Sorry, terrible pun. Anyone who knows me personally should really be aware of my addiction to bad puns by now, though.
The last two books I read have been keeping within the theme of historical romance. Both were by Amanda Quick, and both were ebooks checked out of the library. Have I gushed about how much I love overdrive media yet? It's a brilliant system that I use frequently for both ebooks and audiobooks. It's fabulous for those of us who don't like to leave the house.
Book 1 was Desire by Amanda Quick. The story centered around a landless knight, Gareth of Wyckmere - the Hellhound, bastard son of the liege-lord to manor on the island of Desire, and the female protagonist, the only remaining member of the family from Desire, Clare. To sum up, Gareth is presented as a suitor to Clare, who is, of course, not convinced at first that he's suitable. The usual sort of story ensues, etc, etc. I don't enjoy the medieval settings as much as I do the Regency/Victorian ones, but there were certainly some very funny moments in this book that made me laugh out loud.
Book 2 was Mischief by the above author. I really enjoyed this particular books, perhaps because the main characters, Imogen and Matthias, were involved in the study of an ancient civilisation, and I am a Classics nerd so I can relate to that fascination. There were a few parts that seemed a little redundant, but on the whole I thought that the story was fairly well crafted and that it was perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon - exactly the time when I read it. I always like reading books about society in London during the Regency period and the events in this book involving balls and house-parties, and the incongruous behaviour of the main characters, were quite enjoyable.
Now that I've finished my big knitting project I shall hopefully read a few more books this week. Perhaps I might even read something that's not by Amanda Quick!
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