The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein
I love history and I love fiction; so I should read a lot of historical fiction. But it can be …
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Austenland by Shannon Hale
NOTE: I’ll be reviewing The Gods of Heavenly Punishment later this week as part of author Jennifer Cody Epstein’s September …
Guest Review: Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen
GUEST REVIEW: In addition to adventuring around the nation’s capital, fellow blogger Discover DC Living is an avid reader, from …
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is set in post-war England. Having fought in the war and mysteriously …
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
I’m falling a bit behind in my posts, so The Light Between Oceans has to get short shrift. It initially …
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
“Just read the first page and tell me you don’t already love this book!” is how my friend C. convinced …
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
Excellent Women is, indeed, excellent: one of the most satisfying novels I’ve read in a while. Written in 1952 and …
The Pigeon Pie Mystery by Julia Stuart
Glancing through The Pigeon Pie Mystery’s introductory cast of characters, I braced for that unique brand of peculiarity found only …
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
The Dogs Stars made me cry, at a very specific spot. Its author, Peter Heller, has revived my faith—recently put …
Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear
Leaving Everything Most Loved is the tenth book in Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series set in 1930s England. Maisie has …
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