The Ladys Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1)

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As Lucy Muchelney watches her ex lover s sham of a wedding, she wishes herself anywhere else It isn t until she finds a letter from the Countess of Moth, looking for someone to translate a groundbreaking French astronomy text, that she knows where to go Showing up at the Countess London home, she hoped to find a challenge, not a woman who takes her breath away.Catherine St Day looks forward to a quiet widowhood once her late husband s scientific legacy is fulfilled She expected to hand off the translation and wash her hands of the project instead, she is intrigued by the young woman who turns up at her door, begging to be allowed to do the work, and she agrees to let Lucy stay But as Catherine finds herself longing for Lucy, everything she believes about herself and her life is tested.While Lucy spends her days interpreting the complicated French text, she spends her nights falling in love with the alluring Catherine But sabotage and old wounds threaten to sever the threads that bind them Can Lucy and Catherine find the strength to stay together or are they doomed to be star crossed lovers Best Read [ The Ladys Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1) ] Author [ Olivia Waite ] – kino-fada.fr They were here all along spotting comets, naming stars, pointing telescopes at the sky alongside their fathers and brothers and sons And still the men they worked with scorned them. A Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics is a historical romance novel about two girls who fall in unlikely love Lucy is an aspiring astronomer whose father has recently died and whose lover has gotten married to a man she does not love Catherine is a widower of a famous scientist whose anger at her often outweig They were here all along spotting comets, naming stars, pointing telescopes at the sky alongside their fathers and brothers and sons And still the men they worked with scorned them. A Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics is a historical romance novel about two girls who fall in unlikely love Lucy is an aspiring astronomer whose father has recently died and whose lover has gotten married to a man she does not love Catherine is a widower of a famous scientist whose anger at her often outweighed his kindness The thing is that as well as living in a society th... I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via Edelweiss for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. I don t often read historical fiction but I ve been trying to make exceptions for queer histfic, especially when they re f f And there s a special set of emotions I go through while reading, the most unpleasant of which is the fear that something bad will happen, that will make me recoil and make me want to put down the book not because it s not good but because of the u I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via Edelweiss for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. I don t often read historical fiction but I ve been trying to make exceptions for queer histfic, especially when they re f f And there s a special set of emotions I go through while reading, the most unpleasant of which is the fear that something bad will happen, that will make me recoil and make me want to put down the book not because it s not good but because of the unnecessary bad stuff read homophobia, transphobia, racism, violence against women, etc that traditionally has been associated with historical fiction It s realistic, you say, to which I say fuck off This premise just so I can talk about what it did to me to go into this book an...The love story is a delightful f f romance set in Regency England 1816 The romance is slow burning, passionate, caring, and intense The women are both scarred by failed relationships, and their awkwardnesses and insecurities inform their behaviour, which is very real if a bit frustrating at times for the reader but even when they don t believe in their own relationship or the other s love, they still have one another s backs It s a glorious depiction of solidarity and female strength and k The love story is a delightful f f romance set in Regency England 1816 The romance is slow burning, passionate, caring, and intense The women are both scarred by failed relationships, and their awkwardnesses and insecurities inform their behaviour, which is very real if a bit frustrating at times for the reader but even when they don t believe in their own relationship or the other s love, they still have one another s backs It s a glorious depiction of solidarity and female strength and kindness that I really enjoyed If you re reading for the romance, this is a very engaging and likeable story The astronomy plot is about the male bias and oppression that stands in the way of Lucy s astronomy career Lucy s brother tells her nobody is going to employ a woman as an astronomer When she goes to the science ...JANE AUSTEN WISHES this was such a lovely historical romance, truly the best i ve ever read AND IT S SAPPHIC i know we re thriving in 2019.such a perfect blend of plot astronomy, fighting the patriarchy and romance what really stood out to me was how each woman was so thoughtfully written and given her own unique set of characteristics, interests, ways of interacting romances are hit or miss with characters and olivia waite really went ALL THE FUCK OUT making these ladies unique JANE AUSTEN WISHES this was such a lovely historical romance, truly the best i ve ever read AND IT S SAPPHIC i know we re thriving in 2019.such a perfect blend of plot astronomy, fighting the patriarchy and romance what really stood out to me was how each woman was so thoughtfully written and given her own unique set of characteristics, interests, ways of interacting romances are hit or miss with characters and olivia waite really went ALL THE FUCK OUT making these ladies unique and...Maybeof a 3.5 I enjoyed this one, but I wantedromance and less science If you re someone that really enjoys science and math and stuff and are looking for a queer romance, you will probably LOVE this.4.5 stars The Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics is an F F historical romance set in England in 1816, and it s currently my favorite adult romance novel It wasn t perfect, as I did struggle with the pacing as I usually do with this genre, but to read a novel like this one, about unashamedly happy queer women during the Regency era, was such a refreshing experience.The main characters of this novel are Lucy Muchelney, an astronomer who runs away to London to translate a French astronomical text, 4.5 stars The Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics is an F F historical romance set in England in 1816, and it s currently my favorite adult romance novel It wasn t perfect, as I did struggle with the pacing as I usually do with this genre, but to read a novel like this one, about unashamedly happy queer women during the Regency era, was such a refreshing experience.The main characters of this novel are Lucy Muchelney, an astronomer who runs away to London to translate a French astronomical text, and Catherine St Day, the widowed Countess of Moth, who accompanied her scientist husband on travels around the world and now lives in London, free of that emotionally abusive marriage.I