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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1)
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bookshelves: ya-fantasy-sci-fi, historical
Jul 23, 2017
bookshelves: ya-fantasy-sci-fi, historical
Read 2 times. Last read May 10, 2018 to May 12, 2018.
4.5 ⭐️
The more times you read it the better it gets.
Yet another FANTASTIC re read.
Monty, my roguish booze-hound seductive charmer, oh, how I love thee!!!
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ORIGINAL REVIEW
I think I ended this book with a migraine because I was grinning and laughing like an idiot the whole way through that it slowly took its toll on my brain. ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!
WONDERFUL. Just wonderful! So delightfully heartwarming and hilarious. The Gentleman’s Guide follows our main lead Monty who sets out on a grand tour around Europe with his best friend Percy and younger sister Felicity before taking over the family estate and... things basically go downhills from there.
I cannot stress how hilarious this book is. Monty’s narration on the situations they find themselves in, the banter and insults they throw at each other and the way the author weaves in a range of themes and topics like disability, women’s place in society, abuse, race and sexuality with such intellect and compassion – while inserting humour and lightheartedness made this one of the most enjoyable reads of 2017 for me.
✨ Monty: A hilarious (sensing a theme here?), fun-loving Bi-sexual British lord in love with his best friend, Percy. He is an absolute delight who, not only happens to be utterly and completely useless in times of crisis, more often than not, he IS the cause of most of their troubles.
✨ Percy: A ray of sunshine and the most patient, sweet and loving guy who constantly has to deal with the backlash of his racial status.
✨ Felicity is simply a clever gem. She is sassy, brilliant and a resourceful girl whose role is more like the protector of the group rather than 'Monty’s tag-along younger sister.'
There’s so much depth and layers to these characters. Percy, having to deal with racial discrimination, Felicity not being able to do what she really wants, as opposed to what society dictates she must do, Monty-though clueless at the start and somewhat shallow, slowly having to confront his privileges over these two people that he loves in terms of their social standing as well as having to confront his own issues and realising certain things about himself and his growth over the course of the book was all beautifully written.
And the romance! 😍 Guys, if nothing else, the heavy dose of romance alone, that’s simply heartwarming and gush-worthy should more than suffice to encourage you to give this a try.
Monty’s inner monologue about Percy... ahhhh holy crap, it was like sparks were flying through the pages!💕
Seriously – Go get your hearts all warm and fuzzy. ❤️
The more times you read it the better it gets.
Yet another FANTASTIC re read.
Monty, my roguish booze-hound seductive charmer, oh, how I love thee!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ORIGINAL REVIEW
I think I ended this book with a migraine because I was grinning and laughing like an idiot the whole way through that it slowly took its toll on my brain. ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!
WONDERFUL. Just wonderful! So delightfully heartwarming and hilarious. The Gentleman’s Guide follows our main lead Monty who sets out on a grand tour around Europe with his best friend Percy and younger sister Felicity before taking over the family estate and... things basically go downhills from there.
I cannot stress how hilarious this book is. Monty’s narration on the situations they find themselves in, the banter and insults they throw at each other and the way the author weaves in a range of themes and topics like disability, women’s place in society, abuse, race and sexuality with such intellect and compassion – while inserting humour and lightheartedness made this one of the most enjoyable reads of 2017 for me.
✨ Monty: A hilarious (sensing a theme here?), fun-loving Bi-sexual British lord in love with his best friend, Percy. He is an absolute delight who, not only happens to be utterly and completely useless in times of crisis, more often than not, he IS the cause of most of their troubles.
✨ Percy: A ray of sunshine and the most patient, sweet and loving guy who constantly has to deal with the backlash of his racial status.
✨ Felicity is simply a clever gem. She is sassy, brilliant and a resourceful girl whose role is more like the protector of the group rather than 'Monty’s tag-along younger sister.'
There’s so much depth and layers to these characters. Percy, having to deal with racial discrimination, Felicity not being able to do what she really wants, as opposed to what society dictates she must do, Monty-though clueless at the start and somewhat shallow, slowly having to confront his privileges over these two people that he loves in terms of their social standing as well as having to confront his own issues and realising certain things about himself and his growth over the course of the book was all beautifully written.
And the romance! 😍 Guys, if nothing else, the heavy dose of romance alone, that’s simply heartwarming and gush-worthy should more than suffice to encourage you to give this a try.
Monty’s inner monologue about Percy... ahhhh holy crap, it was like sparks were flying through the pages!💕
Seriously – Go get your hearts all warm and fuzzy. ❤️
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Reading Progress
July 23, 2017
– Shelved
July 23, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
August 10, 2017
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Started Reading
August 11, 2017
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Finished Reading
November 4, 2017
– Shelved as:
ya-fantasy-sci-fi
May 10, 2018
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Started Reading
May 10, 2018
– Shelved as:
historical
May 12, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Dec 19, 2017 04:05PM
Great review hun! Just added it to my tbr 😋
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April wrote: "Great review hun! Just added it to my tbr 😋"
oh yay!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
and thank you!😁
oh yay!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
and thank you!😁
Love the review ❤ I just finished it a few days ago and gave the same rating. Haha 😊 This book was soo good.
