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Strange Journey by Maud Cairnes
The body-swap comedy is one of those tropes that is often talked about as if there were millions of them about, but in truth I can only think of a handful. In the world of literature, I’m down to Vice...
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What Was Virginia Woolf Afraid Of?
It’s no secret that I adore Virginia Woolf, so I was pleased when I was given the opportunity to watch What Was Virginia Woolf Afraid Of?, which was shown on Sky Arts last year and is now available on...
View ArticleA trio of mini-reviews
My pile of books to write about has been rather piling up again. So much reading this year! So I’m probably going to do a few mini posts where I jumble a few different books together… Love, Interrupted...
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O, Genteel Lady! by Esther Forbes
I think Esther Forbes is a name to conjure with in America, but I hadn’t heard of her when I bought O, Genteel Lady!(1926) seven years ago. I picked it up because I’m keen to read anything by women...
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G is for Gallico
This is part of an ongoing series where I write about a different author for each letter of the alphabet. You can see them all here. If it’s a numbers game, then Gallico is an easy choice for G in this...
View ArticlePin A Rose on Me by Josephine Blumenfeld
I was intrigued when I first read Scott’s review of Pin a Rose on Me (1958) by Josephine Blumenfeld, mostly by this line of his: “a bit like one of E. M. Delafield’s Provincial Lady diaries as penned...
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The Faces of Justice by Sybille Bedford
You probably know about Sybille Bedford, and maybe have even read some of her novels. She had a welcome resurgence of interest in the blogosphere when Daunt republished a few of her books a while ago,...
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British Library Women Writers #6: Tea is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex
When I was first asked to suggest titles for the British Library Women Writers series, one of the first titles that came to my mind was Tea is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex. Some authors are loved...
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Sally on the Rocks by Winifred Boggs
I bought a couple of books by Winifred Boggs, as she sounded like the sort of author I’d like, from the scant information I could find online – and the gamble has paid off. Sally on the Rocks, from...
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British Library Women Writers #7: O, The Brave Music by Dorothy Evelyn Smith
Right, I’m up to date with British Library titles now! This is the one I’m most excited to have brought back into print – I only read it for the first time last year, but O, The Brave Music by Dorothy...
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Tea or Books? #90: Good or Bad Reading Year? and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn vs...
Betty Smith, Dorothy Evelyn Smith, and a review of our reading years… https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Tea-or-Books-episode-90.mp3 In the first half, we look back over a very...
View ArticleThree mini reviews
I haven’t felt much like writing book reviews recently, but my pile of books to review keeps piling up – so I’ll do another couple of mini round-ups. For some reason, I feel like I have to review all...
View ArticleFour more mini reviews
Mini reviews – you know the drill. Let’s do this. Limbo by Dan Fox I bought this from Fitzcarraldo’s enviable essay series because it starts with mention of the 25-foot shark that seems to be flying...
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The Stone of Chastity by Margery Sharp
I was VERY excited when I saw that the Furrowed Middlebrow series from Dean Street Press will be reprinting many Margery Sharp and Stella Gibbons titles in January. Do I have many books by both these...
View ArticleA moving memoir of racism, poverty, and abuse
I recently finished a memoir, read by the author as an audiobook. It was a really striking portrayal of growing up as a mixed-race child in America in the ’70s, with violence, poverty, and uncertainty....
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Happy Christmas giveaway!
You don’t need me to tell you that this has been a weird and sad year, and it’ll be a weird Christmas. I don’t know what the restrictions are where you are, but this will be the first Christmas I...
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Top 12 Books of 2020
It’s been a terrible year, but it’s been a great reading year. I always wait until December 31st before I let myself compile this list – and going through the year’s reading, picking out the best books...
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Rosemary’s review of Project Places
In 2019, Rosemary joined me in #ProjectNames – one of the most rewarding reading projects I’ve done. Last year, she decided to keep going with #ProjectPlaces. I asked if she wouldn’t mind sharing her...
View ArticleBritish Library Women Writers winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered my Christmas giveaway of British Library Women Writers titles – I’ve done a draw via random.org, and the winners were Neva L, Margaret L, and Deborah V. I’ve emailed you...
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Peas in a Podcast #14: Christmas special!
We recorded this before Christmas, but look where we are. Still the 12 Days of Christmas! https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PiaP-14.mp3 As usual, we talk sticky rice, remote...
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