Historical Romance and Dirty Sexy Knitting

I've just finished reading Lisa Kleypas's Hathaway series. I've always thought that historical romance was fuddy duddy nonsense. After reading these five novels I realize how wrong I was. The characters in these novels were so well developed that I really felt that I knew them and their surroundings. The information that Kleypas would have had to research is significant. Everything from social etiquette to war to transportation...it seemed that everything was researched...granted some things I think were modified for the sake of the reader.


Each novel is from a different characters point of view. The Hathaway's are a family of common status who are pushed up through the ranks of society to viscount by some distant cousin....they inherit this social position but none of them know how to cope. Considering they have lost their parents, they have to rely on themselves and each other. If ever you want to read something light hearted in subject matter but interesting in history I would recommend this author.

I'm even willing to read another one of this authors books. Watch me now read all of her books since I'm a bit OCD like that :P


Another Author that I stumbled upon in a bookstore while on stop over in Atlanta is Christie Ridgeway. Ridgeway writes romantic comedies.... I know they have a stigma for also being "chick lit". Whatever... I enjoy them. ANYWAYS! Ridgeway wrote three novels (How to knit a wild bikini, Dirty Sexy Knitting and Unravel me) Each novel follows three women and how they all stumble on to one another through a malibu knitting club. Very funny, engaging and heart breaking. My favourite one would have to be the first one since it was original and fresh. Granted, with my obsession with reading everything an author writes I will read everything no matter if I start to lose interest.  Good thing I have a library card...otherwise I'd become a crazy booklady with piles of books everywhere and no money.


Next book: The Black Sheep and Hidden Beauty...by Donna Kauffman (another chick lit but tres fun)


Lots of love,
Ginger

Ps. There is some creepy noise coming from the upstairs apartment...it sounds like a child with wet feet is running around. I was trying to sleep a few minutes ago but I ended up freaking myself out and had to leave the bedroom and take cover on the couch while my significant other plays Fifa. Stupid creepy noise!