I need to reread Behind the Scenes at the Museum!

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The Essential Kate Atkinson https://www.nytimes.com/article/kate-atkinson-best-books.html

Kate Atkinson’s Best Books: A Guide

Surprising, versatile, dark and funny, the British writer has something for (almost) everyone.

The New York Times

He supposed she was the sort of woman who thought he was an idiot from the get-go, although he seemed to meet no other kind these days.

Kate Atkinson
Death at the Sign of the Rook
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"Fate takes only one path," she added, with such confidence that Franklin decided this was someone who would be able to fill the gaping hole in his life where certainty was meant to reside.

Kate Atkinson
The Indiscreet Charms of the Bourgeoisie
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"Carol Watson served up her signature tuna-and-pasta bake, and Greg dutifully said, "Very tasty, Mrs. Watson," with a bonhomie that he was still in the process of learning but would soon perfect and then eventually lose again as middle-age broke the rungs of his hopes and ambitions."

Kate Atkinson
Blithe Spirit

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"The dog didn't require the baggage of grammar."

Kate Atkinson
The Void (short story in Normal Rules Don't Apply)

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This month’s best paperbacks: Percival Everett, Judith Butler and more

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some exciting new paperbacks, from politicians’ visions for the UK to a Booker shortlisted novel

The Guardian
Life after Life review, something different from the BBC - Old Ain't Dead

Life after Life is a fantasy story about a woman who dies and is reborn again and again. It begins in 1910 in England.

Old Ain't Dead

Life after Life review, something different from the BBC

Life after Life is a 4 part fantasy/magical realism drama from the BBC. It's about a British woman named Ursula who dies and is reborn again and again, each time changing her life and circumstances in different ways. […]

https://oldaintdead.com/life-after-life-review-something-different-from-the-bbc/

Life after Life review, something different from the BBC - Old Ain't Dead

Life after Life is a fantasy story about a woman who dies and is reborn again and again. It begins in 1910 in England.

Old Ain't Dead

BookerTalk reviews the latest appearance of Kate Atkinson's detective Jackson Brodie.

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Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson — rollicking murder mystery : BookerTalk https://bookertalk.com/death-at-the-sign-of-the-rook-by-kate-atkinson-rollicking-murder-mystery/

Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson — rollicking murder mystery : BookerTalk

Kate Atkinson delivers a hilarious murder mystery that pays a winking homage to the Golden Age of crime fiction

BookerTalk

Informative interview with #Writer #KateAtkinson and the publication of her latest novel, Death at the Sign of the Rook, featuring Jackson Brodie.

Novelist Kate Atkinson: ‘I do feel a need to prove myself’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/10/novelist-kate-atkinson-i-do-feel-a-need-to-prove-myself?CMP=bookmarks_email

Novelist Kate Atkinson: ‘I do feel a need to prove myself’

As her latest Jackson Brodie thriller comes out, the award-winning author discusses cosy crime, sniffy critics, and how she investigated her own family’s secrets

The Guardian