Tag: historical fiction
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Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I want to say up front that my rating reflects my personal opinion and enjoyment of the book and is not a reflection of the writing itself…
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Book Review: Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn
The Nazi breeding program seems to be one of those things that people have inklings about but sounds too dystopian to entertain the thought too much. Kudos to Jennifer Coburn for tackling this lesser-spoken time in history…
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Book Review: The Glass-Blowers by Daphne Du Maurier
This was a much different speed than the other books I’ve read by Daphne Du Maurier. While interesting, I found it painfully slow…
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Book Review: The Polish Girl by Malka Adler
More than anything else, this is a story about a mother and daughter’s complicated relationship. Trying to survive World War II doesn’t make matters any easier for them, and though central to the plot, the heart was Danusha and Anna…
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Book Review: November Road by Lou Berney
I’ve read a lot of non-fiction books surrounding the JFK assassination but this was my first novelized version. Though not about Kennedy himself, his death serves as the backdrop and involves real-life characters that may or may not have been involved…
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Book Review: The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abé
As someone who loves 20th Century history, I’ve read so little about the Titanic. This is possibly the first book I’ve read where the sinking was so heavily involved. It was a great place to start…
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Book Review: The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this one. I wanted to read it as soon as I picked up my copy but chose to save it for whenever I took a drive to Newport. While it successfully captured the ambiance of the seaside town, the plot was lacking for me…
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Book Review: Queen of the Night by Steven Holloway
Set in the middle of the 1960s, we follow thirteen-year-old Thomas’ personal diary where he jotted down the events leading up to and following his parents’ divorce…
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Book Review: The Light We Left Behind by Tessa Harris
I cannot resist a WWII novel based on a true story. The Light We Left Behind had me gripped from the prologue…
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Book Review: The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman
Every time I think I’ve covered reading every area possible of WWII, I’m proven wrong. Such was the case with The Codebreaker’s Secret and I am thrilled!…