Category: historical fiction
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Book Review: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
This is a book that has been on my TBR for over a decade. Now that it’s in the public domain, it seemed like a fun time to finally pick it up (even though I do own a copy)…
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Book Review: The Frog Knight by E.B. Roshan
I always enjoy reading E.B. Roshan’s comics, but seeing that this story is a retelling of The Frog Prince, I was even more excited than usual!…
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Book Review: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Despite my love for classics, I was never drawn to Jane Austen. I think I tried watching the movie of Pride and Prejudice when I was younger, but I wasn’t interested. Although by reading this I confirmed that this isn’t my preferred era of stories, I’m so glad I finally gave it a try…
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Book Review: If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
I simply could not pass this book by when I heard that it’s a romcom set in the 90s. Better yet, it’s set in the 90s at a New England bed and breakfast during the fall. I picked the book up around Thanksgiving, which is always the time of year I feel myself craving some…
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Book Review: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
I’ve had my eye on this book for a long time because I thought the plot sounded super intriguing. I was intimidated by the length, but once I was actually reading, it went by quickly…
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Book Review: Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
At first, I thought this was going to be an intriguing read. Painfully slow to start, but surely worth it… I’d hoped…
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Book Review: My First Noel by Danelle Harmon
Yet again, I am guilty of jumping into the middle of a series… but I was in the mood for a sweet and historical Christmas story and this novella delivered…
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Book Review: Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Following the lives of both Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Her Lost Words captures a transcendent bond between mother and daughter, even though they only had a few days together in their lifetimes…
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Book Review: The Vienna Writers Circle by J.C. Maetis
When I picked up this book, I had been expecting something more cerebral. Instead, it has more of a thriller tone. However, I didn’t find this all too thrilling, personally…
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Book Review: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
This was my second attempt at reading War and Peace, and I’m glad of my decision to put it down when I wasn’t ready for it. I also kind of regret turning this attempt at reading it into a challenge, but I think that ultimately held me accountable, and now I will thoroughly enjoy a…