Anya Seton

#64 ~ Devil Water

10 Apr By Literate Housewife 8 Comments

Devil Water by Anya Seton They say the devil’s water, it ain’t so sweet You don’t have to drink right now But you can dip your feet Every once in a little while “When You Were Young” by The Killers Devil Water tells the story of Charles Radclyffe and his daughter by a secret marriage, [...]

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On the Horizon

2 Apr By Literate Housewife 2 Comments

I have some fun things to look forward to in Literate Housewife-Land: I received an Advanced Readers Copy of Artist’s Proof by Lander Marks in the mail on Monday. After I finish reading it, I will be interviewing the author. I’m really excited to get to do that again. I am on the look out [...]

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#39 ~ The Winthrop Woman

23 Sep By Literate Housewife 2 Comments

The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton I joined the Historical Fiction forum at the end of last month. [I need to write another post on that later - it's a lot of fun.] They have a book of the month forum for anyone who would like to join. From the beginning of September on, the [...]

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