June 2023 - Alison Ver Halen

Mad & Bad

This book is more of a broad overview of the time period than a deep dive into any one aspect of itand I’m OK with that.

Was he already taking my mom away from me? Was this how it was going to be from now on?

I’m so glad I listened to this one on audio because the narrator is phenomenal! Plus they had sound effects and even music!

My mom was the one who told me the importance of smiling as much as possible when you’re around men, so I had heard her fake giggle plenty of times.

I didn’t like this book as much as I enjoyed Hall’s other stuff, mostly because I found the main character to be insufferable.

My mom giggled — Giggled! I had never heard her giggle before — then she grabbed our bags and led us to the car.

This is a decent retelling of Pride and Prejudice, but the audiobook narrator did a terrible job, so I can’t recommend this one on audio.

He pulled me to him and kissed me deep while I thought about how excited my mom would be to hear this had been so easy!

This book is about so many things! It’s about wealth and power, but it’s also about who gets to tell their own stories.