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REVIEW: Louisa May Alcott – Jack and Jill / An Old-Fashioned Girl

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Ela

(Project Gutenberg e-books, originally published 1880 / 1870) I read these two books back in 2011, having downloaded them for the holidays. I’d read An Old-Fashioned Girl once before as a teenager, if I recall correctly, but hadn’t read Jack … Continue reading →

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To All Appearance, Dead – Liz Filleul

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Ela

(Bettany Press e-book 2007) Amongst my childhood reading were stories of boarding school life, particularly that of the Chalet School of Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (whose readers will instantly recognise the derivation of the book’s title). There’s a very strong community … Continue reading →

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Unnatural Death – Dorothy L. Sayers

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ela

(Hodder e-book 2003, originally published 1927) Lord Peter Wimsey has, by the time this book opens, already gained a reputation as an amateur sleuth – two characters each refer to events following on from Whose Body? and Clouds of Witness. … Continue reading →

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A Masculine Ending / What Men Say – Joan Smith

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ela

(Faber & Faber 1987 / Vintage 1995) These are two detective novels by feminist writer Joan Smith featuring academic Loretta Lawson as her sleuth. The titles, therefore, are rather ironic, considering Smith celebrates women’s independence and friendship in both novels, … Continue reading →

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