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Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner

May 29, 2024 by anana Leave a Comment

I picked up Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner because it was a recommended book listed in the afterward of Weyward by author Emilia Hart (which I enjoyed very much and hope to also review, and even if I hadn’t enjoyed it very much it would have been worth the read for the inclusion of the recommended book list at the end!). I found Hart’s description intriguing: in 1920s Great Britain, a middle-class “spinster aunt” decides to move by herself to the countryside in order […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Sylvia Townsend Warner

anana's CBR16 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Sylvia Townsend Warner ·
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Feminist Witch

February 21, 2016 by ElCicco 2 Comments

This surprising gem of a book, which happens to have been the very first “Book of the Month Club” selection (1926), came to my attention through the delightful New York Times “By the Book” series. Every week, an author or other famous person is interviewed about their favorite books and authors, their least favorite, etc. About a month ago, Helen Macdonald (author of H is for Hawk) was the subject and she mentioned Lolly Willowes as a favorite book. Having never heard of it, I […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Book of the Month Club, CBR8, ElCicco, feminist, Fiction, helen macdonald, Lolly Willowes, ReadWomen, Sylvia Townsend Warner

ElCicco's CBR8 Review No:10 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Book of the Month Club, CBR8, ElCicco, feminist, Fiction, helen macdonald, Lolly Willowes, ReadWomen, Sylvia Townsend Warner ·
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