I do so love a great historical fiction tale. This book covered a period of history that I know little about and has led me to go looking for more. While the story starts with the main character as a young, naïve and sheltered girl, circumstance soon leads to her maturing and using her intellect … Continue reading The Stars of Heaven by Jessica Dall
Women’s History
Song of the Shaman (Songs of Steppe & Forest Book 2) by C. P. Lesley
I love Historical Fiction, especially when, like this book, the time period has been so well researched. However, I rarely find one written about the 16th Century that is such an easy read. This author kept to a more modern angle when writing the dialogue, and that will make this an excellent read for even … Continue reading Song of the Shaman (Songs of Steppe & Forest Book 2) by C. P. Lesley
The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff
As you know, I rarely read or review traditionally published books. I got tired of the consistently average stories coming from the big publishers. This book has been sitting on my 'to be read' pile for almost 3 years. My mother in law gave it to me. That’s not why I was avoiding it! My … Continue reading The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff
Stein House by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
This author writes such intensely researched historical fiction that at times I thought it should be considered non-fiction. Having read the first book in this saga quite a while ago I was concerned when I started this one. Would I remember the first one? No worries as I immediately knew where I was in the … Continue reading Stein House by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
Never Been More Free by Jill Stacey
I had the pleasure of chatting with this author at the Indie Book Fest, and she graciously gave me her book and a clever butterfly bookmark! This author created a visual tale within her book. By changing the fonts used for chapters centering around different characters, the reader can easily transition to the next phase, … Continue reading Never Been More Free by Jill Stacey
Code Girls by Liza Mundy
One of my book clubs chose this for our December read. I am always up for a really good non-fiction, and this one is in that category. While the history of WWII is at the heart of this entire book, the real story is the women (and a few men) that are spotlighted throughout the … Continue reading Code Girls by Liza Mundy
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