I liked Who is Maud Dixon? -- it was dark and twisted and I didn't see a lot of it coming, which is refreshing. That said, if you're not into it at 153 pages, why bother? I quit books FIVE pages in if I'm not feeling it -- life is too short.
So many great titles on the June release list! I just chose my Book of the Month club June selection (The Wishing Game) and can't wait to dive into summer reading.
I cannot wait for these too. Elin has said she will keep writing in a different genre and she plans to keep promoting her book favorites. Thank goodness! I can’t imagine a world without an Elin H novel every year. Hahaha!!
I loved Maud Dixon- I listened to it and thought the audio narration was great- I do think the second half is better than the first . I’m very excited about the new Beatriz Williams!
L you like historical fiction, here are some of the great historical (Amercan) novels ( or do you read novels about other countries' history.
Jubilee- Margaret Walker. A freed black man and a slave fall in love and go through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Much more historically accurate than Gone With The Wind.
Storming Heaven by Denise Giardenia. A powerhouse multipe point of view nove oilabout the birth of the coalminers union in the early 20th century.
Mean Spirit- Linda Hogan. After the Cherokees,Chcksaw and other Southeastern Natve Amercicn tribes were forcibly marched to far bleak Okalahoma, oil was found on their land, and vllleanous companiies were trying to ssteal oil leases by any means necessary including murder. Write to me at erbrill69@gmail. for further information.
The Marrow of Tradition- Charles Chestnutt, the infamous decimaton and slaughter of African Americans in the black and welloff neighborhoood of Wilmngton, North Carolina.
Table Money- Jimmy Breslin. The immensely underrated panoramic generation novel of the New York City "sandhogs' who built the "mines" for the greater metropolitan city off New York at a time when many New York city busisness had signs saying ' No dogs or Irish allowed."
The Five Star Weekend is on my TBR list too! Am also looking forward to some older books I just picked up in the sales: Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus), The Maid (Nita Prose), and After I Do (Taylor Jenkins Reid).
Gayla, thanks for this list. I'm a subscriber but haven't been receiving your Substack in my inbox, and I'd love to. My email is meta@metawagner.com in case you'd like to double-check your list. Thanks!
I liked Who is Maud Dixon? -- it was dark and twisted and I didn't see a lot of it coming, which is refreshing. That said, if you're not into it at 153 pages, why bother? I quit books FIVE pages in if I'm not feeling it -- life is too short.
So many great titles on the June release list! I just chose my Book of the Month club June selection (The Wishing Game) and can't wait to dive into summer reading.
I cannot wait for these too. Elin has said she will keep writing in a different genre and she plans to keep promoting her book favorites. Thank goodness! I can’t imagine a world without an Elin H novel every year. Hahaha!!
Happy anniversary, Gayla! 🎉
Glad you’ll soon have more time for reading and recommendations! 😊
Girls and Their Horses sounds amazing! I’m also excited about Megan Abbott’s latest, Beware the Woman, which is arriving at my house today!
Last Lfeboat is compelling but so emotional!
I loved Maud Dixon- I listened to it and thought the audio narration was great- I do think the second half is better than the first . I’m very excited about the new Beatriz Williams!
L you like historical fiction, here are some of the great historical (Amercan) novels ( or do you read novels about other countries' history.
Jubilee- Margaret Walker. A freed black man and a slave fall in love and go through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Much more historically accurate than Gone With The Wind.
Storming Heaven by Denise Giardenia. A powerhouse multipe point of view nove oilabout the birth of the coalminers union in the early 20th century.
Mean Spirit- Linda Hogan. After the Cherokees,Chcksaw and other Southeastern Natve Amercicn tribes were forcibly marched to far bleak Okalahoma, oil was found on their land, and vllleanous companiies were trying to ssteal oil leases by any means necessary including murder. Write to me at erbrill69@gmail. for further information.
The Marrow of Tradition- Charles Chestnutt, the infamous decimaton and slaughter of African Americans in the black and welloff neighborhoood of Wilmngton, North Carolina.
Table Money- Jimmy Breslin. The immensely underrated panoramic generation novel of the New York City "sandhogs' who built the "mines" for the greater metropolitan city off New York at a time when many New York city busisness had signs saying ' No dogs or Irish allowed."
Happy newsletter anniversary!!
Summer beach reading is the best!!
Thanks for so many intriguing summer reading ideas, Gayla--and Happy Second Anniversary!
The Five Star Weekend is on my TBR list too! Am also looking forward to some older books I just picked up in the sales: Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus), The Maid (Nita Prose), and After I Do (Taylor Jenkins Reid).
These look amazing! Especially the Pride book. She was my editor on my Freckled memoir. 👍🏻
Gayla, thanks for this list. I'm a subscriber but haven't been receiving your Substack in my inbox, and I'd love to. My email is meta@metawagner.com in case you'd like to double-check your list. Thanks!