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There’s Nothing More Ill-Mannered than Loving Your Own Wife

Sex and Scandals in Georgian England by John Rankin

October 5, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

In the Georgian era, where infidelity was widespread –  even expected – among the aristocracy, scandals still resulted, but not necessarily for the reasons one would expect. With the new resurgence of interest in Regency romances, I’ve been struck pretty often how wide of the historical mark some stories can be. The costumes of season three of Bridgerton also makes me wince (I still love Queen Charlotte’s ridiculous wigs though!). But reading Sex & Scandals in Georgian England reminded me that, while it’s one thing to know […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, ARC, England, John Rankin, Marriage, NetGalley, non fiction

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:60 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, ARC, England, John Rankin, Marriage, NetGalley, non fiction ·
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Gals being literary rivals, then pals, then more?

Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

October 4, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Lady Georgiana Cleeve was disowned by her father when she announced that she was the author of several popular novels, and has lived alone with her mother ever since, cut off from all contact with her brothers, convinced that the scandal she brought on herself and her family would irrevocably tarnish the reputations of anyone connected to her. She is selling well and her books are popular, but for […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: Alexandra Vasti, ARC, authors, Belvoir's Library, cbr17, emotional abuse, family, gothic, historical romance, Ladies in Hating, LGBTQIA, Malin, NetGalley, Regency

Malin's CBR17 Review No:57 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: Alexandra Vasti, ARC, authors, Belvoir's Library, cbr17, emotional abuse, family, gothic, historical romance, Ladies in Hating, LGBTQIA, Malin, NetGalley, Regency ·
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Refusing to conform to stereotypical gender norms on two different continents

My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende

September 30, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Thanks to Netgalley and RandomHouse for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Emilia del Valle Claro grows up in San Francisco in the latter half of the 19th Century. Her mother, Molly, is of Irish descent and was a nun before she was seduced by an unscrupulous young Chilean aristocrat, who left her pregnant and entirely without support (she obviously had to leave the convent). She married Francisco Claro, the intelligent and kind-hearted teacher at the Aztec Pride School, and he’s the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, History Tagged With: 19th Century America, adventure, ARC, cbr17, Chilean Civil War, historical fiction, Isabel Allende, journalism, Malin, My Name is Emilia del Valle, NetGalley

Malin's CBR17 Review No:29 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, History · Tags: 19th Century America, adventure, ARC, cbr17, Chilean Civil War, historical fiction, Isabel Allende, journalism, Malin, My Name is Emilia del Valle, NetGalley ·
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This book is like reading an entertaining action movie

The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold by Ally Carter

September 12, 2025 by Malin 1 Comment

4.5 stars Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Official plot summary: Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell in love. One year ago, she ran out into the cold with absolutely no intention of ever coming back. And two minutes ago, they woke up, bloody and bruised and handcuffed together in the dark. They don’t know where they are. They don’t know how they got […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: Ally Carter, ARC, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Contemporary Romance, dual timelines, mystery, NetGalley, spies, Suspense, The Blonde Identity, The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold

Malin's CBR17 Review No:53 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense · Tags: Ally Carter, ARC, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Contemporary Romance, dual timelines, mystery, NetGalley, spies, Suspense, The Blonde Identity, The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold ·
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One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure

A Noble Madness: The Dark Side of Collecting from Antiquity to Now by James Delbourgo

September 1, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR17 Bingo: N – Re: the title. The obsessive collector in history has worn many faces – a magician, a scientist, a connoisseur, a madman – but whether they are a force for good or evil in their societies is a more complicated question. When I think of collectors I usually think of the modern kind who collects some specific category of kitsch because they like them, be it stuffed animals or porcelain figurines or Stephen King novels. As someone who dislikes clutter and has […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, ARC, cbr17bingo, James Delbourgo, NetGalley, Non-Fiction, Psychology

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:51 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, ARC, cbr17bingo, James Delbourgo, NetGalley, Non-Fiction, Psychology ·
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“She writes that she will walk across the ocean to be with her lover. He sees this, not as a declaration of love, but as a statement of a single-mindedness so total that a kind of grandeur creeps into it.”

In Pursuit of Love: A Journey in the Footsteps of Obsession by Mark Bostridge

August 31, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR17 Bingo: I – Re: the title. Victor Hugo was the most famous writer in the world when his daughter, Adèle, left their home in Guernsey on a years-long mad pursuit of a former lover. Centuries later, author Mark Bostridge retraces her steps and tries to understand her obsession in the prism of his own life. I have not seen acclaimed 1975 film The Story of Adele H., so this was my first real acquaintance with the strange life of Adèle Hugo, whose story was […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #biography, #history, #memoir, 19th century, ARC, cbr17bingo, Mark Bostridge, mental illness, NetGalley

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:50 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #biography, #history, #memoir, 19th century, ARC, cbr17bingo, Mark Bostridge, mental illness, NetGalley ·
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