“Somewhere the Bells Ring” by Beth Trissel

Title: “Somewhere the Bells Ring”
Author: Beth Trissel
Publisher: Wild Rose Press
Year: 2011
Genre(s): historical romance, fantasy
Part of a Series: Yes, third book
Rating: 

“Patriot Hearts: A Novel of the Founding Mothers” by Barbara Hambly

Title: “Patriot Hearts: A Novel of the Founding Mothers”
Author: Barbara Hambly
Publisher: Bantam
Year: 2007
Genre(s): historical romance
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 

“Queen’s Gambit” by Elizabeth Fremantle

Title: “Queen’s Gambit”
Author: Elizabeth Fremantle
Publisher: Simon &Schuster
Year: 2013
Genre(s): historical fiction; some romance
Part of a Series: No.

Rating: 

“These Three Remain” by Pamela Aidan

Title: “These Three Remain”
Author: Pamela Aidan
Publisher: Touchstone
Year: 2006
Genre(s): romance, some historical fiction
Part of a Series: Yes, third book
Rating: 

“Duty and Desire” by Pamela Aidan

Title: “Duty and Desire”
Author: Pamela Aidan
Publisher: Touchstone
Year: 2006
Genre(s): romance, some historical fiction
Part of a Series: Yes, second book
Rating: 

“An Assembly Such as This” by Pamela Aidan

Title: “An Assembly Such as This”
Author: Pamela Aidan
Publisher: Touchstone
Year: 2006
Genre(s): romance, some historical fiction
Part of a Series: Yes, first book
Rating: 

“The Girl in the Steel Corset” by Kady Cross

Title: “The Girl in the Steel Corset”
Author: Kady Cross
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Year: 2011
Genre(s): Steampunk, young adult, adventure, some romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 1st book
Rating: 

“The Heiresses” by Allison Rushby

Title: “The Heiresses”
Author: Allison Rushby
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Year: 2013
Genre(s): historical fiction,  some romance, some intrigue
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 

“Enemy of the King” by Beth Trissel

Title: “Enemy of the King”
Author: Beth Trissel
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Year: 2009
Genre(s): historical fiction,  historical romance
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 

“By His Majesty’s Grace” by Jennifer Blake

Title: “By His Majesty’s Grace”
Author: Jennifer Blake
Publisher: Mira
Year: 2011
Genre(s): historical fiction,  historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes
Rating: 

“The Sister Queens” by Sophie Perinot

Title: “The Sister Queens”
Author: Sophie Perinot
Publisher: Penguin Publishing
Year: 2012
Genre(s): historical fiction,  historical romance
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 

“The Boleyn King” by Laura Andersen

Title: “The Boleyn King”
Author: Laura Andersen
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Year: 2013
Genre(s): historical fiction, alternative history, historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 1st book
Rating: 

“Violins of Autumn” by Amy McAuley

Title: “Violins of Autumn”
Author: Amy McAuley
Publisher: Walkers Children
Year: 2012
Genre(s): historical fiction, young adult, some romance
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 

“Queen of Swords” by Sara Donati

Title: “Queen of Swords”
Author: Sara Donati
Publisher: Bantam
Year: 2006
Genre(s): historical fiction, historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 5th book
Rating: 

“Fire Along the Sky” by Sara Donati

Title: “Fire Along the Sky”
Author: Sara Donati
Publisher: Bantam
Year: 2004
Genre(s): historical fiction, historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 4th book
Rating: 

“Lake in the Clouds” by Sara Donati

Title: “Lake in the Clouds”
Author: Sara Donati
Publisher: Bantam
Year: 2002
Genre(s): historical fiction, historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 3rd book
Rating: 

“Dawn on a Distant Shore” by Sara Donati

Title: "Dawn on a Distant Shore”
Author: Sara Donati
Publisher: Bantam
Year: 2001
Genre(s): historical fiction, historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 2nd book
Rating: 

“Into the Wilderness” by Sara Donati

Title: "Into the Wilderness”
Author: Sara Donati
Publisher: Bantam
Year: 1998
Genre(s): historical fiction, historical romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 1st book
Rating: 

“Pride and Popularity” by Jenni James

Title: "Pride and Popularity”
Author: Jenni James
Publisher: Brigham Distributing
Year: 2011
Genre(s): romance, young adult
Part of a Series: Yes, 1st book
Rating: 

“Goddess of Spring” by P.C. Cast

Title: "Goddess of Spring”
Author: P.C. Cast
Publisher: Berkley
Year: 2004
Genre(s): paranormal romance
Part of a Series: Yes, 2nd book
Prior books: “Goddess of the Sea”
Rating: 

“Goddess of the Sea” by P.C. Cast

Title: “Goddess of the Sea”
Author: P.C. Cast
Publisher: Berkley
Year: 2003
Genre(s): paranormal romance, fantasy
Part of a Series: Yes
Rating: 

“Dragonfly in Amber” by Diana Gabaldon

Title: "Dragonfly in Amber"
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Publisher: Delacorte
Year: 1992
Genre(s): Historical fiction, romance, fantasy
Part of a Series: Yes
Rating: 

“Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon

Title: "Outlander"
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Year: 1991
Genre(s): Historical fiction, romance, fantasy
Part of a Series: Yes
Rating: 

Greetings!

Welcome to the "Reading by the Moonlight"  blog! 

I do a lot of reading and I've done some reviewing on Goodreads. But I've been waivering between starting my own review blog. What could I offer? And then it hit me: My opinion. That's what I can offer. You may agree with me, you may not. You may share my opinion and thought you were the only one! So come in, have a read and don't be shy to leave your opinion. 

Why "Moonlight"? 

Because I am an insomniac and no, I do not read to help me fall asleep. That only makes it worse because "just one more chapter" turns into "three hours later." But it doesn't mean I don't read late at night--by the "moonlight" as it were. And it's most likely when I'll write my reviews as well. 

How will this work? 

To be honest, I don't know. This is still a baby blog compared to my others. So it might have some growing pains and I hope you will excuse them. I cannot guarantee a post every week, but I promise that when I do post, it will be on a Friday. Why Friday? Because it's a good day. And because I plan to leave you with something to muse about over the weekend. You are always welcomed to chime in with your thoughts. 

What is my rating system? 

Everything is based out of a five owl rating system. 

One moon=I didn't care for the novel and I wouldn't recommend it
Two moons=I'm ambivalent about the novel and I might recommed it
Three moons=I liked the book and I would recommend it
Four moons=I loved the book and I definitely recommend it
Five moons=I would marry this book if I could and why haven't you read it yet? 

What is my spoiler policy? 

I can go either way personally when it comes to spoilers on TV. But when it comes to books, I am the type to never spoil an ending. So I will do my best to shape my reviews so they don't contain any. I do apologize if what I consider a "non-spoiler" might be a spoiler to you. But rest assured, I won't be revealing any big plot developments. That's a promise. 

So, does this mean I won't be writing reviews on Goodreads? 

No, I'll still be writing there. And they will be different from the reviews I post here. One, I have a different rating system so you will notice a different star/owl rating. And two, they have a spoiler tag so I can go into more detail about certain plot points. If you want, check them out! 

Let's kick things off right with our first Weekend Moonlight Musing: 

How do you choose the next book you are going to read?