So I'm starting a new feature called Retro Fridays, in which each Friday I'll be reviewing a book from the past. This will generally be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book I think deserves more attention, something woefully out of print, etc. In this way I hope to be able to spend a little precious blog-time discussing a few reads that are *gasp* Not Brand New. They will also come from a slightly wider variety of genres and perhaps give us a chance to talk about reading influences, reader's nostalgia, and other topics near and dear to my heart. First review will be up tomorrow. Hope you enjoy!
If I'm being perfectly honest with myself, I've done a shamefully poor job of addressing my love for Cat Sebastian 's books around these parts. I've certainly noted each time her beautiful stories have appeared on my end-of-the-year best of lists, see: The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes , basically every book in The Cabots series , and of course We Could Be So Good . And the pull is, quite simply, this: nobody is as kind and gentle with their characters and with their hearts than Cat Sebastian. Nobody. I haven't always been one for the gentler stories, but I cannot overstate the absolute gift it is sinking into one of Sebastian's exquisitely crafted historicals knowing that I get to spend the next however many pages watching two idiots pine and deny that feelings exist and just take care of each other as they fall in love. I wouldn't trade that experience for the world. Not this one or any other. Only two things in the world people count by months. H
Ooo I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteMajor kudos on the Goonie pic!
When you precede it with The Goonies, I am game!
ReplyDeleteGood idea, I may have to steal it. =)
ReplyDeleteJuju, Goonies never say die!
ReplyDeleteKMont, grin. Excellent...
Kath, lol. We can start a Retro Fridays trend! :)
Love this idea! Do you ever read Patti Abbott's blog? She does a Friday's Forgotten Books post. With links to other bloggers who join in. Always very interesting.
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Ha ha, that photo brought back a lot of memories!
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea! I cannot wait for the first entry :)
ReplyDeleteAnd ditto on all the Goonies love!
Barrie, I did not know. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to check her posts out.
ReplyDeleteKristi, amazing isn't it? lol.
Thea, thanks! Nothing not to love about the Goonies.