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Review: The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O’Farrell
This novel might be one of my new all-time favorite books. Published in 2022, this novel sets a new bar for historical fiction about forgotten women in history. Maggie O’Farrell has developed a compelling narrative structure that builds in suspense, unfolding with immediacy in the present tense. Told in third person with exquisite detail and…
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Review: Matrix, Lauren Groff
What an absolutely beautiful novel! This story focuses on the life of Marie, a nun in the 12th century. Originally French, and of partial royal blood, Marie is banished to a convent in England as a young woman. Lauren Groff tells a fast-paced story that spans the entire life of Marie.
Diana Adair 