Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton
From the Publisher First published in 1958 and set in the early 17th century, this bestselling novel—and follow-up to Katherine—follows Elizabeth Winthrop, a courageous Puritan woman who finds herself at odds with her heritage and surroundings. A real historical figure, Elizabeth married into the family of Governor John Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In [...]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
“Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro
“Madame was afraid of us. But she was afraid of us in the same way someone might be afraid of spiders. We hadn’t been ready for that. It had never occurred to us to wonder how we would feel, being seen like that, being the spiders.” source for synopsis and Washington Post Review Synopsis From [...]
