Blogs about Fiction books

Everyone has a book in them, or so they say. It’s a pithy turn of phrase, one that’s possibly inspired the writing of a billion plus manuscripts. Slightly less inspiring though, is the revelation that …

Love is sacrifice, sacred land life-affirming (Gunnison River Valley, Colorado; 1948—1970): Crying can soothe us. All the more reason to let Shelley Read take you on this absolutely beautiful and sad journey. “There is a …

Last but not least, in my fourth and final post highlighting authors recently added to my main writers list, I have 14 authors whose work was comprised of or included more or less traditional mystery …

I’ve had an email from a setup called Feedspot which says that Great War Fiction is ranked second among military book blogs. Which is very flattering, though a bit bothering. I’ve neglected the blog horribly …

Many of you will remember that I pledged to read Margaret Drabble novels during 2024 – hoping for at least one a month. The Waterfall is my fifth Drabble of the year. I’m sorry to …

We’ve made it to another Friday and it’s time to celebrate! Before we get to today’s post, we want to remind you about the big sale happening right now through April 28th. More than 200 …

Today I want to share with you a rather wonderful collection of short stories which came my way recently. The book is entitled “True North” by Sara Maitland, and it’s released by an indie publisher …

These three short stories by the fabulous British historical novelist Rosemary Sutcliff, originally published in 1967, 1968 and 1971, were republished in a single volume by Dutton in 1972, and again in 2015 by the …

We are so excited to announce our 2024 nominees for Best New Poets!Avery Yoder-WellsParker LoganWe wish them the best of luck!

One of the glorious things about the internet is that it can answer questions quickly, and generally to a degree of satisfaction that stops my brain itching. Like, recently I saw an ad for a …

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While the third Difficult Dukes* book makes its way through production, I’m happy to offer some more good news. The eBook edition of Book Two, Ten Things I Hate About the Duke, is on sale …

The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey This novel is subtitled “A Yorkshire Bibliomystery”, the unusual title comes from a much sought after book that features heavily in the story. It was an actual book …

introductionA Loveless Child. A Loveless Woman. Sweet Romance. Murder. Satire. Desperation. Fate. That's it. That's the whole back cover description. I suppose the ominous, mysterious ambience was partly what drew me in, but that's what …

The Rex Brandon, Jungle Hunter series continues with the fourth book, White Gold, again from Bold Venture Press. This 12-volume series was published in England from 1951-52 by Curtis Warren. They were written by Denis …

Book Review by George S: Locke is a difficult writer to classify. In 1919, J.C. Squire wrote: The position of Mr W.J.Locke has always been a little odd. no serious critic of literature can take …

The Eight Mountains – Paolo Cognetti A lovely gentle read about male friendship set in the mountains of northern Italy and with a smidgen of Nepal. Good if you’ve never been to remote mountain villages …

In 1942, the literary critic and Princeton graduate, Edmund Wilson, then forty-seven, made friends with a scholar of Russian literature slightly younger than himself, Helen Muchnic. Born in Baku in 1902, Helen emigrated to the …

This is a fascinating collection of short stories, all written by women and originally published in the 1940s and 50s. When I saw the list of authors included in the book, there were several I’d …

The month is not over yet, but I wanted to get a head start before the end of the week. I'll update on the first of May, and share screen caps covering my documented word …