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Fiction

MaryMagdaline

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35. I've only recently learned about her

Reply to hermetic (Reply #15)

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 09:06 PM

Feb 2021

She was an avowed feminist and greatly influenced future writers, including Jane Austen (my favorite writer). Since Austen mentions her works I thought I should read her. I am reading Emmeline with a group of other Austen fans. Smith writes very well. Emmeline has modern flow to it. I understand that her future works are strongly political. She was an admirer of the French and American revolutions.

Thanks for engaging on the subject of literature!!

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What Fiction are you reading this week, Feb 28, 2021? [View all] hermetic Feb 2021 OP

Emmeline by Charlotte Smith MaryMagdaline Feb 2021 #1

Had to don my detective hat for this one... hermetic Feb 2021 #15

I've only recently learned about her MaryMagdaline Feb 2021 #35

Rereading Joe Grey series SheltieLover Feb 2021 #2

I'm reading Michener's book, Alaska. Greybnk48 Feb 2021 #3

That's a good one. hermetic Feb 2021 #18

The Future of Another Timeline PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #4

Sounds like a good plan to me. hermetic Feb 2021 #19

Queen's Gambit. A bit different from the movie, of course. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2021 #5

Who is the author? hermetic Feb 2021 #8

Walter Tevis. The Netflix mini-series. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2021 #12

And now for something completely different Bayard Feb 2021 #6

Tim Dorsey's latest- rzemanfl Feb 2021 #7

Oh, I gotta start reading these... hermetic Feb 2021 #20

Crazy stuff but entertaining and quick reads. I've read them all. rzemanfl Feb 2021 #32

Yeah, I've read all the Rawlins hermetic Feb 2021 #33

Leonid McGill too? n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #34

"The Breaker" by Nick Petrie. dameatball Feb 2021 #9

Nice and sunny here, too hermetic Feb 2021 #21

Enjoy. Even at 40 degrees that sun makes a big difference. dameatball Feb 2021 #28

The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo Ohiya Feb 2021 #10

That sounds really good hermetic Feb 2021 #22

Me too. That and maps when applicable. dameatball Feb 2021 #30

This sounds interesting. dameatball Feb 2021 #29

re: Mystery novels with Japanese detectives yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #39

Thanks for the info and links. Ohiya Mar 2021 #40

great! I hope you will like it as much as I do. nt yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #41

I'm looking for something good to read. bif Feb 2021 #11

Have you read the Joe Grey series? SheltieLover Feb 2021 #14

I'm guessing it's mystery bif Feb 2021 #17

Sort of SheltieLover Feb 2021 #27

Here's one you and bif might enjoy hermetic Feb 2021 #25

Thanks! We have a relatively new cat in our family and I'm totally smitten with her bif Mar 2021 #37

Library didn't have it but I found it on Biblio.com for a buck! bif Mar 2021 #38

Read Wolf Hall? hermetic Feb 2021 #26

"Watching from the dark" by Gytha Lodge The King of Prussia Feb 2021 #13

Good for you! hermetic Feb 2021 #23

I just read The Fur Person, short, and LOVED IT! Karadeniz Feb 2021 #16

By May Sarton? hermetic Feb 2021 #24

That's it...you'll love it! Only complaint, it's too short!!! Karadeniz Feb 2021 #31

I am in the middle of that series. It is great fun. yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #36