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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis

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Saturday, May 22, 2021

Chatterton Square by E. H. Young

He pitied widows, but he mistrusted them. They knew too much. As free as unmarried women, they were fully armed; this was an unfair advant...

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Alas, Poor Lady by Rachel Ferguson

The governess. The spinster. The Aunt Sallies of life and standbys of British serialized humor. Submerged in other people's garmen...

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Miss Mole by E. H. Young: Not Exactly Mary Poppins for Grown-Ups

I am always envious when bloggers mention how they just happened to find a Persephone at a charity shop or a used bookstore . Other tha...

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Karen K.: I'm a voracious reader and I enjoy a variety of genres, including classics, literary fiction, mysteries, and fantasy. Some of my favorite authors are Jane Austen, Edith Wharton, Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickens, Emile Zola, John Steinbeck, Neil Gaiman, and Diana Wynne Jones. I also love discovering forgotten classics. I'm a big fan of the Persephone books, Virago Modern Classics, and NYRB Classics.

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