Pagelle su romanzi storici

Pagelle su romanzi storici

con indicazione del tempo cronologico in cui il romanzo è ambientato

e alcune altre osservazioni di carattere prettamente personale

in ordine alfabetico secondo il cognome dell'autrice o autore

(indicando però nell'elenco prima il nome di battesimo, per esigenze di armonia)

e secondo l'ordine dei titoli di ogni singola serie

abbellite dalle copertine più rimarchevoli

anch'esse scelte in base ad un personalissimo gusto

Catherine Archer

La figlia del drago. [Inghilterra, 1200] 6

Katharine Ashe

Kisses, she wrote. 9


Twist series

1. My Lady, my Lord. 8,5
2. Again, my Lord. 8


Jennifer Ashley

The madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie. [London, Paris, Scotland, 1881] 8


Mary Balogh

A summer to remember. [Hampshire and London, 1814] 7,5

Debra Lee Brown

The Mackintosh bride. [Scozia, 1192] 6

The virgin spring. [Scozia, 1208] 8

A rogue's heart. [Scozia, 1213] 7

Phoebe Conn

Cuore prigioniero. [Danimarca-Francia, XI secolo] 8,5

Tessa Dare

Spindle Cove

1. A night to surrender. [Sussex, England, 1813] (8. Ottimo inizio di serie, humor e romanticismo)
2. A week to be wicked. [England, 1814] (10. Due personaggi talmente inconsueti da essere memorabili) 
   
   
   
3. A lady by midnight. [Sussex, 1814] (7. Coinvolgente, ma meno degli altri)
4. Any duchess will do. 9,5

Racconti brevi della serie Spindle Cove

1.5 Once upon a winter's eve. [Sussex, 1814] (6,5. Carino, ma niente di più...)

3.5 Beauty and the blacksmith. (8. Molte scene divertenti, e molto romanticismo)

4.5 Lord Dashwood missed out. 9 (Mi ha fatto ridere tanto, e poi compaiono Colin e gli altri...)

Serie The wanton dairymaid trilogy

1. Goddess of the hunt. [England, 1817] 8,5
2. Surrender of a siren. [Atlantic Ocean, 1817] 7,5
3. A lady of persuasion. [London, 1818] 7,5 

Serie Stud Club

1. One dance with a duke. [London, 1817] 7,5

The scandalous, dissolute, no-good Mr. Wright. 7,5

Serie Castles ever after

1. Romancing the duke. 9

1. Say yes to the marquess. 8
2. When a scot ties the knot. 8,5

John Fowles

La donna del tenente francese. 9,5

Deborah Hale

Highland rogue (Stratagemmi d'amore). [England, 1875] 8

Elizabeth Hoyt

Serie Maiden Lane

1. Wicked intentions. [London, England, 1737] 8
2. Notorious pleasures
3. Scandalous desires. 8 [London, England, 1738] 8

Serie Princes trilogy

1. The raven prince. [Little Battleford, England, 1760] 8,5
2. The leopard prince. [Yorkshire, England, 1760] 9,5
3. The serpent prince. [England, 1760] 8
4. The ice princess. [London, 1762] 7

Eloisa James

Serie Fairy tales

1. A kiss at midnight. [Lancashire, England, 1811-1820] 8
2. When beauty tamed the beast. [Wales, Regency period] 7
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4. The ugly duchess. [London 1809-1816] 7,5

Susanna Kearsley

The firebird. [Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ai nostri giorni; San Pietroburgo, XVIII secolo] 9,5


Lisa Kleypas

L'amante di Lady Sophia. [London, 1830] 7

Sognando te. [London, Regency period] 8

Serie Wallflowers

0.5. Again the magic. [England, 1844] 7,5
1. Secret of a summer night. [London, Hampshire, 1843] 7,5
2. It happened one autumn. [London, Hampshire, 1843] 8,5
3. Devil in winter. [London, 1843] 9,5
4. Scandal in spring. [Hampshire, 1844] 8
4.5 A wallflower Christmas. [Inghilterra, 1845] 8

Serie The Hathaways

1. Mine till midnight. [Hampshire, London, 1848] 8,5
2. Seduce me at sunrise [Hampshire, London, 1851] 9
3. Tempt me at twilight [Hampshire, London, 1852] 8
4. Married by morning [Hampshire, 1852] 9,5
5. Love in the afternoon [Hampshire, 1857] 9,5

