Book &Information 11 Mar 2009 08:35 am
Old School Mary Balogh
I have a bag (no literally, a BAG) full of Mary Balogh titles.
As I read down through the bag I am going to do a short review of each. Some are full length novels, and some are signet romances… let the fun begin!
The Notorious Rake: 1992 So… I would say, go ahead and miss this one. The last… 3 chapters were fun, but the rest just did not fit with what I think of the Ton and London life.
A Chance Encounter 1985. A lot of this book felt similar to Pride and Prejudice but I did like some parts of it.
Lord Carew’s Bride 1995: It was odd. Tried to be Beauty and the Beast, but didn’t exactly hit the mark. It was fun seeing how a man and woman could fit in a friendship in this time period.
A Counterfeit Proposal 1992 Was it the love story of the daughter or the parents? If she could have decided, it would have been better. It was still fun though.
The Ungrateful Governess 1988: This one was fun. She, poor fired governess. He, sinfully handsome rake who offers position of mistress (a few TOO many times over the course of the book). But have no fear, this girl has connections! It was fun, but her writing has DEFINITELY improved! Also, somehow there were TWO copies of this book in the “Bag of Balogh.”
The Ideal Wife 1991. I felt that I had read this book before… which is possible. But I liked it. It was fun, the characters were fun, there was a little “ton” and a lot of love. I like the books with a lot of love.
Last Waltz:1998. Well. I liked this one! But sometimes the whole, “6 years ago they were in love, but then a brutal misunderstanding happened and she married a different man who is a tyrant (but luckily dies!), and he comes back and is amazing and they FINALLY fall in love again,” well sometimes that is overdone. (not just by Balogh, in the genre overall. but yeah… it is overdone because it WORKS!)
Courting Julia 1993:This could have been bad, and yet it was GREAT! I loved each of the male cousins, and how they all dealt with each other. GREAT!!
Okay, here is the thing.
1st: Mary Balogh has a LOT of books.
2nd. I like the majority of said books
3rd; The majority of said books that I liked… yeah AFTER 1990. Great improvements in plot development, character development, and overall book enjoyment levels
4th. I love how often there are repeat characters, but many you can read individually/out of order and still be happy.
5th: JUST SO MUCH FUN! It makes me want to be rich and living in the 19th century! (Key being the rich part. Not too much fun being poor then… overall)
SO! With all that said, so find some classic and older Mary Balogh. It is a good time.
And enjoy yourself!
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