Category: historical fiction
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Book Review: The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson
When Norvia’s mother remarries, she moves from the island where she was allowed to celebrate her Ojibwe heritage to the city. Suddenly, she’s being told to hide the fact that she’s Native, including from her stepfather and brother. Adapting to city life isn’t easy, but Norvia remains optimistic…
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Book Review: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
I had so many conflicting emotions while reading this book, but in the sense that I was engrossed in the story. I can’t remember another book off the top of my head that made me feel quite the same way while reading it…
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Book Review: Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
I’ve procrastinated reading this book for so long because I’ve read almost all of Ruta Sepetys’ books by now. Is it any surprise that this has been another five-star read for me?…
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Book Review: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I had been so geared up to read this book when it was first published (after reading Malibu Rising), but I kept putting it off for some reason. I wish I hadn’t now, because I felt like I was reading it out of a sense of duty to my past self, despite the fact that my excitement…
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Book Review: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
I’ve been wanting to read this book since I fell in love with the (short-lived) Broadway musical. Why did I put it off for so long?! Although the book is short, it is so lovely…
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Book Review: Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
I’d been unaware of this series until I watched the movie adaptation. I fell in love with the story and charming characters. Seeing that this was a decent-sized series, I wanted to give the books a go…
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Book Review: The Engraver’s Secret by Lisa Medved
I’m a sucker for art history, and I haven’t read many (if any) books set in this time period and setting. How could I not pick up this book?!…
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Book Review: The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit by Sara Jane Loyster
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit is one of my favorite paintings. I was ecstatic to see that someone had written a novel inspired by it! Going in, I didn’t realize it would be a time travel story. While those are hit or miss for me, I enjoyed how this one was done. It worked well…
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Book Review: The Secret War by Stacy Lynn Miller
For once, I was aware that I would be starting in the middle of a series. The synopsis was too intriguing to pass up. Unfortunately, within a couple of chapters, I realized that this is a series that absolutely needs to be read from the beginning. I was missing a lot of the backstory, and…
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Book Review: The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
After reading The Winds of War duology by Herman Wouk over a year ago, I was curious to read more by him. Although his writing is slow to build, it does not disappoint…