Mysteries: Seule contre la loi by Wagner & Seiter

1875, England. Valeria Brinton, a young and beautiful woman, just married the charming Eustace Woodville. It was love at first sight. The spouses are very attached to each other and everything seems perfect about this newlywed couple. Suddenly, the young woman discovers some deep hidden secrets who become a constant reminder how little she knows [...]

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What’s On Your Nightstand?

I easily lost track of my reading challenges, to my great shame, so I needed something that would help me organize a monthly TBR and stick with those books until they’re finished. What’s On My Nightstand? seems not only practical but fun!
 
What I’ve been reading these last weeks:
Olivia & Jai by Rebecca Ryman (4.5/5 stars) – I read this [...]

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The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters

When Lady Baskerville’s husband Sir Henry dies after discovering what may have been an undisturbed royal tomb in Luxor, she appeals to eminent archaeologist Radcliffe Emerson and his wife Amelia to take over the excavation. Amid rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, the intrepid couple proceeds to Egypt, where they [...]

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Period Drama Challenge

Lights, Camera…History! is organizing a Period Drama Challenge. Of course, I just had to participate! I wanted to use this challenge to try to watch new things and find less known period dramas set in other countries than the US, UK or even France. Let’s see if I can reach my goal!
I choose the level Undoubtedly [...]

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Once Upon a Time Challenge: completed!

I’m a little bit late posting my wrap-up for the Once Upon a Time challenge. I don’t know what’s going on lately but times seems to fly and I find myself with huge amounts of work.
During these months, I didn’t manage to read the books I planned to and I picked up a couple of new releases [...]

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Anne Stuart – Read-a-fest

When I thought I was done with challenges for this year, here comes A., the wicked girl from Cosy Little World, who decided to organize an Anne Stuart – Read-a-fest. Being a fan of the author, I couldn’t possibly resist participating.
I’m making a little list to orient myself but probably there will be some changes [...]

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Once Upon a Time III

Here I am again joining another challenge.  A. and A. are also participating and they seem really excited so what could I do except join the adventure. ;-) Fantasy is one of my favorite genres and this seems again the perfect opportunity to make a dent in my huge TBR pile and finally get my [...]

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More challenges…

This became a serious addiction! I’m joining two mini-challenges organized by Becky:
Elizabeth Gaskell Mini-Challenge

Series: BBC Cranford
Book: North & South

 
George Eliot Mini-Challenge

Book: Middlemarch
Series: Daniel Deronda

 
For me this will be more of a revisit since I already read both books and watched also both series. But I’ve meant to do it again for quite a long time [...]

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2009 Suspense & Thriller Reading Challenge

Cozy Mystery – Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Historical Thriller – The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Psychological Thriller – The Blue Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver
Romantic Thriller – No Safe Place by JoAnn Ross
Serie Killer Thriller – Mistress of The Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Amateur Detective mystery – The Savage Garden by Mark Mills
Supernatural Thrillers [...]

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Victorian Challenge

After searching for a reading challenge about the Victorian Era (one of my favorite historical periods) and found none, I decided to organize one myself. Well, let’s say trying to organize, since I never really participated in a challenge before and I’m a total newbie in these matters.:)  

 

I’ll choose A visit to Buckingham Palace (6 books) and [...]

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