Library Journal recently revealed their Spring 2017 Editors’ Picks, including these three Macmillan books: “Like many, I have always had an appreciation for all things Jane Austen, whether it be her original novels, their many retellings, or watching Colin Firth as Darcy famously emerge from a lake in a billowy white shirt. Now I’m awaiting […]
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NPR’s Books of Summer Love
♫♪♫♫♪ Summer lovin, had me a blast; summer lovin, happened so fast ♫♪♫♫♪ NPR shared their favorite romances in a Books of Summer Love segment, including these red hot reads from Macmillan: Historical The Wallflowers (series), by Lisa Kleypas Lisa Kleypas writes solid contemporary romances too, but this series about a quartet of 19th-century young women […]
An Austen Remix that Stands on its Own!
"Nobody, I believe, has ever found it possible to like the heroine of Mansfield Park." --Lionel Trilling
Well, that's been changed. Lynn Shepherd has taken the classic work and turned it on its head. Unlikeable characters are now charming. The honest now scheme. And now, there's a murder.
But Murder at Mansfield isn't just for the Jane Austen fan. It stands on its own as a fantastic mystery. Maybe you don't need zombies to bring new readers to the classics!
"First-timer Shepherd remains true to Austen's style while providing a sound pzuzle. Janeites may be delighted or appaled, but more impartial readers will find much to enjoy." Kirus Reviews (starred review)
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