Category: historical fiction
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Book Review: Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
I’ve been struggling all day to come up with the right words to describe my thoughts about this book. I feel like I say books are ‘lovely’ or ‘beautiful’ or ‘touching’ too often. This book is beautiful. It’s also heartbreaking and inspiring rolled into one…
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Book Review: Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
Having finally finished all of the Narnia series, I’m ready to branch out and explore Narnia and C.S. Lewis-inspired books. Though this one is really a Christmas book, I’ve read it at the end of spring…
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Book Review: The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
When I really enjoy a book, I procrastinate finishing it. Alas, eventually I must come to know the ending…
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Book Review: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
When I first saw the cover of this book, I wondered why a book about John Wilkes Booth would don imagery of flowers and birds. I never thought much of the name ‘Booth’ past John Wilkes. I never questioned where he came from…
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Book Review: The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham
I’ve read a lot of WWII fiction and quite a few have covered the Resistance, however, I’ve never read about the Norwegian Resistance (if any story set in Norway at all). Hearing the summery, my interest was piqued…
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Book Review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Another wild and profound story by Taylor Jenkins Reid!…
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Book Review: Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict
Another interesting book by Marie Benedict! I love that she chooses lesser-known women in history for these books…
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Book Review: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Such a lovely book! I adore stories that follow an individual character’s life and journey. This one was so well done…
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Book Review: The People’s Princess by Flora Harding (ARC)
When I saw there was a novel featuring Princess Diana, I was so excited! However, it didn’t take long to realize the title is a bit misleading. The book was more about Princess Charlotte than Diana…