Read: October 1st-5th, 2018
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Series: Montague Siblings, #2
Format: ARC, 450 pages
Source: Publisher in exchange for honest review.
Description from GoodReads:
A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science.
But then a window of opportunity opens—a doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid.
In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl’s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.
Review:
You are Felicity Montague.
I read the Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue last Spring and found it a giggle fest. In the end, it wasn't an all time favourite, but something I'd enjoy and recommend to others if they wanted something queer, fun and historical.
Fast forward a bunch of months, the Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy was announced, with Felicity being the star of the book. I was ecstatic to read it as I identify as aromantic and have yet to read a book featuring an aromantic character , and Felicity is asexual and aromantic. So of course, I went out of my way to find myself a copy to read.
I enjoyed Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy more than I did, Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. I'm not sure if it was because I was able to identify myself through Felicity, or if I found her story more interesting than Percy's, but I recommend it to my friends over the first book.
I've always been a mythical girl over a steampunk one, and so I was instantly attracted to magical underwater dragons over mechanical hearts. It was fascinating to see how Mackenzi Lee put her world together with a healthy balance of science and magic. It made things mystical and intriguing all at once.
Since the Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy was a truly different experience than her previous book, I'm intrigued as to what Mackenzi Lee has in store for us next.
Fast forward a bunch of months, the Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy was announced, with Felicity being the star of the book. I was ecstatic to read it as I identify as aromantic and have yet to read a book featuring an aromantic character , and Felicity is asexual and aromantic. So of course, I went out of my way to find myself a copy to read.
I enjoyed Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy more than I did, Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. I'm not sure if it was because I was able to identify myself through Felicity, or if I found her story more interesting than Percy's, but I recommend it to my friends over the first book.
I've always been a mythical girl over a steampunk one, and so I was instantly attracted to magical underwater dragons over mechanical hearts. It was fascinating to see how Mackenzi Lee put her world together with a healthy balance of science and magic. It made things mystical and intriguing all at once.
Since the Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy was a truly different experience than her previous book, I'm intrigued as to what Mackenzi Lee has in store for us next.
Rating:
Favourite Quote:
"I don't know what I'm missing. It's a queer thing, to have a vacant space inside you and not know what it is that carved out the absence."
Recommend to People Who Enjoy:
Young Adult, Contemporary, Historical, LGBTQA+, Sea Monsters, Aromatic, Asexual
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