When In Rome by Sarah Adams
Adams has written yet another captivating romance. She's fast becoming one of my favorite romance authors. In this book, I loved her nod to the classic movie Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. And the humor, sweet chemistry, and banter between Amelia and grumpy Noah totally made me smile. I loved this one!
Still Life by Louise Penny
Well, I finally got around to reading this first Armand Gamache mystery, and I loved it. The residents of Three Pines are uniquely fun and Gamache is such a likable detective. I look forward to reading more books in this appealing series.
Happy Reading!
I LOVE Audrey Hepburn, and I love Roman Holiday. I might have to read When in Rome.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very humorous and sweet romance. I absolutely loved it! :D
DeleteLucky you to be discovering Gamache! You have a lot of entertaining mysteries to read as you get to know him better.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to read more books in this series! :D
DeleteBoth of these sound really good. I've been curious about When in Rome, so I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so good! I loved the characters and the humor. And there's no graphic sex. Just romance and a happy ending.
DeleteNice reviews, Lark.
ReplyDeleteThey sound really good.
ReplyDeleteThey are...especially When In Rome! :D
DeleteI'm sure lots of people have said that the Gamache books just get better and better?
ReplyDeleteI've only heard good things about the Gamache mysteries. Which is why I felt a need to try one. And I thought it was a fun read.
DeleteHi Lark, So happy you loved Still Life. I am going into book 5 of the series and it hasn't lost its appeal.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know. I'm looking forward to reading further in the series. :D
DeletePenny is another one of those authors who I've never read but have always wanted to.
ReplyDeleteMe, too. It's taken me several years to finally read one of her books. And I'm glad I did. I don't know how long it will take me now to read the rest. ;D
DeleteI just loved When in Rome! Great recs, Lark!
ReplyDeleteWhen in Rome was the best! I'm really a fan of Sarah Adams and her romances now. :D
DeleteRome sounds great, and I just noticed that Amazon has a new show based on the Gamache stories. I was going to start it tonight but didn't get to it, but soon
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to let me know what you think of the new Amazon series when you get a chance to watch it!
DeleteBoth sound excellent, my list is getting longer again! :-)
ReplyDeleteKind regards,
That's what happens between book blogging friends! ;D
DeleteStill Life is the only Louise Penny book that I've read. I hear the series gets even better as it goes.
ReplyDeleteThat's the impression I get, too. Although I thought Still Life was really good.
DeleteI have had Still Life on my TBR shelf for quite some time. I am glad to see you liked it! When in Rome sounds like something I would really enjoy. And now you've put me in the mood to re-watch Roman Holiday!
ReplyDeleteI love Roman Holiday! It's such a cute movie. And this book was equally fun, but with a happier ending. :D
DeleteStill Life was a really great kick-off to the Gamache series. Have you watched the new Amazon series based on the books? Apparently they are going to do four books, each two episodes long. In the first one that's been aired, Gamache is a stranger to Three Pines and its citizens. Very strange to see the characters brought to life; some work well for me, others I'm not too sure I'm going to ever be comfortable with.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sam! It's always hard when they make a movie or TV series about your favorite books...because they don't always cast my favorite characters the way I would have, or the way that I see them in my head. I haven't watched any of the new Amazon series based on these books; I think I'd like to read a few more of them first. :D
DeleteI'm looking forward to Louise Penny's new one, just out.
ReplyDeleteI hope it's as good as all of her others! I'm still quite a ways away from reading that one. :D
DeleteI do like books that cleverly reference classic films. Adriana Trigiani is good at this!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of her books, but it sounds like I need to.
DeleteCan you believe I've never seen Roman Holiday? I just clicked over to my library and requested When in Rome. Sounds really good! I'll look up that Louise Penny too. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy When In Rome! And someday you should check out Roman Holiday. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck are so amazing in it. :D
DeleteWhen In Rome looks so cute! I enjoyed Still Life but haven't gotten too far in the series.
ReplyDeleteWhen in Rome was so fun and delightful! I loved it. :D
DeleteI'm glad you enjoyed Still Life. I've really enjoyed Penny's books.
ReplyDeleteI can see why. She writes well. And I like the town of Three Pines. :)
DeleteStill Life was a great read but that's the only book I read of that series. So many series books I need to catch up on! :p
ReplyDeleteI hear you! I'm behind in so many series, too.
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