Tag: historical fiction
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Book Review: Fortunes of War by Gordon Zuckerman
I’ve read a few espionage novels and though it’s not my go-to genre, the descriptions always seem to draw me in. Fortunes of War stood out in particular in this instance as I’m always looking for a new perspective on the times surrounding World War II…
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Book Review: Murder at the Midnight Ball by Jessica Baker
It’s always a good day when Jessica Baker releases a new book! I’m super excited about this new series set in Lady Thea’s universe…
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Book Review: Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
I’ve had a thing for stories set in India lately. I don’t think I even looked at the plot when I made my Book of the Month selection. Even if I had I would have scooped it up immediately, but in the end, it just didn’t resonate with me…
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Book Review: A Girl During the War by Anita Abriel
Once again I was immediately drawn into not only a WWII plot but also one involving art. Unsurprisingly, I ate it up…
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Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
I tried reading Frankenstein several years ago but didn’t get past the first few pages. Attempting it again, I was surprised at how absorbed I became. Not so much in the story itself, but the questions pondered, particularly involving the ‘being’…
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Book Review: Stateless by Elizabeth Wein
Elizabeth Wein is one of the authors that I will automatically read without so much as glancing at the plot. Maybe I’m biased, but there’s something about the style of her stories that I thoroughly enjoy…
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Book Review: The Officer and the Spy by Jenny Ashcroft
With a unique setting, great characters, romance, and let’s face it — a gorgeous cover, The Officer and the Spy was a treat to read…
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Book Review: After the Barricades by Jessica Stilling
Though I can’t personally vouch for it, history tells us that 1968 was a year of mayhem around the world. This book takes us to Paris during the Spring-Summer of that year through protests, strikes, and all of the devastation in between…
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Book Review: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I know this is a classic and hailed as a great literary achievement… but I just wasn’t feeling it…
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Book Review: The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch
With some fairytales, history, dolls, and mystery, this book has a little bit of everything. Mixed together with beautiful writing, The Last Russian Doll is a lovely read…