Category Archives: Historical Fiction

The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline – a Book Review

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I have counted up the number of books I’ve read but not reviewed, and I’m too embarrassed to tell you what that number is. Rest assured, it’s bad. Obviously, I’ve been reading a lot but not much more. Sure, reading … Continue reading →

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The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian – a Book Review

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I chose this book a few months ago for my month’s pick for Read Between the Wines, my book club. I came across the audiobook on my app and was intrigued by the cover. It was touted as a book … Continue reading →

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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker – a Book Review

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I have a lot of respect for this book. It’s wildly inventive, a truly unique blend of magical realism, historical fiction, and coming of age drama. The coming of age part is in a pretty roundabout way but I still … Continue reading →

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The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell – a Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

No matter your taste in books, I could probably recommend a Mary Doria Russell book to you that you would love. The Sparrow is my favorite science fiction book, but this badass woman with the fiercest intellect around can write … Continue reading →

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The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris – a Book Review

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

If you are a lover of historical fiction, commit the name Nathan Harris to memory, because you will be hearing from him again. Harris is an alumnus of the Michener Center for Writers out of The University of Texas at … Continue reading →

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The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake – a Book Review

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Audrey Blake is the pen name of not one author, but of two. Authors Regina Sirois and Jaima Fixsen teamed up to write this riveting and intelligent work of historical fiction about a young woman who develops a passion for … Continue reading →

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In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce – a Book Review

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, a woman by the name of Belle Gunness, a Norwegian immigrant born Brynhild Paulsdatter Storset, quietly terrorized Chicago and La Porte, Indiana. It is now thought Gunness may have been responsible for the … Continue reading →

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The Maid’s Version by Daniel Woodrell – a Book Review

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Daniel Woodrell is a local Ozarks author who originally hails from my city of Springfield, Missouri. He writes predominantly crime fiction in the subgenre of country noir that is set in the Missouri Ozarks. You might be most familiar with … Continue reading →

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The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz – A Book Review

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The Reincarnationist Papers is quite the surprising and worthwhile read from Indiana-based author, D. Eric Maikranz. From his bio on goodreads, it seems Maikranz has lived more than a typical lifetime of experiences as well, and that’s probably what contributed … Continue reading →

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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi – a Book Review

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

“Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.” – Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing Homegoing is a celebration of the complexity of legacy. One woman, two daughters, and the 14 separate stories … Continue reading →

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