![]() Consequently, throughout the whole book I was filled with an impotent rage and frustration that actually made me curse out loud, and harass all my friends and family with the details, trying to figure out why ON EARTH this tragedy happened and what the f*** was wrong with the people of Salem. It felt like Schiff was writing directly to me-it was raw, honest, conversational history that was written in a way that made me feel like I was living it. It was utterly unlike any other history book I have ever read, to my great surprise and delight. ![]() Honestly this book was so magical that if we lived in 1692 I think Stacy Schiff would be hanged as a witch. But how many of us can say that we have been there, squinting in the smoky dark meeting house where the trials were held, smelling the wet ash and the acidity of fresh pressed cider, and seeing the fear of the accused as they are taken to the gallows? Miraculously, after reading Schiff's The Witches I think I can say that I have. We have all heard of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, when fourteen women and five men (as well as two dogs) were executed for witchcraft. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Before long, she’s infiltrated his work, his kitchen-and his spare bedroom. Now his arm is broken, his B&B is understaffed, and the dangerously unpredictable Eve is fluttering around, trying to help. Then she hits him with her car- supposedly by accident. So when a purple-haired tornado of a woman turns up out of the blue to interview for his open chef position, he tells her the brutal truth: not a chance in hell. The bed and breakfast owner’s on a mission to dominate the hospitality industry and he expects nothing less than perfection. It's time for Eve to grow up and prove herself-even though she's not entirely sure how… But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding ( someone had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong. In Talia Hibbert’s newest rom-com, the flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard-literally.įeatured on Parade, PopSugar, Marie Claire, Oprah Mag, Bustle, Shondaland, CNN.com, Kirkus Magazine, Bookpage, USA Today, Bookish, Bookriot, and more!Įve Brown is a certified hot mess. ![]() ![]() ![]() I easily found the bookstores, from the very large shops to the small stalls that lined the roadsides, as well as the many libraries. Yogyakarta may not be a big city – although it was briefly the capital of the Indonesian republic – but it seemed very large indeed for a boy from a small town, especially when it came to its books. When I imagined what “literature” meant in those years, novels like that were what came to my mind. ![]() Before setting foot on campus, I had only read collections of silat (martial arts fantasy) and horror novels by local writers, with the occasional addition of a hacky romance. I was still an undergraduate at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, to which I came from a small coastal town, Pangandaran. I discovered it at a time when I was new to serious literature. The poor people in this novel, with their simple language, try to speak and to understand the world like intellectuals ![]() ![]() I truly loved the scenes that featured her brothers and their overprotective natures.ĭefinitely a sweet addition to the gaggle of Dukes or le Duc’s that find their way to Cressmouth. Desiree wasn’t quite as engaging for me, but I thought she was charming enough. That little family unit really made this a great story. The twins were delightful and their adoration for their father was just so sweet. Jack was a well-rounded character that adored his children even if they are a couple of hellions. I could probably count on one hand the number of historical romances that I have read that feature a single father hero and I was a bit nervous that I wasn’t going to enjoy this latest installment. Not only was Jack a swoon-worthy bachelor in his own right, but his interactions with his children were heartwarming. ![]() I have enjoyed all of the Dukes of Christmas thus far, but Jack Skeffington is in the running for all time favorite putting him in direct contention with Theodore for my affections. ![]() |