cover :o(
As some of you may remember, one ongoing series that I follow avidly is the Pink Carnation series, written by Lauren Willig. The series is set in the early 1800s, mostly in the UK (although the most recent installment took place in India). It intertwines history, espionage, and romance in a way that I absolutely [...]
Posted by Kristie on July 15, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/i-am-very-unhappy-about-this-cover-o/
Betrayal of the Blood Lily complete
Title: Betrayal of the Blood Lily Author: Lauren Willig Genre: historical fiction, romance, mystery? (depends on what you consider a mystery) Length: 401 pages Of my own collection Rating: 5/5 Challenges: Historical Fiction Challange (2nd of 6 pledged) & 2010 Resolutions (read 5 books published in 2010) Here is the product description, from Amazon.com: The heroines [...]
Posted by Kristie on February 15, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/betrayal-of-the-blood-lily-complete/
1/4 way through Blood Lily
As I had no school today–thanks to 7 inches of snow–I have made a large indent on The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig. You have no idea how happy this makes me! I love reading these books and I hardly have time to do it, so I loved the snow day! (Who [...]
Posted by Kristie on February 9, 2010
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/14-way-through-blood-lily/
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