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Janet’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Janet’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Janet Rich Edwards’s Followers (169)
328 books
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42 friends
147 books
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55 friends
1,866 books
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71 friends
681 books
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170 friends
425 books
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12 friends
271 books
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1 friend
85 books
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4 friends
Janet Rich Edwards
Goodreads Author
Member Since
April 2016
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Canticle
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published
2025
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3 editions
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Janet’s Recent Updates
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Janet Edwards
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Cecile's
question:
Dear Etta,
What a wonderful question. The germ of the story was my lifelong fascination with the writings of medieval mystics. They were (and are) meaningful to me because of their unfiltered nature - uninterpreted through the lens of human institutio See Full Answer |
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Janet Edwards
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W.J. Small's
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Dear W.J., Thank you for the note of praise, and from a fellow historical fiction writer, no less! I just checked out your website and am so impressed - five novels! I should get tips from you. I see yours are focused on medieval England and admired
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Janet Edwards
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"I really enjoyed this book. I'll be honest: I had put off reading it for a couple of reasons - I often struggle with books based in medieval times, and also stories with a religious theme. But I'd been given an ARC from NetGalley, and knowing that to"
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"This is excellent historical fiction about mystics, Beguines, anchorites, and mendicants, the daughters and wives/widows of farmers and merchants, carving out space for themselves and agency over their own lives both within and in spite of the enormo"
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"Maybe it was the excellent lyrical narration. Maybe it was the cold post holiday stretch warmed by this tale of faith and belief. I am not religious, at all, and yet found myself surprisingly moved by this riveting story of the bonds created by mysti"
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Janet Edwards
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Dear Colleene, I wrote Canticle hoping that it would reach people who are seekers in spirit, and I’m so glad it resonated for you! I’m fascinated by t
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Dear Rachel - thank you so much for this kind review! As I did the research and wrote the story, my appreciation for the great good fortune of having
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Dear Sandy - I so appreciate this review! I love your point about fanaticism and selflessness, since those were themes that fascinated me in writing.
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“The words and the notes weave a nest, complex and particular, twig and grass and feather, a home in the heart of the music, and she is held fast by their song. Oh, Mama, she thinks, this is the melody you sought.”
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