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Ordinary Monsters: A Novel

October 4, 2022

ordinary

In the world of hardcore readers (yes, that is a thing), there is something called a book hangover. It’s when you read a book so good that your mind can’t detach after you finish, leaving you with a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, England, fantasy, historical fiction

Bloomsbury Girls: A Novel

June 6, 2022

bloomsbury

Hello! Before I get into my thoughts on the book I need to preface them. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while (thank you!) you know at least two things about me. One, my disdain for books I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, England, historical fiction, women

The Christie Affair: A Novel

February 14, 2022

christie

When Agatha’s husband informs her that he’s leaving her for another woman she doesn’t react well. In fact, she disappears. For eleven days, leaving their young daughter behind. This situation is both ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1920s, England, historical fiction, mystery

The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

October 14, 2021

magic

What you put out into the world came back to you threefold. In The Rules of Magic Jet Owens and her siblings Franny and Vincent were dealing with their family’s curse about falling in love. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, family, family saga, magic, New England, women

Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague

September 6, 2021

hamnet

What never ceases to amaze me is the way one person can take the smallest notation from history, and turn it into a story of staggering depth and beauty that the rest of us would never have even ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, England, historical fiction, literary

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