Stephanie Laurens

La sposa del diavolo. [Cambridgeshire e London, 1818] 6

Poker di regine. [London, Regency period] 8

Mia Marlowe

How to distract a duchess. 6,5



Kinley MacGregor

Claiming the highlander. [Scozia, XII secolo] 7

Jennifer McQuiston

Diary of an accidental wallflower. 8



Julie Moffet

Il bacio del naufrago. [Massachusetts, 1792] 5

Pamela Morsi

Heaven sent. [Oklahoma, 1900] 9,5

Marrying stone. [Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, 1902] 8

Sealed with a kiss. [Texas 1890] 8

Something shady. [Venice, Missouri] 7

Garters. [Tennessee, 1888] 6,5 

Simple Jess. [Ozark, Arkansa, 1906] 10

Wild oats. [Oklahoma, 1906] 8,5

Runabout. [Oklahoma, 1916] 8,5

Courting miss Hattie. [Arkansas] 9,5

Michael Ondaatje

Il paziente inglese. 9,5

Maggie Osborne

The wives of Bowie Stone. [Kansan, 1880] 6,5

Julia Quinn

Danzando sotto le stelle. 8
The sum of all kisses. [Inghilterra, 1824] 8,5


The secret diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever. [Inghilterra, 1820] 8

Serie The Bridgertons

1. The duke and I. [London, 1813] 8
2. The viscount who loved me. [London, 1814] 9,5
3. An offer from a gentleman
4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton. [London, 1824] 8,5
5. To Sir Phillip, with love
6. When he was wicked
7. It's in his kiss
8. On the way to the wedding

Sharon Schulze

L'unica verità. [Wales, 1213] 7

LaVyrle Spencer

Morning glory. [Whitney, Georgia, 1935-1941] 9
The Endearment. [Minnesota, 1854] 7


John Steinbeck

La Santa Rossa. 9

What a nobody has in his heart

“What I am in the eyes of most people - a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person - somebody who has no position in society and will never have; in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then - even if that were absolutely true, then I should like to show by my work what such an eccentric, such a nobody, has in his heart.”Vincent van Gogh

Celebrating Her Story, a month of essays and giveaways

Un'altra ottima iniziativa di Bobbi Dumas, creatrice del Read a Romance Month.
Il mese di marzo è dedicato alla storia delle donne, per come si esprime e manifesta nei romanzi.

Women's History Month
Celebrating Her Story

Si trovano i testi delle varie autrici, giveaway e interessanti suggerimenti di lettura a questo indirizzo:

http://www.readaromancemonth.com/category/herstory/

Aggiungi didascalia

E questa è l'introduzione di Bobbi al mese.


Since some of my favorite books are set in a variety of historical time-periods, I thought it would be fun to check in with some great authors in romance and women’s historical fiction, and explore their connection to history. Since the female perspective in history and fiction has been ignored so often, for so long, I find it heartening to see so many books representing romance and/or women’s history, telling such mesmerizing stories against the backdrop of some of the most intriguing and pivotal moments in time. I hope you find these essays as fascinating and fun as I do.

By Karen Hawkings. This is my face when I receive a book from a giveaway!!

http://www.readaromancemonth.com/2016-celebrating-womens-history-month/

2016 Celebrating Women’s History Month

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
Donna Thorland	Pam Jenoff	Gina Conkle	Mingmei Yip
Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8
Kim Boykin	Karen Hawkins	Shana Galen	Vanessa Riley
Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	Day 12
Susanne Lord	Kristina McMorris	Falguni Kothari	Lauren Willig
Day 13	Day 14	Day 15	Day 16
Karen White	Rebecca S. Buck	Cara Elliott	Justine Saracen
Day 17	Day 18	Day 19	Day 20
Beatriz Williams	Evangeline Holland	Nicola Cornick	Ruth Kaufman
Day 21	Day 22	Day 23	Day 24
Sara Donati	Manda Collins	Piper Huguley	Nadia Hashimi
Day 25	Day 26	Day 27	Day 28
Weina Dai Randel	Ashlyn MacNamara	Anne Gracie	M.J. Rose
Day 29	Day 30	Day 31
Jennifer Robson	Simone St. James	Beverly Jenkins

Maya Angelou

“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 
― Maya Angelou

The leopard prince, di Elizabeth Hoyt

The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Il primo eroe dalle risposte monosillabiche che riesce a conquistarti lo stesso.
E che riesce a conquistarti anche se si chiama Harry Pye.
Che altro c'è da dire?

(Molto, in verità. Libro ottimamente scritto; in cui lui è il commoner e lei la lady, insolito in questo tipo di romanzi; gran dialoghi; l'umorismo sottile di Georgina; il carattere chiuso, ma solido di Harry; un difficile passato per lui; comprimari perfettamente delineati e vividi; setting pastorali deliziosi, pecore morte a parte; la storia del principe leopardo che viene narrata da Georgina a Harry lungo il romanzo; gli amici di Harry e i fratelli di Georgina; l'interesse per l'agricoltura; e beh, le scene intime davvero magistrali - e parlo sia di Harry che della Hoyt!).


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