Naslov knjige: The Secret Book Society

Autor knjige: Madeline Martin

Autor recenzije: [email protected] - 26.09.2025

Fiction Fantasy

.25 stars "A captivating historical novel set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who dare to break free. You are cordially invited to the Secret Book Society… It is London, 1895, and Lady Duxbury starts a ladies' tea to assist women in society who are restricted by controlling men. She offers them access to her library as most women are forbidden from reading fictional novels. They range in age from late teens on. Lavinia, Rose, and Eleanor captured my heart immediately. They all have different backgrounds but are similar in that a man in their life is trying to control them. What starts as a book club quickly becomes a master class in self-reliance, confidence, sisterhood, and friendship, helping the women achieve more together than they ever could alone.

I loved the themes of women's rights in an era when women had so few but were on the cusp of achieving it. These women at the turn of the twentieth century were brave, and women today who have many more rights owe this generation a lot for our freedoms. Of course, weaving classic books and the importance of reading and writing is just icing on the cake in this beautiful story of courage and friendship. Highly recommend this delightful novel with a bit of mystery and suspense that transports you to Victorian London.🇬🇧

Many thanks to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP), and Madeline Martin for an advance reader's copy in exchange for my honest review.