I have to warn you, this is a challenging read, not so much for some of its content, but the feelings that remain afterward. It makes you think harder about what is good, what is evil, and what happens when the two collide and combine within the soul. Continue reading
I can see why she’s a popular writer and I look forward to reading the Mayfair witch series. I also cannot wait to finally read Interview With A Vampire. This wasn’t a bad introduction and I’m crossing my fingers I learn to like Anne Rice as much as her fans. I see the potential, but time will tell. Continue reading
For all of you who told me this series was one of the best you’ve ever read and I’d love it, you were right! Historical fiction has always been my favorite genre, but historical romances have been more hits than misses. This is a definite hit – bulls-eye as a matter of fact.
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Guardian of the Flame by T.L. Higley Historical Fiction/Christian Fiction, 381 pages B & H Publishing Group Courtesy of LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer Program Sophia, a woman hurt by past loss, guards the famous lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt, … Continue reading
The Tudor Rose by Margaret Campbell Barnes Originally published 1953 Reprint/Re-Release October 2009 Historical Fiction, 336 pages Sourcebooks Landmark An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Review copy courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark Elizabeth of York, the only living descendent of Edward … Continue reading
It’s great to have options and a variety when choosing a book or author to read. I can’t say this one will be ever be a favorite, however I’m happy to add him for author’s to watch and bear in mind when I’m looking for something different than what I’m used to.
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The Texicans by Nina Vida (2007) Historical Fiction, 304 pages Soho Press, Inc. Review copy courtesy of the author Texas is a place that challenges anyone who dares to make a claim on any part of it. … Continue reading
Shanghai Girls by Lisa SeeScheduled release date: Late May 2009Historical Fiction, 336 pagesRandom House an imprint of Random House, Inc. Advanced Reader’s Editions obtained through:LibraryThing Early Reviewers program andThe Random House Publishing Group I love Lisa See’s writing. I was … Continue reading
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (2001) Historical Fiction, 308 pages Published by the Penguin Group Synopsis taken from the author’s website: This gripping historical novel is based on the true story of Eyam, the “Plague … Continue reading
Peony in Love by Lisa See (2007)Historical FictionHardcover Edition, 304 pagesPublished by Random House Read For:9 for 2009 ChallengeThe Year of Readers (See the sidebar if you would like to sponsor me)Read Your Own Book The following is taken from … Continue reading
From Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has taken the character of the absent father, March, who has gone off to war leaving his wife and daughters. To evoke him, Brooks turned to the journals and letters of Bronson Alcott, Louisa May’s father, a friend and confidant of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
In Brooks’ telling, March emerges as an idealistic chaplain in the little known backwaters of a war that will test his faith in himself and in the Union cause as he learns that his side, too, is capable of acts of barbarism and racism. Continue reading
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordHistorical Fiction, 304 pages, Advanced Reader’s EditionBallantine Books an imprint of Random House PublishingAvailable in book stores end of January 2009 I’ve just finished reading this book by Jamie Ford … Continue reading
Museum of Human Beings by Colin Sargent (2008)Historical Fiction, 352 pagesMcBooks Press, Advance Reader’s Copy Read for Early Reviewers Group Synopsis of book as provided by the official web site:At the turn of the nineteenth century, the young Indian woman … Continue reading
The Glass of Time by Michael Cox (October 2008) Historical Fiction, 544 pages W. W. Norton, ARC Edition (2008) Courtesy of LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers This is a sequel to a book I have not read, however it stood on its … Continue reading
Sweetsmoke, David Fuller, 2008 Historical Fiction, 309 pages Hyperion Books, ARC Edition Synopsis taken from the author’s website: The year is 1862, and the Civil War is in full flame. Cassius Howard, a slave and carpenter on a tobacco … Continue reading