RyanneAndHerBooks wrote: "Love the review ❤ I just finished it a few days ago and gave the same rating. Haha 😊 This book was soo good."
want it?? glad you enjoyed it! the characters were amazing.😁
and thank you!
want it?? glad you enjoyed it! the characters were amazing.😁
and thank you!
I really really really want to read this ASAP because I just have that feeling like I know I'm going to love it. But at my library I'm on hold position 3 of 5 and everyone reads slower than me 😒.
Sabrien wrote: "I really really really want to read this ASAP because I just have that feeling like I know I'm going to love it. But at my library I'm on hold position 3 of 5 and everyone reads slower than me 😒."
hahahaa, oww I hope you get it soon! I definitely think you'll enjoy it 😍
hahahaa, oww I hope you get it soon! I definitely think you'll enjoy it 😍
Heather Codename: ♕Dutchess♕ wrote: "I was thinking about doing this one on audio but I may just get the actual book from the library."
I've heard nothing but amazng things about the narator. If you decide to give the audio a try, I'll be looking forward to your thoughts.
I've heard nothing but amazng things about the narator. If you decide to give the audio a try, I'll be looking forward to your thoughts.
Having only read 11 books in my life (naughty author) I got a Kindle for my birthday last week so need a few recommendations, I might add it.
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T.F. wrote: "Having only read 11 books in my life (naughty author) I got a Kindle for my birthday last week so need a few recommendations, I might add it.
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Yeah, I think it’s great if you’re looking for a light fun read.
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Yeah, I think it’s great if you’re looking for a light fun read.
•ljuba• wrote: "I‘m even more excited to pick this one up now!!😍"
Oww I’m so happy!😁 I hope you enjoy it!!
Oww I’m so happy!😁 I hope you enjoy it!!
Ginger wrote: "This sounds really good. I'll have to read it one day. Nice review Nani!"
Thanks, Ginger! And it really is. 😊 I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks, Ginger! And it really is. 😊 I hope you enjoy it.
Jaynie wrote: "Your review got me even more excited to read this book!! 😊"
I'm so glad! hahaha you will NOT regret it. 😉
I'm so glad! hahaha you will NOT regret it. 😉
Sabrien wrote: "Just got my hands on this. . . My expectations might be over the roof 😂."
Yay!! I really hope you enjoy it! 😃😊
Yay!! I really hope you enjoy it! 😃😊
I read this a few months ago, and I absolutely loved it! I actually audiobooked it, and it just heightened my reading experience! I listened to it with my best friend, actually, and it just was so much fun!
Allie wrote: "I read this a few months ago, and I absolutely loved it! I actually audiobooked it, and it just heightened my reading experience! I listened to it with my best friend, actually, and it just was so ..."
Glad you loved it! 😀 yeah, it's such a fun lighthearted read, isn't it?
Glad you loved it! 😀 yeah, it's such a fun lighthearted read, isn't it?
I've been meaning to read this ever since I got in my Owlcrate a few months ago...Everyone has been raving about it, so I think I need to get my shit together and just pick it up.
Lovely review!
Lovely review!
Amber ☾♥ wrote: "I've been meaning to read this ever since I got in my Owlcrate a few months ago...Everyone has been raving about it, so I think I need to get my shit together and just pick it up.
Lovely review!"
Hahah!😂 believe me, you’ll ask yourself why you haven’t started it yet. I hope you enjoy it!!
And thank you!😁
Lovely review!"
Hahah!😂 believe me, you’ll ask yourself why you haven’t started it yet. I hope you enjoy it!!
And thank you!😁
AHH! Great review! I am so glad you loved this book! I myself am OBSESSED with it! It was one of my favorite reads of 2017, and probably all time! So so so happy you enojoyed it too! Fantastic review, btw! Loved how you described the characters! It was so accurate haha :)
Lona wrote: "AHH! Great review! I am so glad you loved this book! I myself am OBSESSED with it! It was one of my favorite reads of 2017, and probably all time! So so so happy you enojoyed it too! Fantastic revi..."
Thank you so much! Oh so did I! It’s actually on my must-reread list in the next upcoming months because I can’t stop thinking about them!😍 I went in not knowing much and I was absolutely overflowing with joy by the end.
Thank you so much! Oh so did I! It’s actually on my must-reread list in the next upcoming months because I can’t stop thinking about them!😍 I went in not knowing much and I was absolutely overflowing with joy by the end.