Monthly Archives: January 2011

Review | Désirée by Annemarie Selinko

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Allie
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Release Date: October 1st, 2010 (1953 re-release)
Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.

While I expected to enjoy Désirée, I couldn’t have been more surprised by how modern the author’s style read… Continue reading...

Posted in 18th Century, Book Reviews, Désirée Clary, France, Jean Bernadotte - Charles XIV of Sweden, Josephine de Beauharnais, Julie Clary, Napoléon Bonaparte, Sweden, The French Revolution | 9 Comments

New Year, New Beginnings

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Allie

Writer’s block? Blogger burn-out? Hmmm…

Writer’s block wouldn’t even begin to explain why I’ve been completely Missing In Action over the course of the last month. True, it’s holiday season and many bloggers tend to take a step back from their blogs to focus on “Real Life” – family, friends, and loved ones. While the same was absolutely true to a certain extent for *this* blogger, there are… Continue reading...

Posted in About Me | 18 Comments