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
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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
Goodreads Monday: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession
Goodreads Monday: Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession
Review- Victoria
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin Historical Fiction 404 pages Published November 2016 From Goodreads: “They think I am still a little girl who is not capable of being a Queen.” Lord Melbourne turned to look at Victoria. “They are mistaken. I have not known you long, but I observe in you a natural dignity that cannot … Continue reading Review- Victoria
Book Review- Longbourn
Longbourn by Jo Baker Historical Fiction 352 pages Published 2013 From Goodreads: • Pride and Prejudice was only half the story • If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah often thought, she’d most likely be a sight more careful with them. In this irresistibly imagined belowstairs answer to Pride … Continue reading Book Review- Longbourn
Review: Rebel Queen
Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran 355 pages Historical Fiction Published March 2015 From Goodreads: When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the 1850s, it expects a quick and easy conquest. After all, India is not even a country, but a collection of kingdoms on the subcontinent. But when the British arrive in the … Continue reading Review: Rebel Queen
Review: Brief Gaudy Hour
Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Margaret Campbell Barnes 383 pages originally published in 1949 From Goodreads: The enigmatic Anne Boleyn comes to life in this charming, brilliant portrayal by acclaimed British novelist Margaret Campbell Barnes. The infamous love of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn undertook … Continue reading Review: Brief Gaudy Hour
Review: Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou (The Wars of the Roses #2) by Conn Iggulden 464 pages published 2014 From Goodreads: The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Margaret of Anjou, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden. As traitors advance . . . a queen defends. It … Continue reading Review: Margaret of Anjou
Vikings, Vikings Everywhere
When out of nowhere, Vikings! I've been listening to the British History Podcast, and right now they're talking about the Viking Age and the reign of Alfred the Great in the main podcast as well as their members only series, 'The Fury of the Northmen' which covers the Scandinavian cultures that gave rise to the … Continue reading Vikings, Vikings Everywhere
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