Thursday, February 04, 2016

November's Books






Agatha Raisin, the irritating private detective, takes exception to the new therapist in town, Jill Davent. Not only is Jill romancing Agatha’s ex-husband, but she has found out about Agatha’s hardscrabble upbringing, and has been sharing that information with the whole village. When Agatha confronts Jill, shouting “Leave me alone or I’ll kill you,” she becomes the prime suspect in Jill’s murder when she’s found strangled.
Agatha’s not a likeable character; you just want to shake her and tell her to quit chasing after men and act her age. She’s always entertaining and another favorite character, Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar’s wife, gets a bigger role in this book. Always fun!
 


Earnhardt Nation by Jay Busher
Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton
To Marry an English Lord by Gail MacColl
Scorched Eggs by Laura Childs

October's Books




It’s 1899 and the Earl of Dilberne is threatened with financial ruin. His daughter, Rosina, is a radical who keeps a parrot in her room. Son Arthur, although enamored of his mistress, will pay court on Minnie, an American heiress to a meat fortune.
Weldon wrote the original screenplay of “Upstairs, Downstairs”—fans of Downton Abbey will love this saucy look at the family and their servants.
 

Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey by Emma Rowley
Below Stairs: the classic kitchen maid's memoir that inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey" by Margaret Powell
Habits of the House by Fay Weldon
Rumpole a la Carte by John Mortimer
The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny