Cannonball Read 18

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“In three days,” he continued, “I will be your husband. I will take a solemn vow to protect you until death do us part. Do you understand what that means?” “You’ll save me from marauding minotaurs?”

Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Penelope & Colin’s Story) by Julia Quinn

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In our last book, Colin Bridgerton put his foot firmly in his mouth where Penelope Featherington was concerned. He blames this on his mother hinting at Penelope as a potential bride (sure…blame someone else for your boorish behavior.) Now years later, Colin is still going on his jaunts around Europe, and Penelope is firmly on the shelf. Of course, with Colin back home for a brief spell and Penelope no longer worrying about being in Society’s eye, can anything change? And will Lady Danbury’s offer […]

Cinderella triumphs again

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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I’ve watched most of the Bridgerton series, and I generally find it entertaining. So, when the latest season became available on Netflix, I watched the first half of the season–everything that was available at the time. It is a Cinderella story, involving the second-oldest Bridgerton brother, Benedict (the spare). And I really liked it. I thought the chemistry between the two lead actors was great, and I found Benedict to be a charming, charismatic, and funny leading man. I decided to read An Offer From a Gentleman (2001) by Julia Quinn […]

Le Sigh, aka “Why Do I Hate Myself This Much?”

Bridgerton: An Offer From A Gentleman (Benedict's Story) by Julia Quinn

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(Actually, probably 2.5, but Cannonball doesn’t let you give half stars.) Sophia Beckett, an Earl’s by-blow, has been reduced to being a lady’s maid/scullery maid in her own house after the death of her father.  She keeps dreaming of a better life that she believes will never come true. Until the night that the Bridgertons are throwing a masquerade ball, and her fairy godmother fellow servants find a way to get her there. Having only a few hours before midnight, her night is full of…solely […]

“The ranks of society are once again filled with Ambitious Mamas, whose only aim is to see their Darling Daughters married off to Determined Bachelors”

Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me (Anthony’s Story) by Julia Quinn

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 (To be honest, I’d rate this 2 stars, except for the few characters I actually liked.) This Season all the gossip columnists have it wrong; London’s most elusive and desirable bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry—he’s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle to  making Edwina Sheffield into Lady Bridgerton is his intended’s  (can she be his intended if she doesn’t know he’s chosen her?) older sister, Kate—the most exasperating woman (he’s not related to) to ever grace a London ballroom. Kate will […]

“And if you say that’s because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I’m disowning all three of you.”

Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Daphne's Story) by Julia Quinn

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  Simon Bassett, Duke of Hastings, has returned to England after six years away. Sworn to never marry, he wants desperately to avoid the scheming mothers and their unmarried daughters. Daphne Bridgerton, the fourth of eight children and the eldest daughter, is tired of being the “good old chum” to all the eligible bachelors, or attracting all the wrong ones; just once, she’d like to be looked at as a possible marital option by someone she’d actually want. When they meet at a ball during […]

And now a hit Netflix show

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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My book club chose to read The Duke and I (2000) by Julia Quinn. I wasn’t super excited about this pick because I was pretty familiar with the storyline. I’d already watched the first season of Bridgerton, which was based on The Duke and I. I was also pretty sure I’d previously read the book, but I couldn’t remember when. If I have read it, it was before Cannonball Read started because I couldn’t find a review of it. Anyway, because of the familiar territory, I decided to listen to this […]



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