Alice Randall’s The Wind Done Gone
Way back in April, after I’d finally made it through Gone With the Wind, I wanted to make sure that I did some follow-up reading that was not written by white …
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Anne Golon’s Angelique
Over 22 million Angélique books in print, says the cover of my 1975 Bantam Books’ edition of Anne Golon’s scandalous novel. Are things really sexier in France? Is Anne Golon’s Angélique a …
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Annemarie Selinko’s Désirée
Here’s another epic romance riding on the coat tails of Gone With the Wind. It’s even blurbed that way on some editions: “The most fascinating historical novel since Gone With …
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Rereading Anne McCaffery’s Killashandra
Between sick and travel last week, I’m not ready to discuss Desiree yet. However, I did use my sick day to reread Anne McCaffrey’s Killashandra. The book was a high …
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Kathleen Winsor’s Forever Amber: a sexually liberated heroine
A country maid sleeps her way to duchess status, but never manages to attain a happy ever after with her favorite lover. Book details Title: Forever Amber Author: Kathleen Winsor Original publication …
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Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca: Shades of Jane Eyre
This gothic mystery featuring a new bride haunted by the overwhelming presence of the last wife is often cited as a great romance. But is it really a romance? Book …
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Rereading Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword
I’ve unfortunately been ill yet again. This time I used my bedrest on The Blue Sword, an adolescent fantasy of a warrior woman who gets magical gifts, a great horse, …
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Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind
A sweeping tale of war, cultural shifts, survival of the most ruthless, epic love, and pervasive racism. Book details: Title: Gone With the Wind Author: Margaret Mitchell Original publication date: …
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