Monthly Archives: August 2025

Marooned on an Island in the16th Century

Posted on August 31, 2025 by forstegrupp

Isola by Allegra Goodman. Narrated in the first person, this novel tells the story of Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval who was a real person who was marooned on an island for defiance. She lived there for 2 years … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 8, 2025 by forstegrupp

The Cloisters by Katy Hays A murder mystery set in the 21st century. Narrated in the first person by an ambitious art historian of the Renaissance. Quite a twist at the end. Reminds me of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. Trouble … Continue reading →

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