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Joanna
Joanna is on page 76 of 271 of The Rise of Miss Notley (Tanglewood)
Several things don't for with position as housekeeper. Why is she washing tablecloth, why making pastries? Neither of these are house's job. Also allergies not recognised then. Often I can put up with such anomalies but I am finding these extremely annoying.
Jun 21, 2023 01:23PM Add a comment
The Rise of Miss Notley (Tanglewood)

Joanna
Joanna is on page 76 of 271 of The Rise of Miss Notley (Tanglewood)
Already passed housekeeper making pastries. Why? Not her job. Now talking about allergies, concept not introduced until 1906. Giving up.
Jun 21, 2023 12:59PM Add a comment
The Rise of Miss Notley (Tanglewood)

Joanna
Joanna is 65% done with The Scoundrel and the Lady (Lords of Vice, #1)
Also Iris would have to have had a chaperone living with her
Apr 15, 2023 12:18PM Add a comment
The Scoundrel and the Lady (Lords of Vice, #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 65% done with The Scoundrel and the Lady (Lords of Vice, #1)
Am quite enjoying this but Iris has just visited solicitor who thinks has to give 18 year old Jasper control of all his finances. At this time the age of majority was 21 so he would not have been able to get control. This did not change until 1969.
Apr 15, 2023 12:11PM Add a comment
The Scoundrel and the Lady (Lords of Vice, #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 4% done with Beware the Rich Man (Rich Man | Poor Man | Beggar Man | Thief #1)
Just started and found glaring factual error. "But then, Jane’s mother was the daughter of one of England’s favorite cardinals." How is this possible? Church of England does not have cardinals, they are Catholic. Catholic clergy are celibate. A few minutes research and would have been no mistake, if said bishop would have been no problem.
Feb 25, 2023 10:29AM Add a comment
Beware the Rich Man (Rich Man | Poor Man | Beggar Man | Thief #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 10% done with Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters (Spinsters Club, #1)
Unmarried heroine loving alone. Would not have been allowed, she would have older female relative or a paid companion living with her. She also comments she moving to dower house to live alone!!!
Oct 09, 2022 01:07PM Add a comment
Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters (Spinsters Club, #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 83% done with The Winter Duchess (A Duchess for All Seasons #1)
Quite enjoying this light read but now, heroine got lost in snow and hears wolves, in England!! A few minutes research would have found wolves long extinct by time of story. Also found it a bit off that she asked servants to call her by first name, not done. Butler would have been referred to as Mr by staff but just surname by employers.
Aug 06, 2022 08:30AM Add a comment
The Winter Duchess (A Duchess for All Seasons #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 7% done with A Dangerous Deceit (The Thief-Takers, #3)
Not sure something seems a bit off. Will continue.
Aug 03, 2022 10:35AM Add a comment
A Dangerous Deceit (The Thief-Takers, #3)

Joanna
Joanna is 20% done with Always the Bridesmaid (Never the Bride, #1)
Not sure if will finish. 20% in and 2 glaring historical faux pas. Miss Tilbury mistress of someone has been invited to a ball to which only the "best people" are inivited, would not happen and would be shunned by such people, different if she married with a lover. Then heroine asked friend why she not asked someone to dance, gentlemen did the asking not ladies.
Aug 02, 2022 10:47AM Add a comment
Always the Bridesmaid (Never the Bride, #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 19% done with The Runner's Enticement (Men of Circumstance Book 2)
Not sure will be able to finish this. Heroine seems to think it OK to steal from her father and does not have the honesty with herself to acknowledge it as stealing she calls it borrowing. Cannot relate to someone like that.
Oct 03, 2020 12:25AM Add a comment
The Runner's Enticement (Men of Circumstance Book 2)

Joanna
Joanna is 50% done with A Singular Lady
Edwin is Earl of Oakley so why is he constantly referred to as Lord Worthington? It is really irritating me.
Aug 24, 2019 10:53AM Add a comment
A Singular Lady

Joanna
Joanna is 10% done with To Love a Marquis (Reformed Rakes, #1)
Giving up. Love to short for this rubbish
Jun 22, 2019 12:55PM Add a comment
To Love a Marquis (Reformed Rakes, #1)

Joanna
Joanna is 6% done with To Love a Marquis (Reformed Rakes, #1)
Am not sure what to think. Have started reading, obviously no historical accuracy. Just mentioned new character Kaylee. Checked this a 21at century name. Not sure how far I can continue.
Jun 22, 2019 12:32PM Add a comment
To Love a Marquis (Reformed Rakes, #1)

Joanna
Joanna is finished with Twice Bitten (Argeneau, #27)
I am enjoying this book it does not matter that I do not know the backstories of all other characters. I do not want to give any spoilers but would say I have just read about Elspeth and Wyatt's previous meeting and it paints her mother, Martine, in a worse light. I hope the story gives some sort of reasonable explanation for her behaviour.
May 28, 2018 11:44PM Add a comment
Twice Bitten (Argeneau, #27)

Joanna
Joanna is finished with Twice Bitten (Argeneau, #27)
Firstly I would say that I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway. I have read some but not all of the earlier books. There has been reference to people and event which I assume refer to books I have not read.

Not surprising that Elspeth moved continents, her mother is a control freak and her sisters are selfish and childish. I am not sure yet about the hero, actions so far seem to be sto show nice caring man.
May 27, 2018 02:20AM Add a comment
Twice Bitten (Argeneau, #27)

Joanna
Joanna is on page 90 of 302 of Seducing the Duchess
Given up
Feb 10, 2018 01:27PM Add a comment
Seducing the Duchess

Joanna
Joanna is on page 90 of 302 of Seducing the Duchess
Am not sure will read much more. They are both annoying. My mother would have said it is well that they are married as otherwise "it would be a pity to spoil two houses".
Feb 10, 2018 01:15PM Add a comment
Seducing the Duchess

Joanna
Joanna is 13% done with Wicked And Wild (Spencers in Love, #2)
Supposed to be keeping engagement secret so he can court her but she wearing engagement ring. WTF. Not sure will finish.
Dec 23, 2017 12:56PM Add a comment
Wicked And Wild (Spencers in Love, #2)

Joanna
Joanna is 25% done with My Seductive Innocent (Once Upon a Rogue, #2)
I am getting exasperated with this book. Hero is Duke there is no way he would have married daughter of innkeeper. There are myriad alternatives. Anyway someone of heroine's class and occupation would not be "ruined". Cannot understand all the rave reviews. Will persevere.
Sep 24, 2017 01:02PM Add a comment
My Seductive Innocent (Once Upon a Rogue, #2)

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