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Ruler of the Night: Thomas De Quincey #3 by David Morrell
A newcomer to the Thomas DeQuincey stories, the premise of this audiobook was too intriguing to pass up. Narrated by Neil Dickson, let’s take a ride on a steam-powered train in Victorian England in...
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Mad Richard by Lesley Krueger
In keeping with my Victoriana obsession, when I saw this historical fiction title from Lesley Krueger, I couldn’t wait to dive in. Based on the life of Richard Dadd, a Victorian artist and celebrity as...
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The Enemies of Versailles: The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy #3 by Sally...
Sally Christie returns to the blog today with the final Installment in The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy, the story of the court and controversy in the French court of Louis XV. In addition to the...
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The Girls of Ennismore by Patricia Falvey
A new to me author with a unique twist and perspective, Patricia Falvey brings the story of two women from opposite ends of the class system in early 20th century Ireland. Please read on for my review...
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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Clear your calendar, make sure there is dinner to microwave for the family: Kate Quinn returns to the blog today with her new historic fiction novel. A dual-timeline story with a thread of mystery and...
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The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman
An historical mystery with dual tmelines, a long-held secret and plenty of gasps, please read on for Ellen Marie WIseman’s latest book The Life She Was Given Blackwood Manor is the center point of the...
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Land Girls: The Homecoming by Roland Moore
An epilogue of sorts to the period drama television show Land Girls, this title by show creator Roland Moore settles on Connie and the changes to her life and situation in Land Girls: The Homecoming I...
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The Evening Road by Laird Hunt
Based on actual events, a lynching that served as inspiration for the song Strange Fruit, Laird Hunt is on the blog today with his story, narrated by Vanessa Johansson and Pyeng Threadgill. Please read...
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The Girls of Mulberry Lane: The Mulberry Lane #1 by Rosie Clarke
New to me author Rosie Clarke is on the blog today with the first in her pre-war family saga, Mulberry Lane. Full of hope, secrets, love and loves lost, please read on for my review of The Girls of...
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Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford
Jamie Ford brings an historic fiction story, based on familial events to the blog today. Please read on for my review of Love and Other Consolation Prizes Told in a […] The post Love and Other...
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The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer
Melodie Winawer is on the blog today with her dual-timeline fantasy Renaissance era story narrated by Cassandra Cambell. Please read on for my review of The Scribe of Siena An intriguing […] The post...
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Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons by Sophfronia Scott
Sophfronia Scott is on the blog today with her re-working of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and also known as the film Dangerous Liasons. A wonderful reworking of the tale, set in 1940’s Harlem, please […]...
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The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
Natasha Boyd comes to the blog today with her new release, set in colonial America and retelling the story of Eliza Lucas, a young woman in South Carolina and her […] The post The Indigo Girl by...
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Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
A story told in multiple letter exchanges, and beginning at the end in 1968 where one of the soldiers we met in the letters is in Paris revisiting his war […] The post Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel...
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The Lido Girls by Allie Burns
Debut author Allie Burns visits the blog today with a woman’s fiction title that is set in post-Edwardian England. Please read on for my review of The Lido Girls 1935 […] The post The Lido Girls by...
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The Scarlet Gown by Sarah Mallory
Another challenge in my reading list this year, and I’m glad I took the chance. Please read on for my review of The Scarlet Gown I do not normally read […] The post The Scarlet Gown by Sarah Mallory...
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Sorrow of the Earth by Eric Vuillard
Originally in French and titled Tristesse de la terre, the first of Eric Vuillard’s books to be translated by Ann Jefferson is on the blog today. A reimagined (and thoroughly researched) […] The post...
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Mustard Seed by Laila Ibrahim
Laila Ibrahim comes to the blog today with a Reconstruction era story of two families, split during the Civil war. Not quite knowing what I expected from this book, I […] The post Mustard Seed by Laila...
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The Runaway Children by Sandy Taylor
Sandy Taylor returns to the blog today with another historic fiction, this one narrated by a teenage girl during World War II. The Runaway Children Starting in London’s East End […] The post The...
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The Maze at Windermere by Gregory Blake Smith
Gregory Blake Smith is on the blog today with his expansive historic fiction title and an excerpt. Please read on for my review of The Maze at Windermere Five stories […] The post The Maze at...
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