{"id":18805,"date":"2024-04-12T09:11:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T13:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=18805"},"modified":"2026-01-03T10:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:55:39","slug":"the-ides-er-books-of-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/18805","title":{"rendered":"The Ides… er… Books of March"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lady<\/a>I read two just-published books this month; both of them were part of historical mystery series I had pre-ordered and was eagerly awaiting.<\/p>\n

Both were well-worth the wait.<\/p>\n

Lady Ambition’s Dilemma<\/em><\/a> by Jane Steen<\/a> is the third book in the Scott-de Quincy \/ Lady Helena Investigates series. <\/p>\n

I was a bit nervous about this, once I realized a queer character was involved. I was really pleased not to see (much) homophobia and that the subject was addressed in a way that was appropriate to the time AND appropriate to the characters.<\/p>\n

This series has done a very good job with rep, having a neurodivergent secondary character who is as complex as Lady Helena.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Ashley<\/a>‘s Speculations in Sin<\/em><\/a> was also good. <\/p>\n

\"Speculations<\/a><\/p>\n

The author did something quite clever–two related novellas came out in the past several months, which put me back into Kat Holloway’s world and eager to read a new full-length book. I have series I love that I’ve fallen seriously behind on, as I’d forgotten details of previous books and hesitated to jump back in.<\/p>\n

I read two more Shady Hollow books, which remain delightful, and then forced myself to stop. Sometimes when I read a series straight through, I get burned out, and these books are too delightful for me to let that happen.<\/p>\n

Otherwise is was comfort rereads and audio books that would keep moving with tasks I wanted to complete.<\/p>\n

Mystery<\/h3>\n