Calling all Janeites! I’m here to tell you that not only is The Other Bennet Sister worth your time, but that it’s one of the best Jane Austen-inspired novels I've ever read. And I’ve read a lot of them. Let’s start with the writing in The Other Bennet Sister: if I didn’t know any better, I would think Jane Austen herself wrote this book. Author Janice Hadlow completely nails Austen’s witty, sharp sense of humor and elegant turns of...
I was giddy with anticipation about The Book of Longings from the moment its publication date was announced, and I'm thrilled to report that author Sue Monk Kidd did not disappoint with her newest historical fiction novel. It's long been debated whether Jesus (yep, as in "Christ Superstar") had a female partner (hello, The Da Vinci Code), and Kidd's novel takes this controversial idea and runs with it, creating Ana, the spirited, devoted, and...
Well, I’ve done it. I’ve finally read the Goodreads Readers’ Choice Best Fantasy book of 2018: Circe, by Madeline Miller. And, it only took me until halfway through 2019 to post my book review of it. I usually don’t read fantasy, which is a bit ironic considering that the novel I’ve written is a blend of historical fiction and fantasy. But, I love stories based on religion and mythology, particularly ones that create backstories for...
