In 2019, I had the great pleasure of reading some really fabulous books – stories that made me laugh, made me cry, made me think, and inspired me in my own writing.  Here is my list of favorites (in no particular order), both fiction and non.  I highly recommend picking up any or all of them!

The Ship of Dreams by Gareth Russell

Circe by Madeline Miller

Mudlark: In Search of London’s Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem

The Deep by Alma Katsu

In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn by Natalie Grueninger and Sarah Morris

The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick

The Gown by Jennifer Robson

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

The Dead Queen’s Club by Hannah Capin