Tag Archives: feminist fiction

“Before You Knew My Name” by Jacqueline Bublitz – Book Review

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Fictionophile

“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?” – Edgar Allan Poe “Sometimes a person slips out of your life so easily, you … Continue reading →

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“Looking For Jane” by Heather Marshall – Book Review

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Fictionophile

I reviewed this book back in March of last year. To celebrate the hardcover release of this title I thought I’d re-post my review to give this title some more, much deserved attention. Present – Angela Creighton Angela works in … Continue reading →

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“Elsewhere” by Alexis Schaitkin – Book Review

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Fictionophile

“I began to know what women here had always known: We were endangered, but we were dangerous, too; our peril was also our power.” “Elsewhere” is not my usual type of read. With elements of dystopian fiction, it is speculative … Continue reading →

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“The Foundling” by Ann Leary – Book Review

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Fictionophile

Mary Engle – is eighteen years old. She has just landed a job at the Nettleton State Village for Feebleminded Women of Childbearing Age.  Mary has no family to speak of and was raised mostly in a Catholic orphanage. She … Continue reading →

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“Looking For Jane” by Heather Marshall – Book Review

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Fictionophile

Present – Angela Creighton Angela works in a book/antique store in downtown Toronto. One day she discovers a lost letter, still sealed, some seven years after it should have been delivered. She opens it and reads – only to find … Continue reading →

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“Yours Cheerfully” by A.J. Pearce – Book Review

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Fictionophile

Set in WWII London, “Yours Cheerfully” highlights the stoic and resilient spirit of Londoners during that time. The story takes place just a few short months after the events portrayed in “Dear Mrs. Bird“. The story is told from the … Continue reading →

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“Madam” by Phoebe Wynne – Book Review

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Fictionophile

“…she’d taken the woman’s job, her role, her flat. Her curse.” Rose Christie – is a talented Classics teacher in her mid twenties. She has a terminally ill mother and she has the responsibility of paying the fees for her … Continue reading →

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“The Bass Rock” by Evie Wyld – Book Review

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Fictionophile

Ruth – Recently married to a widower with two boys. She has just moved into the large house in North Berwick, and is finding herself alone more often than not. Her two stepsons are sent off to boarding school and … Continue reading →

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