On the way to the wedding by Julia Quinn
7 June, 2008
***
Shades of The Graduate here in a climactic wedding scene. Overall, very predictable and the whole wedding thing seemed out of character. Just didn’t work for me. Unfortunate ending for the Bridgerton saga.
Genre: historical romance
Read: 31/05/2008
The Viscount who loved me by Julia Quinn
4 June, 2008
***
I don’t know what happened. I loved this one last time, but now it is boring. Bridgerton fatigue has set in. Anyway, one of those where the hero falls for a girl then falls for the sister. Entertaining but blah.
Genre: Historical
Read: 31/05/2008
Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
3 June, 2008
****
This book solves the great mystery of the Bridgerton series. Who is Lady Whistledown? There is also a story of unrequited love. A little implausable but fun.
Genre: Historical
Rad: 31/05/2008
When he was wicked by Julia Quinn
1 June, 2008
***
More of the same chick-lit historical. A bit of a change for the Bridgerton series. This is one sibling that apparently doesn’t fit into the family so much. All the same, I am tiring of the Bridgertons.
Genre: Historical (barely)
Read: 31/05/2008
An offer from a gentleman by Julia Quinn
28 May, 2008
*****
Good re-working of the Cinderella story. Fluffy, but doesn’t cop out on reality entirely (as we find out in later books).
genre: historical romance
read: 17/05/2008
The Duke & I by Julia Quinn
22 May, 2008
****
Bridgerton book number 1. Daphne meets up with a Duke. There is some pathetic bullying by her brothers (which makes you glad not to be a Bridgerton but is surely supposed to have the opposite effect) and la la la typical ending. A firm start to the series, but not all that great. Plus she drags out father issues in the Duke, which also happens in another Bridgerton book. However, she does every ounce of story out of the situation even if it does go on a bit at the end.
genre: historical romance
read: 17/05/2008
It’s in his kiss by Julia Quinn
21 May, 2008
*****
This is one in the longish Bridgerton series. Less annoying than such series usually are – perhaps because the smug marrieds keep mostly out of sight. Perhaps I just like the characters. This time one of the youngest Bridgertons (H) meets up with a man with father issues (didn’t that already happen in one of the earlier books?) and there is some enjoyable chasing about after treasure.
As un-historical as ever (the cover picture gives you an idea of how accurate it is likely to be!), this is enjoyable fluff.
genre: historical romance
read: 17/5/2008
The Secret Diaries of Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
22 March, 2008
***** out of ***** then downgraded to ****
Enjoyable fluff. Julia Quinn’s stuff is always funny and barely historical. Like Loretta Chase on a sugar rush.
Genre: Historical Romance
Read: 29/8/2007 and 14/11/2007
