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Rebecca Foster’s personal book blog: reviews, features, and bookish projects from UK/US perspectives.

Victorian-Themed Novels by Annie Elliot and Livi Michael (#ReadIndies)
News•Feb 27, 2026

Victorian-Themed Novels by Annie Elliot and Livi Michael (#ReadIndies)

Two new Victorian‑themed novels are drawing attention for centering women’s experiences within the era’s literary canon. Annie Elliot’s debut, *Mr & Mrs Charles Dickens: Her Story*, retells the marriage of Charles and Catherine Dickens from Kate’s perspective, using a present‑tense framing device that alternates between 1870 and earlier flashbacks. Livi Michael’s *Elizabeth and Ruth* juxtaposes Elizabeth Gaskell’s reformist ambitions with the harrowing story of Pasley, an Irish teen caught in Manchester’s underworld, alternating third‑person and first‑person narratives. Both books, published by EnvelopeBooks and Salt Publishing, aim for a concise 200‑300 page format and have been praised for rigorous research and feminist reinterpretation.

By Bookish Beck
#ReadIndies Nonfiction Catch-Up: Ansell, Farrier, Febos, Hoffman, Orlean and Stacey
News•Feb 20, 2026

#ReadIndies Nonfiction Catch-Up: Ansell, Farrier, Febos, Hoffman, Orlean and Stacey

A new indie nonfiction roundup spotlights five 2025 releases that span nature writing, personal memoir, and rewilding. Neil Ansell’s auditory‑focused wildlife quest, David Farrier’s evolution‑centric environmental treatise, and Melissa Febos’s year‑long celibacy experiment illustrate diverse narrative angles. Julian Hoffman and...

By Bookish Beck