had never read about a romance with a ten year age gap before Lucy i...Video Review This book is the wholesome sapphic Historical Romance I was waiting forWe are not simply minds, trained like lamps on the world around us, producing light but taking nothing in we are bodies, and hearts, and hopes, and dreams We are men, and we are women We are poetry and prose in equal measure We are earth and clay, but we are all no matter our shape lit with a spark of something divineI think when it comes to queer books in general but especially ones with a h Video Review This book is the wholesome sapphic Historical Romance I was waiting forWe are not simply minds, trained like lamps on the world around us, producing light but taking nothing in we are bodies, and hearts, and hopes, and dreams We are men, and we are women We are poetry and prose in equal measure We are earth and clay, but we are all no matter our shape lit with a spark of something divineI think when it comes to queer books in general but especially ones with a historical setting, it is so important to talk about how the queerness is handled This could ve focused on homophobia but THANK GOD it didn t Yes, they have to hide their relationship but the people that do find out are all supportive and accepting We definitely know the homophobic people exist but we don t need to read their words.And hey, if it s your jam to read about real queer pe...Jane Austen said If a Book Is Well Written, I Always Find It Too Short Most of us said I dread finishing a great book Partner said after hijacking the book from me and finishing it in a couple of hours Absolutely great, let s get a copy for Mum I said, Be still my beating heart, the butler s name is Brinkworth, how fetching I think there s truly something magical about a book if you are planning to reread it multiple times and confident that you will still be enad with the story, charac Jane Austen said If a Book Is Well Written, I Always Find It Too Short Most of us said I dread finishing a great book Partner said after hijacking the book from me and finishing it in a couple of hours Absolutely great, let s get a copy for Mum I said, Be still my beating heart, the butler s name is Brinkworth, how fetching I think there s truly something magical about a book if you are planning to reread it multiple times and confident that you will still be enad with the story, characters, and writing for as long as you live The Lady s Guide To Celestial Mechanics is a captivating historical about two individuals strivin...This book had two things working in its favor when I saw it and purchased it before it was even released 1 historical fiction romance set in the time period I normally read Regency period 2 lesbians Recently that seems to be mostly what I read, not everything, but mostly I seem to be reading lesbian romance fiction usually set in contemporary times , and historical fiction romance usually involving heterosexual people set in the Regency era books sometimes try to sneak in an earlier o This book had two things working in its favor when I saw it and purchased it before it was even released 1 historical fiction romance set in the time period I normally read Regency period 2 lesbians Recently that seems to be mostly what I read, not everything, but mostly I seem to be reading lesbian romance fiction usually set in contemporary times , and historical fiction romance usually involving heterosexual people set in the Regency era books sometimes try to sneak in an earlier or later date, but technically the regency period took place from 1811 1820 when George IV before he was George IV ruled during the period mad king George was considered to be insane ish this being both George III and the guy who was king during the American revolution occasionally it is historians who stretch things saying, say, the period of 1795 to 1837 based on fashion and buildings and stuff 1837 was the year Queen Victoria took the throne It annoys me sometimes when I sp...I loved, loved, LOVED The Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics and I am thrilled that author Olivia Waite is going to publish a second one in this series in 2020Sisters are doin it for themselves.Standin on their own two feetAnd ringin on their own bells That s pretty much the theme of this wonderful novel Women with brains and the means and the wherewithal to follow their dreams and make it happen Oh, there is a lot of struggle along the way because the story plays in Regency times and w I loved, loved, LOVED The Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics and I am thrilled that author Olivia Waite is going to publish a second one in this series in 2020Sisters are doin it for themselves.Standin on their own two feetAnd ringin on their own bells That s pretty much the theme of this wonderful novel Women with brains and the means and the wherewithal to follow their dreams and make it happen Oh, there is a lot of struggle along the way because the story plays in Regency times and women were pretty much invisible then The husbands, brothers and fathers ruled a woman s world.Waite gives us a perfect blend of plot astronomy, fighting the patriarchy and romance The pacing is wonderful you won t get bored with the science I assure you and the characters are wonderfull...this book should be marketed as gentleman jack meets lady s guide to petticoats and piracy because that s exactly what it is and i love itThis book is just so beautifulF F HISTORICAL ROMANCE, IS THIS EVERYTHING I VE EVER DREAMED OF OR WHATUpdate Yes, yes it was.When I saw a synopsis of this book, I knew I had to read it F F romance set in a regency era Between a rich widowed countess and a girl astronomer My instant reaction was HOW FUN COUNT ME IN.This story turned out to be so muchthan that I love reading books I have fun doing it, whether it s a delighted pleasure taken in discovery of something amazing or twisted satisfaction in finishing a F F HISTORICAL ROMANCE, IS THIS EVERYTHING I VE EVER DREAMED OF OR WHATUpdate Yes, yes it was.When I saw a synopsis of this book, I knew I had to read it F F romance set in a regency era Between a rich widowed countess and a girl astronomer My instant reaction was HOW FUN COUNT ME IN.This story turned out to be so muchthan that I love reading books I have fun doing it, whether it s a delighted pleasure taken in discovery of something amazing or twisted satisfaction in finishing a book that makes me want to fling my e reader across the room However, the type ofkinship and emotional fulfillment I felt while reading The Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics is extremely rare and precious.This is certainly a love story, between Lucy Muchelney, an astronomer who has recently had her heart broken, and Catherine St Day, widowed countess whose marriage was a constant streak of personal unfulfillment and emotional abuse After her father s death and her lover taking a husba...Picked this one up based solely on the reviews And it was surprisingly good and well written I usually find theses types of historical fiction stories to be long winded and slightly boring But not this one The book had ...THANK U FOR MY LIFE MISS OLIVIA WAITE

The Ladys Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1)
  • 24 May 2018
  • ebook
  • 336 pages
  • 0062931784
  • Olivia Waite
  • The Ladys Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1)