Whittling Down the TBR Pile
Summer 2026 is my summer to whittle down the TBR pile. This means not only reading the latest novel in beloved series, but actually digging into the TBR pile and reading books purchased months or even years ago. Of course, I keep being distracted by new discoveries and old favorites on the shelves. You can follow along and find out what I've really liked at Goodreads or check out the reviews below.
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Rosemary's 2026 Summer Reads
Awhile ago, I bought this trilogy only to have it promptly disappear into the TBR folder of the ereader. Which is just as full as the table holding my TBR pile of physical books. But this summer, I am resolved to whittle down both piles....
If you like your Shakespeare a little stirred and shaken, this silly series makes a delightful beach read. Rosie, pragmatic daughter of famed passionate parents Romeo and Juliet, is still trying to manage her way out of the marriage to t...
It's not a spoiler, because it is on the cover, but Mr. Jonathan Darcy and Miss Juliet Tilney reunite over a dead body kindly supplied by Mr. Darcy's relatives by marriage. Which is good, as at the end of book 4, scandal stood in the way...
Rather than re-read in publication order, I'm plunging back into Riley via historical order. Now past the medieval concerns of the Margaret of Ashbury trilogy, we're in early Tudor London. Henry VII has only one wife (so far) and is busy...
A cleverly constructed alternative history of late 15th century France, an encounter with an unicorn upends all the plots swirling around Anne of Brittany. As Anne tries to avoid annexation through marriage to the King of France, the aut...
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