{"id":259,"date":"2015-08-11T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/?p=259"},"modified":"2023-08-21T16:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T20:04:43","slug":"great-reads-from-across-the-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/great-reads-from-across-the-pond\/","title":{"rendered":"Great reads from across the pond!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who truly knows me is aware of my obsession&nbsp;with British culture. So much so, that a picture of the royal family hangs on my work wall. And today, my fixation&nbsp;with people like&nbsp;Kate Middleton&nbsp;and The Crawleys&nbsp;converges with my other obsession: books.&nbsp;AdBiblio has just launched a campaign with Penguin Random House UK to help promote their GREAT BRITISH READS!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at four of the featured books that are perfect to dive into this summer. Preferably while knackered on the beach.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>TO MARRY A PRINCE<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Sophie Page<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-277\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.46.13-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-277 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.46.13-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-11 at 1.46.13 PM\" width=\"222\" height=\"341\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image via greatbritishreads.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s not a great British read if there isn\u2019t a dashing prince involved. Enter Prince Richard, the world\u2019s most eligible bachelor and heir to the throne. Can ordinary Bella Greenwood survive being swept off her feet by a real prince? The perfect beach read to channel your inner Kate Middleton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn more&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbritishreads.com\/index.php\/books\/?book=To+Marry+a+Prince&amp;ean=9781446472385\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>THE NIGHTINGALE NURSES<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>by Donna Douglas<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.46.59-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-278 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.46.59-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-11 at 1.46.59 PM\" width=\"219\" height=\"344\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image via greatbritishreads.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t get enough of <em>Call The Midwife<\/em>? Then this book is for you. <em>The Nightingale Nurses<\/em> follows three very different women through their nursing studies in 1936. With WWII looming around the corner, the third book in Donna Douglas\u2019s series is filled with all the drama one could hope for. And you may actually learn a thing or two about British history!<\/p>\n<p>Check it out&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbritishreads.com\/index.php\/books\/?book=The+Nightingale+Nurses%3A+%28Nightingales+3%29&amp;ean=9781448165018\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>DARK VISION<br \/>\n<\/strong><em style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">by Debbie Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.47.23-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-279 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.47.23-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-11 at 1.47.23 PM\" width=\"218\" height=\"345\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image via greatbritishreads.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Move over Clary Fray, there\u2019s a new urban fantasy chic in town. But you won&#8217;t find her in New York City, because she fights evil across the pond in&nbsp;Liverpool. Debbie Johnson\u2019s <em>Dark Vision<\/em> follows the cursed Lily McCain, who can see a person\u2019s future with one touch. Now thats mental!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbritishreads.com\/index.php\/books\/?book=Dark+Vision&amp;ean=9781448176953\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>THE DOWNSTAIRS MAID<\/strong><br \/>\nby Rosie Clarke<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.46.31-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-280 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-11-at-1.46.31-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-11 at 1.46.31 PM\" width=\"217\" height=\"343\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image via greatbritishreads.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Downton Abbey<\/em> Withdrawal. It\u2019s a real thing. Luckily, <em>The Downstairs Maid<\/em>&nbsp;is here to fill the void. Protagonist Emily Carter finds herself sent into service at Priorsfiled Manor in order to help provide her family with an income. And like the Crawleys and their servants, there\u2019s sure to be drama between upstairs and downstairs.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbritishreads.com\/index.php\/books\/?book=The+Downstairs+Maid&amp;ean=9781448177110\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbritishreads.com\/index.php\/8-great-british-reads-to-discover-this-summer\/\">For more great stories from across the pond, check out GREAT BRITISH READS!&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who truly knows me is aware of my obsession&nbsp;with British culture. So much so, that a picture of the royal family hangs on my work wall. 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