Month: November 2024

11/26/24

The Cemetery of Untold Stories, by Julia Alvarez.  Algonquin Books, 2024. 227 pages.

This novel introduces us to two very different Dominican-born women, whose lives intersect through a magical tale of untold stories.

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Empress of the Nile:  The Daredevil Archeologist Who Saved Egypt’s Ancient Temples from Destruction, by Lynne Olson.  Random House, 2023, 427 pages.

This lively biography of Christiane Desroches-Nobelcourt (1913-2011) reads like an adventure story of successes and stymies, petty problems and great strides, with an intriguing heroine.

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10/23/24

Things in Jars by Jess Kidd, Atria Books:  2020, 381 pages

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield, Atria Books:  2019, 496 pages

Both these books are set in Victorian England, and both are a blend of humor, ghost stories, and the supernatural.  They’re also very moving in their themes of love and