StoryGraph Saturday: The Marriage Portrait

StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. The Marriage Portraitby Maggie O'FarrellHistorical Fiction352 pagesExpected publication: August, 2022 From The StoryGraph: … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Marriage Portrait

StoryGraph Saturday: Last Night at the Telegraph Club

StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda LoHistorical Fiction409 From The StoryGraph: … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Book Review: Observations by Gaslight

Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock HolmesLyndsay FayeMystery/Historical Fiction295 pagesExpected publication: December 7, 2021, by Penzler Publishers The first Sherlock Holmes pastiche stories were published before Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his last story about the famed detective, and the trend isn't likely to end any time soon. Observations by Gaslight is … Continue reading Book Review: Observations by Gaslight

Best Books of 2020: Historical Fiction

After Science Fiction and Fantasy, historical fiction is my favorite genre. That said, I'm picky about what I read. I want historical fiction to transport me to another time and place, not give me modern-seeming characters dressed in period clothes. So while I went through a host of so-so historical fiction novels, there were a … Continue reading Best Books of 2020: Historical Fiction