Posts Tagged ‘Historical’
Wednesday Words: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
May 2, 2012 | 
Author “I do not believe that I am made of the stuff which constitutes heroes, because, in all of the hundreds of instances that my voluntary acts have placed me face to face with death, I cannot recall a single one where any alternative step to that I took occurred to me until many hours later. My mind is evidently so constituted that I am subconsciously forced into the path of duty without recourse to tiresome mental processes. however that may be, I have never regretted that cowardice is not optional with me. ”
“Fear is a relative term and so I can only measure my feelings at that time by what I had experienced in previous positions of danger and by those that I have passed through since; but I can say without shame that if the sensations I endured during the next few minutes were fear, then may God help the coward, for cowardice is of a surety its own punishment. ”
“Few western wonders are more inspiring than the beauties of an Arizona moonlit landscape; the silvered mountains in the distance, the strange lights and shadows upon hog back and arroyo, and the grotesque details of the stiff, yet beautiful cacti form a picture at once enchanting and inspiring; as though one were catching for the first time a glimpse of some dead and forgotten world, so different is it from the aspect of any other spot upon our earth. ”
-A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The Cowboy Father by Linda Ford Review
In The Cowboy Father by Linda Ford, Louisa decided to take a job to earn some extra money during the Depression. She needs the money to help pay for some medical bills she racked up during an illness that left her barren. Louisa offers to tutor Ellie Hamilton while the little girl is in a body cast. As Louisa tries to come to terms with this trial, she must also try and get Ellie to trust her and work at her lessons. Louisa soon realizes she can’t teach this little girl without a little help from someone close to Ellie. Emmet Hamilton, Elli’s attractive single father, is the perfect candidate. Soon Emmet and Louisa become friends as well as partners and as they learn more about each other, they develop something more than friendship. Can Emmet accept Louisa’s problem or will this mean the end of their friendship?
The Cowboy Father moved pretty quickly right from the beginning and had me intrigued by the first page. I really enjoyed the beginning when it seemed like all Louisa and Emmet could do was argue. I really enjoyed Ellie’s attempts to sabotage Louisa right from the beginning. It was interesting to see as the relationships evolved as the novel went on. I really like how quickly the plot moved forward and watching as the problems worked themselves out. I didn’t like how Louisa seemed hung up on the same issue the entire book. Just as it seemed she was accepting of it, she would decide that it was too big of an issue. Overall it was a pretty good book.
You can read an excerpt here.
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Title: The Cowboy Father
Author: Linda Ford
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 251
ISBN: 978-0-373-82903-3
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date: February 2012
Available: Amazon
Reviewer: Jillian
Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick Review
Evangeline Ames, employee of the Flint and Marsh Agency, has left London for a vacation in the English countryside but when someone attempts to murder her in her bed her vacation suddenly becomes a lot less restful. Crystal Garden by Amanda Quick is the first book in a new series A Ladies of Lantern Street. Evangeline has taken a small cottage near the Crystal Garden estate, rumored to contain plants that have psychic properties, to add flavor to her novel writing. When a killer breaks into her house, Evangeline escapes into the gardens and meets the mysterious Lucas.
Lucas Sebastian has inherited the Crystal Garden estate from his uncle and feels that he must get control of the gardens that are a hazard to everyone who enters them. When Evangeline enters the garden, Lucas is drawn to the fiery woman and vows to help her track down the person who hired the killer to kill her and for her safety insists that she move into the main house. Little did he know that by inviting Evangeline into the house it would turn his entire life upside and lead to more danger arriving at the estate. But can Lucas figure out the secret of the garden before it or someone else kills Evangeline?
Amanda Quick has once again brought the psychic to her historical novels with fabulous results in Crystal Gardens. The idea of a garden that comes to life at night with terrifying ferocity and the ability to make entire bodies just disappear is intriguing. Quick’s characters are witty and entertaining but Crystal Gardens’ setting is what makes such a great read. Evangeline is an investigator who goes undercover during her investigations, I have to admit I would love to read about Evangeline’s investigations based upon the snippets we get in Crystal Gardens. Once again, with Amanda Quick’s writings, while I like the main characters it is the secondary characters that make me love her writings. I thoroughly enjoyed Crystal Gardens and look forward to the rest of the series.
You can read an excerpt here.
A Ladies of Lantern Street Series Order:
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Title: Crystal Gardens
Author: Amanda Quick
Format: Hardbound, eBook
Page Nos.: 352
ISBN: 978-0399159084
Publisher: Putnam
Release Date: April 2012
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jessica
**I received a copy of this book from the publisher but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea by Sophia Nash Review
Roxanne Vanderhaven always thought she was a good wife, until the day her husband pushed her over the side of a cliff and left her for dead. In Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea by Sophia Nash Roxanne is finally rescued by Alexander Barclay, Duke of Kress, but she isn’t sure what to do since her husband has tried to kill her and she has no where to go.
One of the six dukes of the Royal Entourage, Alexander Barclay has fallen out of favor with Prinny, the future King of England, after a night of drinking that left him without a memory of evening and public opinion outraged over the excesses of the Dukes of England. As punishment, Alexander is forced to go to his dilapidated estate and renovate it before he is allowed to return to London. After saving Roxanne, Alexander isn’t quite sure what to do with her so he decides to take her along with him, pretending that she an impoverished relative. But Alexander finds himself attracted to the already married woman, he isn’t sure what to do to be able to be with the woman he is starting to think he can’t live without.
Normally I don’t enjoy novels where one of the characters is already married but Sophia Nash handled the situation well in Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea. The story starts out like The Hangover with Alexander not remembering what happened, or even where all the dukes are. I started off disliking Alexander but by the end of the novel he had redeemed himself. Roxanne’s antics made me giggle and I was entertained throughout the story. The premise of the series is interesting and I will be reading the next book in the series.
You can read an excerpt here.
The Royal Entourage Series:
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea
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Title: Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea
Author: Sophia Nash
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 384
ISBN: 978-0062022325
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: February 2012
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jessica
**I received a copy of this book from NetGalley but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
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