It was a delight to re-read Persuasion, by Jane Austen, along with some of the […]
Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book before that made me want to shower […]
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by M.R. James
I decided to kick off the spooky season with a century-old collection from M.R. James, […]
The Captain’s Daughter: Essential Stories, by Alexander Pushkin
Why did no one tell me Alexander Pushkin was funny? Before I read this collection, […]
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, by George Orwell
George Comstock is one of the most infuriating characters I’ve ever encountered in fiction (and […]
Malice Aforethought, by Francis Iles
One of my favorite classic movies is Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949), which is still […]
Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner
I’ve been hearing about Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner, for a few years now. […]
The Marquise of O—, by Heinrich von Kleist
Trigger warning for references to rape. The only good thing I can say about Heinrich […]
A Sportsman’s Notebook, by Ivan Turgenev
A Sportsman’s Notebook (also called A Sportsman’s Sketches) contains short vignettes and stories by Ivan […]
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie
After my not-so-good experience with Strong Poison* last week, I needed to go back to […]