bibliographical romance that centers the printing/making of texts
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4 stars
American journalist Ethan Fletcher traversed the globe to claim his late uncle’s Fleet Street print shop, only to find his …
sarah says: 1840s London but cf to America in story // printer, news tax, publishing
a total blast to read
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The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
4 stars
When Agatha Griffin finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, it’s the not-so-perfect ending to a not-so-perfect week. Busy …
sarah says: 1820s England // publisher, printer
The book that started me off on this genre. There are ballads and ladies’ mags and beekeeping and so much queer joy
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A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian (The Regency Impostors, #2)
4 stars
One reluctant heir
If anyone else had asked for his help publishing a naughty novel, Ash would have had the …
sarah says: Regency // printing, publishing, illustrations
read and know it was fun but not remembering details
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The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
4 stars
Miss Frederica "Free" Marshall has put her heart and soul into her newspaper, known for its outspoken support of women's …
sarah says: newspaper but lol don't remember this
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The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan (Wedgeford Trials, #3)
5 stars
Nobody knows that Andrew Uchida is the rightful heir of an earl. Not his friends, not his neighbors, not even …
sarah says: I liked this book but totally don’t remember anything about the printing aspect of it!
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We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
5 stars
Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city’s …
sarah says: 1950s NYC // newspaper publisher and writer (can't actually remember how much attention is paid to the bib details of all this)
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Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon
4 stars
Chandler Cohen has never felt more like the ghost in "ghostwriter" until she attends a signing for a book she …
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By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
4 stars
Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be …
sarah says: [not bib] contemp LA // publishing
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4 stars
Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not …
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Homicide in hardcover by Kate Carlisle
2 stars
murder is always a bestseller...first in the new bibliophile mystery series!The streets of San Francisco would be lined with hardcovers …
sarah says: [not rom] contemp CA // conservation
Vaguely recall that it was ridiculous and not super accurate and that later ones in the series were worse
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The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits, #1)
4 stars
As Lucy Muchelney watches her ex-lover’s sham of a wedding, she wishes herself anywhere else. It isn’t until she finds …
sarah says: [not bib] 1820s London // translation, Royal Society, publishing
Just a big fan of Olivia Waites and this trilogy
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5 stars
When crusading lawyer Vikram Pandey sets out in search of a missing youth, his investigations take him to Holywell Street, …
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4 stars
Politics can make spectacular bedfellows…
Prickly newspaperman’s widow Phoebe Sparks has vowed never to marry again. Unfortunately, the election in …
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A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles (A Society of Gentlemen, #2)
4 stars
Silas Mason has no illusions about himself. He’s not lovable, or even likable. He’s an overbearing idealist, a radical bookseller …
sarah says: via emi's list
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The Wild Marquis by Miranda Neville
4 stars
The Marquis of Chase is not a reputable man.He is notorious for his wretched morals and is never received in …
sarah says: via Emi's goodreads list
