Posh Dresses, Hot Men and Heaving Bosomshttp://booklikes.com/photo/crop/50/50/upload/avatar/7/a/azure_7ae02c8833098fc2272a8666a9f44629.jpgseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com2024-03-29T01:05:19+00:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/rssreview: Dark Admirer2015-05-28T00:00:00+01:002015-05-28T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265134/dark-admirerseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: The Queen, Her Lover and the Most Notorious Spy in History: The intriguing true story of Queen Victoria's secret2015-01-15T00:00:00+00:002015-01-15T00:00:00+00:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265140/the-queen-her-lover-and-the-most-notorious-spy-in-history-the-intriguing-true-story-of-queen-victoria-s-secretseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: Demonglass 2014-06-16T00:00:00+01:002014-06-16T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265135/demonglassseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: My Man Jeeves2014-06-07T00:00:00+01:002014-06-07T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265136/my-man-jeevesseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: The Spanish Captain2014-05-27T00:00:00+01:002014-05-27T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265137/the-spanish-captainseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com
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review: The Pretty Gentleman2014-05-27T00:00:00+01:002014-05-27T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265138/the-pretty-gentlemanseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com The actual story was quite gripping and it had a good Georgian feel, I enjoyed it as far as it went even though the lead character George was that rather ultra naive type you find in novels of the period. As a reader I spent a lot of time waiting for the shoe to drop and despite the almost overwhelming odds against George, I think it ended satisfactorily. From a purely story viewpoint I would read more from this author.
Unfortunately the presentation left a great deal to be desired. The formatting was beyond strange. Many of the pages had one line per page which was frustrating when you just wanted the read! there was HUGE gaps in between paragraphs as well which were unnecessary and distracting. Frankly it was hard work reading this, which is a shame as once I stuck with the book, I actually enjoyed the characters and story-line. Had I not persevered, I would have given up on what turned out to be a good story.
The cover was also not very interesting and the title and author didn't stand out on it which wasn't very helpful. I seriously think a new cover design would work wonders!
So the plot and character would have got a 3.5 or even a 4 but the formatting and presentation knocked it right down to a 1 maybe a 2 (if I were being generous!)
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review: The Whispered Kiss2014-04-30T00:00:00+01:002014-04-30T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/1265139/the-whispered-kissseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com I love a good fairy-tale retelling and I have always loved Beauty and the Beast however I wasn't so impressed by this mostly because of random spelling mistake which took me out of the story, names which were really jarring and the fact that the hero didn't really seem to actually like the heroine for a good chunk of the book. Plus the fact that there was a section of the book where Coquette was being drugged to make her think that he had taken her while she was unconscious. Umm, obviously consent seems not to be a thing here.
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review: MYSELF MY ENEMY (The Queens of England, Vol. 1)2013-12-24T00:00:00+00:002013-12-24T00:00:00+00:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753108/myself-my-enemy-the-queens-of-england-vol-1seraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com One of the few things that actually was positive was her relationship with Charles who while he seemed weak and way too eager to please her was quite sweet. In her own way she was devoted to him and her family.
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text: Hey!2013-09-27T17:55:00+01:002013-09-27T17:55:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/423824/heyseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com
I have literally just stared this up and have little idea what I am doing. After several years on GR I have decided to start for pastures new but the thought of starting from the beginning is rather daunting.
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review: Rose Daughter2013-09-21T00:00:00+01:002013-09-21T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753109/rose-daughterseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: The Pirate and the Pagan2013-06-01T00:00:00+01:002013-06-01T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753113/the-pirate-and-the-paganseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: 666 Park Avenue2013-04-04T00:00:00+01:002013-04-04T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753114/666-park-avenueseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com In fairness I did read the book to the end. I just didn't enjoy the characters or care about them. The thing that really gets to me was that the concept was a good one but I suppose I just didn't like how it was executed.
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review: The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, #2)2013-04-03T00:00:00+01:002013-04-03T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753112/the-strangled-queen-the-accursed-kings-2seraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.comreview: Roselynde (Signature Select)2013-02-25T00:00:00+00:002013-02-25T00:00:00+00:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753117/roselynde-signature-selectseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com I think you'd enjoy this if you like fiction set in the Middle Ages such as Elizabeth Chadwick or Maurice Druon. Even fans of Game of Thrones would probably get something out of it.
I wish I could give it more than two stars and it probably deserves three but I just found Simon and Alinor so annoying I couldn't in all honesty.
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review: The Sword in the Stone (Collins Modern Classics)2012-07-31T00:00:00+01:002012-07-31T00:00:00+01:00http://seraph7.booklikes.com/post/753116/the-sword-in-the-stone-collins-modern-classicsseraph7http://seraph7.booklikes.com