The Captive Reader
20th Century middlebrow fiction, domestic Victorian novels, volumes of correspondence, gossipy diaries, books about European history, and almost anything having to do with Jane Austen.
- By Claire
- Based in Canada
- Roughly two posts per week
- First post on
Posts per month
| Month starting | Posts |
|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 3 |
| Oct 2022 | 3 |
| Nov 2022 | 5 |
| Dec 2022 | 9 |
| Jan 2023 | 7 |
| Feb 2023 | 6 |
| Mar 2023 | 8 |
| Apr 2023 | 6 |
| May 2023 | 3 |
| Jun 2023 | 4 |
| Jul 2023 | 2 |
| Aug 2023 | 4 |
| Sep 2023 | 5 |
| Oct 2023 | 5 |
| Nov 2023 | 3 |
| Dec 2023 | 10 |
| Jan 2024 | 10 |
| Feb 2024 | 9 |
| Mar 2024 | 7 |
| Apr 2024 | 7 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| Jun 2024 | 5 |
| Jul 2024 | 3 |
| Aug 2024 | 8 |
| Sep 2024 | 13 |
| Oct 2024 | 2 |
Any gaps could be due to errors when fetching the blog’s feed.
Most recent posts
An Almost Impossible Thing by Fiona Davison made it on to a number of Best Books of 2023 lists, but as most of them were in gardening publications with limited circulation, you’d be excused if …
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Sharlene from Real Life Reading that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like …
Ah, the 1980s. The era of big shoulder pads, big hair, and big soap-opera-esque books, perfect for lugging in a suitcase to the holiday destination of your choice. Shining Through by Susan Isaacs would have …