false \ 169878 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg 169878 3 164040 book 2004 The Grand Tour: Being a Revelation of Matters of High Confidentiality and Greatest Importance, Including Extracts from the Intimate Diary of a Noblewoman and the Sworn Testimony of a Lady of Quality (Cecelia and Kate, Book 2) total:1091|5:178|4:389|3:393|2:119|1:12| 1091 3875 1474 175 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 2 2 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 12:54:57 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:02:42 -0800 2009
I'm afraid this lacks a good deal of the charm of Sorcery and Cecelia. It's longer, and more conventional in structure, and while we still get first-person accounts from both K...more...]]> 916375 015204616X 9780152046163 62 13 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179432969m/916375.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/916375.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 2 2 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 10:54:17 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 11:37:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 916375 015204616X 9780152046163 62 13 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179432969m/916375.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/916375.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 12:17:07 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 12:17:07 -0700 2009
I was excited about reading this after reading Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot Being the Correspondence of Two Young Ladies of Quality Regarding Various Magical Scandals in London and the Country...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 1 0 false Sun Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 17:52:57 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 05:30:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 2 6 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 08:27:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 08:11:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 2 1 false Thu Jul 05 08:00:10 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 23:41:22 -0800 2009 Sorcery and Cecilia is significantly less charming than its predecessor. I had a hard time remember which character was which, and who was married to who. I had an equally difficult time caring about the plot. From Kelly's review of the third book, it doesn't look like the series get...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 4 0 false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 17:36:39 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 06:17:58 -0700 2009 Basically it is told in the journal entries of two cousins, Kate and Cecy (Cecelia). It is set in the early...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 4 1 false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 18:34:19 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 18:45:36 -0700 2009
However, if you liked the first book, you will most lik...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 2 0 false Mon Feb 16 15:48:55 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 15:49:41 -0800 2009 The Grand Tour is the sequel to Sorcery and Cecilia. I adored Sorcery and Cecilia. This book? Not so much. I’m not even sure why I finished it. It was very, very different than Sorcery and Cecelia. I suppose I just did not care about the characters anymore now that they were married.
What I t...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 08:43:50 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 17:06:46 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 07:57:37 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 06:14:26 -0800 2008
It took me forever to get through this, and Lindsey was totally right. It focused on a lot of unexplained bits of ...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 19:36:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 20:23:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 09:17:46 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 20:13:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 2 0 false Fri Nov 21 12:59:12 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 13:04:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 01:26:19 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 10:52:26 -0700 2009 Sorcery and Cecelia. Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer again took turns writing in character to craft this book. Cecy and Kate are on a honeymoon tour around Europe (with their husbands - no, this isn't actually a lesbian magical Regency English tale, though now I wish I k...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 4 0 false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri May 18 21:01:44 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 12 23:07:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 02 22:50:09 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 07 13:30:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 06:49:11 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 07:27:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 916375 015204616X 9780152046163 62 13 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179432969m/916375.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/916375.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 0 0 false Wed Aug 01 15:51:28 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 03:17:47 -0800 2009
But there have been passages already that make me grin or even giggle w...more...]]> 169878 0152055568 9780152055561 1027 161 3.55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172371096m/169878.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169878.The_Grand_Tour_Being_a_Revelation_of_Matters_of_High_Confidentiality_and_Greatest_Importance_Including_Extracts_from_the_Intimate_Diary_of_a_Noblewoman_and_the_Sworn_Testimony_of_a_Lady_of_Quality 3 0 false Fri Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 19:20:16 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 19:22:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=169878