Welcome back to Lightning Reviews! If you’re new here, welcome! This is where we post three, mini reviews of books. The books grouped together may have a theme or, in this case, may be completely different. Today, we have a magical gay romance, a lesbian romance set in Manila, and nonfiction for Jane Austen fans.
The Jane Austen Handbook: Proper Life Skills From Regency England is a guide to Regency life and manners, pitched to the reader who wants something non-academic and focused on the socio-economic class that Austen wrote about most frequently. This is history-lite but it’s fun and interesting. If you’ve read Jane Austen’s novels and want something to fill out the world for you, this is a good starter book. It’s light, with lovely illustrations. I was … Continue reading The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret C. Sullivan
Sarah: MOVIE TIME! Elyse: Just starting the movie Carrie: It’s hard to see and hear the movie with this overweight cat sitting on my face with his nose in my ear. Elyse: I’m curious as to why they chose to set the movie in Budapest Redheadedgirl: Because the play it’s based on was. Carrie: It’s based on a play set in Budapest – although I also was surprised they didn’t change it. Elyse: Ah ok Sarah: I had the thought as the credits … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: The Shop Around the Corner
