November Not First In A Series BOTM - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, by Mackenzi Lee

[Felicia]

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.

[Alaina]

UGH I ALREADY READ THIS.. LIKE LAST WEEK

[Dr. Andy]

Alaina wrote: "UGH I ALREADY READ THIS.. LIKE LAST WEEK"

Well crap hahah

[Damselflies]

Halfway and omg I need this as a movie, but at same I dont want anyone touching it because movie adaptations 80% of time end up being pretty bad....

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 7 (view spoiler)[ Okay I definitely like Felicity more than Monty now that she isn't completely disgusted by gay people. Also, I really love seeing Monty and Percy together from someone else's perspective. They are so completely adorable and obnoxious, I LOVE IT. Definitely was internally shrieking when they were together and being all flirtatious. I also wholeheartedly agreed with her passionate rant she gave to those stuffy old white dudes. Stupid men ugh. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 13 (view spoiler)[ Well things have become a lot more tangled than I initially thought they would. I wish Felicity had listened to Sim instead of just calling her a thief and leaving it at that. I'm quite conflicted because Johanna is labeling Sim as a thief when I'm pretty sure they're after the same damn thing for the same damn reason. I don't get why they have to compete for it, when clearly the enemy is the patriarchy. (hide spoiler)]

[Patty]

10%
(view spoiler)[
Woooooww. These asshole men at the medical university. My eyes are about to fall out of my head as I roll them dramatically.

I loved her list of reasons she should be able to go to school for medicine, RIGHT ON!
(hide spoiler)]

Loved this quote she threw in there;
"You deserve to take up space in this world of men"

Stitch that on a pillow.

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 19 (view spoiler)[ Man I really thought things were over when Felicity and Johanna were captured by Platt. I hate him ugh. He doesn't even understand how society works. For a woman to even be considered good she must be better than a man, but then when she is, she's called a bitch or mean or whatever. UGH MY BLOOD IS BOILING! Not to mention that it's even more worse for women of color. Ugh what am I even ranting about now, I am ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Okay so as for the story: seems like Felicity is definitely ace and probably even aro-ace. I wasn't really a fan of Sim saying she can't know what she wants without trying. But I do like the two of them, maybe they could work out some kind of relationship, idk tho. Felicity does not seem interested in intimacy of any kind really. ALSO I HATE PLATT FOR THREATENING JOHANNAS DOG HOW DARE HE (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Finished! Umm I don't really remember what happened in the end but it sounded happy. (view spoiler)[ I liked the deal that Sim brought up. Idk what completely happened tho so whoops. I liked that Platt wasn't able to extort the dragons or their scales. I liked that it seemed like there was some hope of something between Felicity and Sim, I hope whatever they develop works for both of them. (hide spoiler)]

[Patty]

50% (view spoiler)[Felicity's acceptance to study medicine is a no-go, and it's incredibly frustrating to read and hear the men's comments, and I realize how difficult it was to be a woman who wanted to contribute to science... so frustrating. (hide spoiler)]
70% (view spoiler)[This Platt guy ommmmmmg!!! He's really the worst, especially threatening Jo's dog. WTF.
I wish Felicity and Jo were a thing, but I guess after that kiss it's a no-go. BUMMER! (hide spoiler)]
Finished(view spoiler)[
I really wasn't expecting this book to go this direction, but enjoyed it. Expected more piracy and definitely not dragons...

I loved Felicity's character, though she could annoy me at times because she's judgmental and oftentimes ignorant of it. But she's not perfect and I think she's someone who would develop a more open minded personality.

I didn't read book 1, so I didn't realize I should care a lot about Monty or Percy, but that's really exciting. I'm finding that reading the second book in a series is sometimes a good way to do things. This one starts out strong and was exciting-- but I really think the ending got weird. And though I like Felicity's character, her entire struggle seems to be about working in medicine, and while that's interesting... you kind of expect something else or more to be going on.
(hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Ch 1-2
(view spoiler)[ I can not imagine living in a time, where being woman is so hard, and where your choice is so limited. I am excited to see how Felicity will show everyone that she can be what she wants. I hope she will.
It was nice to learn more about Monty and Percy. Maybe they are poor and stuggling to get by, but they are together and happy. (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Patty wrote: "
"You deserve to take up space in this world of men" "

This quote stood out for me too. Perfect.

[Agne]

Ch 5
(view spoiler)[ Oh gosh. Monty and Percy. Haha. I love how they acting with each other. And Felicity's reaction. Funny.

Hm. That girl is.. I don't know. Should Felicity trust her? But I guess she has no choice. (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Ch 7
(view spoiler)[ Felicity is just lucky. It was such a gamble to hope her ex friend let her stay, but I guess they both miss their friendship. It wasn't really over as Felicity thought. (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Ch 8
(view spoiler)[ Haha. Only Felicity can make "a cake" out of herself. lol Such luck and of course a lot of help from Max. But she got to talk to the doc and... there is a hope at least. (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Ch 9
"Your beauty is not a tax you are required to pay to take up space in this world,"

(view spoiler)[ I don't think Felicity the only one having it hard. I get a feeling that Johanna isn't as happy about the mariage as everyone think she is... maybe it's her way of escaping her uncle. He doen't seem liek a nice guy.
And that sailor girl - Sami? is she really a thief? Or was she just looking for something. (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Ch 12-14
(view spoiler)[ Felicity and Johanna is a good team then they aren't fighting. It's like.. Hm.
Can it be more like an atraction between Sim and Felicity? (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Ch 19
(view spoiler)[ I really thought it is over and Platt will win. But I guess it is not the end. I hate him. A poor excuse for a human being.
I thought Sim left, but there she is. I can see how much she likes Felicity, but can they work something out? I don't think Felicity wants her or anyone that way.
And I was so happy to see Monty and Percy. Heh. (hide spoiler)]

[Agne]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ I love how at the end every girl got what they wanted. It wasn't what I expected to happen, but it works too. :) I'd like to read about adventures of those 3 girls in the island. (hide spoiler)]