In addition to joining the #ReadChristie2021 book club, here are some of the titles I’ve read recently.
Books for October
You heap the logs and try to fill / The little room with words and cheer, / But silent feet are on the hill, / Across the window veiled eyes peer. ~ Hortense King Flexner
Favorite Books with Fewer Than 2000 Ratings on Goodreads
These books have fewer than 2000 ratings on Goodreads, meaning they are, well, underrated. Here are ten that fall into this category that I’ve really enjoyed. Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris An absolutely stunning and amazing book. There were many overnight hours spent with a little light, awake and reading. Hustvedt demonstrates such thorough…
ACCENT: THE FORGERS by Bradford Morrow
One of my favorite authors is back with a new mystery novel — and it centers around books. The (unreliable?) narrator, Will, is a master forger. He specialized in faking inscriptions and small pieces of ephemera by classic authors. Then he got caught. Having paid his debt to society, Will has promised to…
REVIEW: THE UNINNOCENT by Bradford Morrow
I became a fan of Bradford Morrow somewhat late in the game. He’s been writing, teaching and winning awards for sometime now. Yet I only I read, loved and reviewed The Diviner’s Tale last year, but I could barely wait to read more by him. I was thrilled when I was sent an advance copy of…