Latest From Caroline's Blog
09
Jan
A Gentleman's Offer by Emma Orchard
A 2025 romance novel that pays homage to Georgette Heyer.
2 min read
08
Jan
Then I Stopped Being Able To Close The Wardrobe Door
Thirteen small suggestions for a slightly better life.
7 min read
06
Jan
Reading Georgette Heyer: The Black Moth
I began The Black Moth with very little information beyond its biographical context. Heyer first invented the story to amuse
6 min read
05
Jan
Reading Without Limits Or Expectations
What I read in 2025 and what I'm changing for 2026.
11 min read
01
Jan
The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of
2 min read
31
Dec
Jandy Mac Comes Back by Elsie J. Oxenham
A somewhat bewildering plunge into the later stretch of the Abbey Series.
3 min read
29
Dec
Wickham, Wimsey, Westmacott: What I Read in October, November and December 2025
October:
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
I re-read this for the Halloween episode of Shedunnit, and was pleased
9 min read
18
Dec
Someone Who Has Become Very Curmudgeonly In Recent Years
Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
1 min read
11
Dec
If You Are Also Fed Up Of Reading Protein Propaganda
Thirteen things this Thursday that I have read, watched, listened to or otherwise found noteworthy.
1 min read
08
Dec
Summer, Station, Scene: What I Read in September 2025
Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie
I was a reader of Christie long before I saw any of
4 min read