For those of you who enjoy books like Lucinda Riley’s The Orchid House, Kate Morton’s The House at Riverton, and my That Summer, I have a copy of Christine Wells’s The Wife’s Tale. Here’s the official blurb: An unforgettable novel that transports the reader from modern day Australia to the windswept Isle of Wight and…

The winner of a copy of Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet is…. Rachel! (Of Comment #2.) Congrats, Rachel! If you email me (willig@post.harvard.edu), I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. A new give away will be coming up next Monday!

Happy Labor Day, all! Nothing says Labor Day like Coney Island, so today I’m giving away a copy of H.P. Wood’s Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet. Here’s the official blurb: A hypnotic debut in turn-of-the-century Coney Island, where an abandoned girl collides with a disgruntled ménage of circus freaks. Kitty Hayward and her mother are ready to…

The winner of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper is… …Susan Gorman! Congratulations!! If you email me at willig@post.harvard.edu, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Check back on Monday when another book will be up for grabs!

One of the perks of my profession is that I sometimes wind up with double copies of wonderful books. In the interest of sharing the joy (and freeing up room on my bookshelf), every Monday I’ll be giving away a new book. This week? I have a brand new hardcover copy of Phaedra Patrick’s The…

First of all, may I say how with how much glee I read all the suggestions for Dorringtons across the ages? Your comments filled me with joy– and a very Blackadder-esque image of Miles in different eras, accompanied by his trusty sidekick, Turnip. Especially those Cavalier years. Or the outer space/ medieval combo. The winners…