Books, Friday Favorites

Friday Favorite: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

Description (from Amazon):

“It was whispered all through London Society that Ian Mackenzie was mad, that he’d spent his youth in an asylum, and was not to be trusted–especially with a lady. Yet Beth found herself inexorably drawn to the Scottish lord. Despite his decadence and his intimidating intelligence, she could see that he needed help–her help. Because suddenly the only thing that made sense to her was…the madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie.”

Set in Victorian England, France, and Scotland, this book at first looks to be like any other historical romance novel. Except that the hero–Lord Ian Mackenzie–appears to have what today we’d call Asperger’s Syndrome. And the heroine–Beth Ackerley–grew up in a workhouse for the poor.

And that’s where everything changes.

A lot of readers have already discovered this book, but for those of you that haven’t, put this one at the top of your TBR list. 🙂

http://www.amazon.com/Madness-Lord-Ian-Mackenzie-Mackenzies/dp/0425244466/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368972507&sr=1-1&keywords=the+madness+of+lord+ian+mackenzie

Lord Ian Mackenzie

Food, Friday Favorites, Regency

Friday Favorite: Supersizers Go Regency

Our Friday Favorite this week comes again from the BBC (via Maria Grace). The Supersizers–journalist Giles Coren and comedian Sue Perkins–investigate the food (and fashion) of various time periods throughout history.

In this clip, they’re having a Regency experience at the former Carlton House (Prinny’s own residence). Maybe it’s just my bland Midwestern palate, but the only part of the meal that appeals to me is desert. Minus the cockerel testicles, of course 🙂

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bvr0t

Friday Favorites, Regency

Friday Favorite: Horrible Histories

My favorite historical item of the week comes from the BBC–a show that teaches history even as it mocks and makes fun (anybody else see the one with the singing King Georges?) :-). Time periods range from the Ancient Romans all the way up to World War II. You can visit the official website and watch clips form past episodes, or browse dozens and dozens of videos on YouTube.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/horrible-histories

Here’s a little taste: