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bit of an omnibus for the year end

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery

Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman

December 31, 2024 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Buried Deep and Other Stories (⭐⭐⭐⭐ but for the ones I read) Did I get this only to re-visit the world of Temeraire? You bet! I felt, I think like many people, that Novik got a bit fed up of her Dragon + Napoleonic Wars world by the end, with the whimsy and joy taken over by staid descriptions of military marches and food depots. This was a way to return to the original joy, especially since one of the retellings was of Pride and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alan Hollinghurst, Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman, anne of green gables, Holly Gramazio, L.M. Montgomery, Naomi novik

wicherwill's CBR16 Review No:66 · Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alan Hollinghurst, Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman, anne of green gables, Holly Gramazio, L.M. Montgomery, Naomi novik ·
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