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A Curious Beginning
by Deanna Raybourn
I have been wanting to get on the Veronica Speedwell bandwagon for a while.
If you like light-hearted books like A Natural History of Dragons or India Holton, hop on.
London, 1887. Veronica Speedwell is an independent, opinionated, strong woman. After almost being abducted, she finds out there may be someone who wants her gone. She’s not too concerned but agrees to protection.
Enter Stoker, an ill-tempered, reclusive natural historian.
Cue travelling circuses, many unravelling secrets, murder, and a woman unscared of her sexuality.
I have heard that this series is MAJOR SLOW BURN. However, you can see the teasing already. Veronica loves to rile Stoker. Stoker is a broody hottie, but doesn’t seem interested in pursuing romance or attraction with anyone.
Veronica as a narrator is very fun. She is forward-thinking and blunt and witty.
<b>”I abhorred weakness of any kind but most particularly in my tea.”</b>
To be honest, I didn’t really like the characters - bossy, kind of a bully, condescending and I wasn’t a huge fan of the plot or mystery. BUT I liked the narrative voice, and the actual narrator of the audiobook.
If you like light-hearted books like A Natural History of Dragons or India Holton, hop on.
London, 1887. Veronica Speedwell is an independent, opinionated, strong woman. After almost being abducted, she finds out there may be someone who wants her gone. She’s not too concerned but agrees to protection.
Enter Stoker, an ill-tempered, reclusive natural historian.
Cue travelling circuses, many unravelling secrets, murder, and a woman unscared of her sexuality.
I have heard that this series is MAJOR SLOW BURN. However, you can see the teasing already. Veronica loves to rile Stoker. Stoker is a broody hottie, but doesn’t seem interested in pursuing romance or attraction with anyone.
Veronica as a narrator is very fun. She is forward-thinking and blunt and witty.
<b>”I abhorred weakness of any kind but most particularly in my tea.”</b>
To be honest, I didn’t really like the characters - bossy, kind of a bully, condescending and I wasn’t a huge fan of the plot or mystery. BUT I liked the narrative voice, and the actual narrator of the audiobook.