The Visitors
The Visitors by Sally Beauman The discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1923 was the single most important Egyptian archeological find of the 20th C. Not because King Tut was […]
The Spies of Shilling Lane
The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan The Spies of Shilling Lane is another British World War II era novel from the author of the best-seller The Chilbury Ladies’ […]
The Son
The Son by Philipp Meyer When a friend asked me about The Son, I told her that I probably would not finish it– seeing as it is about a few […]
Bring Up The Bodies
Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel (Book 2) I loved Bring Up The Bodies, the sequel to Wolf Hall, winner of the Man Booker Prize. Plenty has been written […]
The Mirror & the Light
The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel (Book 3) A novel of the final four years in the life of Thomas Cromwell and the court of Henry VIII, The […]
The Curse of Pietro Houdini
The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller In the early days of the Allied invasion of Italy in WWII, 14-year-old orphan Massimo takes refuge in the Benedictine abbey […]
The Best of Everything
The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe Of all the things I missed during the darkest days of the pandemic, browsing in a bookstore was near the top. The “suggested […]
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman If you are a Bridgerton or Georgette Heyer fan, then you will enjoy The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, a Regency […]
The Priory
The Priory by Dorothy Whipple For Jane Austen fans! Although not as subtle as dear Jane’s works, The Priory, published in 1939, will appeal to many Austen fans. Christine and […]
Someone at a Distance
Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple The best birthday gift, a box of books! This pretty box of books is from U.K. based Persephone Books. If you are not […]
Royal Spyness Mysteries
Royal Spyness Mystery Series by Rhys Bowen Having a nasty cold has some drawbacks, but the opportunity to stay in bed all afternoon with deliciously silly mystery is not one […]
Pachinko
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee I loved this sprawling saga about a Korean family living in Japan. If you are looking for an engrossing read, this is it. Living a […]
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough In keeping with my retro reading theme, I just finished for the dozenth time, Our Hearts Were […]
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson First published in 1938, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day is a completely silly, dated, and beguiling novel. Middle-aged Miss […]
March
March by Geraldine Brooks I was not especially eager to read my book club’s recent selection, March by Geraldine Brooks for two reasons. First, it is a Civil War novel. […]