Books! Books! Books!
A room without books is like a body without a soul. – Cicero
Sharing a book you love is an act of great intimacy. – Nola Saint James
So Many Books! So Little Time!
I love to read new books, but my favorite books are those that I come back to again and again because spending time with them is so satisfying. There are different things that make a book re-readable. All the books I enjoy rereading have at least three of my top five “must haves.” What are your “must haves?” Here are mine:
A leading character with a memorable voice or personality.
A sense of strong connection between all the main characters.
A story that keeps me turning the pages.
A definite sense of time and place.
A happy ending.
The books that I review here are all books I consider “re-readable.” I’d love to know what you enjoy and why. Write to me at nolasaintjames.com
Books & Reviews
Regency Era City Girl With Money Meets Sexy Country Guy Who Can’t Dance. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Don’t you love a good series? When it comes to Regency Romance, one of my favorite crafters of this subgenre is Grace Burrowes. She creates a world for her stories with style and historic accuracy and then permits her hero and heroine to walk onto the stage and live their lives. What could be better? [...]
There’s Nothing Logical About Babies! Especially in the Regency Era!
The great comedian W.C. Fields is noted for actors to avoid working with children and animals because they are unpredictable and invariably steal the scene. It is precisely for this reason that I love Regency Romances that have infants and children in them. [...]
Complicated Regency Era Heroine Makes Good!
What is your favorite type of heroine? In the romance genre, there are so many different types of leading ladies to choose from. As a reader, I most enjoy reading about complex women who have to overcome emotional or [...]
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: The First Regency Era Romance?
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” For romance writers of all subgenres, Jane Austen’s powerful introduction to the classic Pride and Prejudice is something of a rallying cry [...]
