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Books from the Future: The September House
I wasn't crazy about this book, but it got a starred review, so ? I don't know. If you like ghosts, but it's funny, this might be for you.
Aug 23, 20232 min read


Backlist Books: 2020
Why I like visiting the backlist and two titles I read this year that came out three years ago, The City We Became and My Dark Vanessa.
Jul 30, 20233 min read


The Joy of Re-reading: Emily of New Moon
Revisiting LM Montgomery's Prince Edward Island, this time in an audiobook narrated by Megan Follows.
Jul 21, 20233 min read


Well, that was weird: a short book list
Each of these books has something weird in it, except Lost Places, which is a story collection, and each story has something weird. The wei
Jun 29, 20233 min read


My 2023 reading challenge check-in
I thought that I'd set the easiest challenge in the world this year. Since starting this blog, I'm always making book lists; often of...
Jun 18, 20234 min read


In the footsteps of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery: books about their homes
Two books, one about the homes of Jane Austen in England, and one about L. M. Mongomery's homes in Canada, and the Green Gables house.
May 22, 20232 min read


Victorian children being cured by being allowed to run out of doors
I know that I've read this in more than these books, but I'm going to write about Heidi by Johanna Spyri and The Secret Garden by Frances...
May 9, 20232 min read


What books do you like to read in Spring?
Some books are tied to the time of the year or the time in my life when I read them. In winter, I often want to read something...
Apr 30, 20233 min read


Come for the love stories, stay for the snark: a Jane Austen book list
*The whole list is included at the bottom as a PDF. For newbies: Welcome! If you are just starting to read Jane Austen, or coming back...
Apr 20, 20235 min read


Some thoughts and observations about reading Jane Austen in middle age
“A woman of seven and twenty,” said Marianne, after pausing a moment, “can never hope to feel or inspire affection again, and if her home...
Mar 18, 20235 min read

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