Book Lists

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

Audiophile alert: 13 engaging audiobooks read by their authors

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Audiobooks are only as good as their narrators, and who better to bring a book to life than the author? These are thirteen of my favorite audiobooks narrated by the ... Read more

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018

10 books in translation for Women in Translation month

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Here on Modern Mrs Darcy, we’re longtime advocated of reading works in translation. When you read works that weren’t written in your native language, you get out of your own ... Read more

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

10 campus novels that will take you back to your school days

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If your days on campus are long behind you, have no fear: these 10 novels will take you right back, without the stress anxiety, term papers, or 6-figure tuition bill. ... Read more

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

24 much-anticipated new titles to add to your fall To Be Read list

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Readers, get ready. School is starting, fall is coming, and as the seasons change, so do the books. You know I adore summer reading, but I’m excited about the change ... Read more

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

4 early September releases about books and reading

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My next book I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life is hitting shelves September 4. I always pay attention to the new books on the ... Read more

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018

20 absorbing doorstop novels for your summer reading list

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Once upon a time, there was a girl who thought a good book could never be too long. If the story was amazing, why would you want it to end? That ... Read more

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018

20 short novels you can read in one day

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Need some momentum in your reading life? This list is for you. The next category for the 2018 Reading Challenge is “a book you can read in a day.” We already have ... Read more

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

By popular demand: the 2018 Summer Reading Guide, with categories

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Well here’s something I didn’t think I’d be doing today: readers, I’m happy to announce that there is a brand-new complement to the original 2018 Summer Reading Guide ready and ... Read more

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018

The 2018 Minimalist Summer Reading Guide

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May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

The 2018 Summer Reading Guide is here!

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If you’re anything like me, you think summer is made for reading. But nothing is more frustrating than picking up the latest (and much-hyped) new release to find that even ... Read more