The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet (publication day April 29, 2025) by Lindz McLeod is for Austen fans that wanted a better ending for Elizabeth’s best friend Charlotte than being married to the pompous Mr. Collins. As the book opens, Mr. Collins has just passed, and Charlotte is faced with having to figure out herContinue reading “The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet”
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Rebecca
Rebecca (1938) by Daphne du Maurier is considered a classic of modern gothic fiction, and was voted Britain’s favorite book written since 1800, but I hadn’t read it until late 2022, having felt guilty that I had never picked it up. I should not have felt guilty, as I had a near-instant strong dislike ofContinue reading “Rebecca”
Reading While Fat 