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. Dark Earthby Rebecca StottHistorical Fiction336 pagesPublished July, 2022 From The StoryGraph: A captivating … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Dark Earth
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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
2021 Favorites: Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, but I am picky about them. I want them to be both accurate and engaging. Granted, perfect accuracy is not achievable but I appreciate the author who does the research necessary to make their books feel real and like the people belong to their era, instead of … Continue reading 2021 Favorites: Historical Fiction
StoryGraph Saturday: The Widow Queen
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. The Widow Queenby Elzbieta Cherezinska, translated from the Polish Maya Zakrzewska-PimHistorical … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Widow Queen
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
StoryGraph Saturday: Vinland
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. Vinlandby George Mackay BrownHistorical Fiction256 pagesPublished in 1993 From The StoryGraph: … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Vinland
StoryGraph Saturday: Rose Nicolson
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, Dear Reader, in case you might find it interesting, too. Rose Nicolsonby Andrew GreigHistorical Fiction464 pagesPublished in 2021 From … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Rose Nicolson
StoryGraph Saturday: Matrix
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, Dear Reader, in case you might find it interesting, too. Matrix by Lauren GroffHistorical Fiction272 pagesExpected publication: September 7, … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Matrix
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
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