46: Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce
If you glance through the writers represented on this blog, you’ll find few men. Over the years, I’ve been disappointed …
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44 of 55: Mary Boleyn, The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir
Alison Weir is an historian and a storyteller. She’s written compelling historical fiction (most recently, the heartbreaking Innocent Traitor: A …
42 & 43: The Crossing Places and The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
Nearing the end of The Crossing Places, I felt bereft—I wanted to remain in Elly Griffiths’ setting, the marshes of …
37 of 55:The Matisse Stories by A.S. Byatt
I love how A.S. Byatt writes—and I haven’t read enough of her work, as a glance at her list of …
35 of 55: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Each time I dip into Bring Up the Bodies, I feel as if I’ve taken a vacation from my own …
29 of 55: Every Day Is Mother’s Day by Hilary Mantel
I first encountered Hilary Mantel’s work in Wolf Hall, the 2009 bestselling historical novel about the rise of Thomas Cromwell, …
28 of 55: Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson
Two for Sorrow is the third installment in Nicola Upson’s clever mystery series that imagines episodes from the life of …
18 of 55: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
I was afraid something like this would happen: I’d get ahead of myself on the reading side of the equation, …
16 of 55: English Country House Murders – edited by Thomas Godfrey
The short story is such an amazing genre—a powerhouse of character, plot, and theme packed into a tiny package. But …
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