Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik’s newest novel, Spinning Silver, is a loose retelling of the Brother’s Grimm version of Rumplestiltskin — it borrows just enough elements from it to be recognizable while spending most of its time spinning a vivid and original tale. Plot Summary Miryem lives in a small town in the kingdom of Lithvas and comes …
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz, offers up a premise that’s almost sure to pique the interest of most lovers of classic mystery novels. It’s a very Agatha Christie-esque mystery wrapped up in another mystery involving the publication of that manuscript. It’s an especially compelling setup for a mystery novel, since two mysteries means double the …
A Bookish Haiku
Do you ever feel this way or am I just overdramatic? P.S. The Illustrated Bibliofile is a feature I’ll be testing out to see if it’s something I want to do on a consistent basis. Hope you like it, and if so, please come visit the Bibliofile again! :)
Bookish Wrap-up
So, the Bibliofile’s subscription list is switching over to a once-weekly newsletter format. It’ll feature new content from The Bibliofile as well as catch you up on some recent bookish and #bookblogging news and posts! If you have any thoughts or feedback about the new format, feel free to reach out to me at jenn@the-bibliofile.com. …
A Man Called Ove
By now, many many positive reviews of A Man Called Ove have been written, it’s been turned into a movie and is soon likely to be re-adapted by Tom Hanks, plus the author has gone on to write other well-received novels. In short, I knew it was a sure thing. I read it mostly because …