These are the books I read in July. My favourite was The Signature of All Things, I got it for Christmas and had been saving it till I had time to devote to it, and I'm so glad I did.
This novel takes place in my favourite time period- Victorian,
and it did evoke the setting and period really well. The women
characters were strong and realistic, I liked reading a book with so
many determined and tough women. I loved the first half of the book,
but the second half was almost like a different book, which I didn't enjoy so much.
This is the second book in the Gower Street Detective series. A nice, light read, I love the relationship and
banter between Grice, the detective and his ward, March. March is a great female
character, strong, intelligent and interesting.The Victorian setting is done well, and the mystery was suspenseful, I can't wait till the next book in this series comes out!
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quick, motivating, inspirational read. Sophia Amoruso's story is
fascinating and encouraging - she gives so many helpful tips that can be
applied to life in or career in general, not just starting your own
business.
I loved everything about this book. The main character, Alma, is fascinating, and I loved the focus on botany. Even though this was quite long, it was well-written and easy to read, and never dragged. The exotic locations were described so well, and the characters were well-rounded and realistic. I'll be writing a more thorough review in the next couple of days.
I've just realised that all of these, except #GIRLBOSS were historical
fiction, and a very similar time period - oops! I'll have to make sure
my reading in August is a bit more varied.
UPDATE: Somehow, I totally forgot that I also read Currawong Manor by Josephine Pennicott.
A great Australian historical mystery that takes place in the Blue
Mountains of NSW. Very suspenseful and lots of twists!
Loved Signature of All Things (I read it at Christmas time, on a cruise through Asia - may read it again) and just finished #GirlBoss. Hadn't read the other two but interested
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