It has been a while since I have posted. Suffice it to say that the year has been stressful. Sometimes I post a round up of all the books I have read, or the best ones, anyway, at the end of the year. I have read a lot of books—I am a reader, but thisContinue reading “Book Review: Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmondson”
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Readerly Writers Recommend Books!
We asked and you answered… The list below are book recommended by Readerly Tea Break Subscribers. The hyperlinks are to purchase at our Bookshop.org store. Happy Reading! Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Mystery/Thriller Nonfiction/Memoir
New Podcast Episode: Empty Theatre
Take a listen as Yelda and I discuss this interesting take on Sisi…
NEW! The 2025 Annotated List of Novels for Writers
ICYMI, there is a new annotated list of novels for writers. Get it today!
New Podcast Episode: Ashenden by Somerset Maugham
Take a listen as Terry and I discuss Ashenden. Writers can learn a lot from Maugham, especially if they write “quiet” books.
New Podcast Episode: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Take a listen as Terry and I discuss a classic that seems to resonate even more today!
Book Review: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
When I first heard about this book, I was intrigued by the premise—a woman goes to a fancy hotel to kill herself, but it turns out to be a destination wedding week and the bride keeps her from following through, because she doesn’t want her wedding to be ruined. In a world where it seemsContinue reading “Book Review: The Wedding People by Alison Espach”
Book Review: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
If you are looking for a novel that combines environmental activism, ambiguous moral decisions, an evil billionaire, and plenty of twists and turns, this is it. The opening is a little slow, but don’t stop reading! Once Catton has the players on the board, the game is afoot! Meet Mira, the de facto leader ofContinue reading “Book Review: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton”
Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell is historical fiction at its best. Besides riveting readers with a ticking clock to a murder, O’Farrell places us firmly in Renaissance Italy with a woman who is young, with limited agency, and trapped in a world she is not completely equipped to understand. Lucrezia is nothing if notContinue reading “Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell”
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett uses complex structure in her novels to great effect and the Alperton Angels is no exception. Hallett’s mysteries are like matryoshka dolls, every layer reveals something, but it isn’t until the last one that the full picture emerges. In the Alperton Angels, she takes a fictional cold case and has the reader followContinue reading “The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett”