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Lady Macbeth, by Ava Reid

September 16, 2024 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth, from the feminist viewpoint of Lady Macbeth.

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September 16, 2024 /Marguerite Rauch
2024 Reviews, Gothic fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution, by R.F. Kuang

April 14, 2024 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Ambitious fantasy novel, through clever metaphor, demonstrating the power of language, and how it can be exploited for power and material gain.

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April 14, 2024 /Marguerite Rauch
2024 Reviews, Fantasy, Alternative History, Literary Fiction
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Under the Whispering Door, by TJ Klune

June 11, 2023 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A whimsical tale of life and death, and how it is never too late to learn to love, and enjoy good tea.

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June 11, 2023 /Marguerite Rauch
2023 Reviews, Fantasy
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The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune

July 24, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A novel of this moment in our culture—but be careful to read closely, for some of us will have a problem with its message.

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July 24, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
2021 Reviews, Magical Realism, Fantasy
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The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

March 13, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Just when Nora Seed decides to give up on life, she walks into the Midnight Library, where endless choices may lead her back to a life worth living. Highly recommend.

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March 13, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
Magical Realism, Fantasy, 2021 Reviews
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