Category Archives: Historical Fiction

WWW Wednesday – September 11, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme where bloggers answer three questions: This meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Be sure to visit her to see what she’s been up to this week! What … Continue reading →

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Homeward by Angela Jackson-Brown – a Book Review

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I chose this book as my reading challenge pick for an Own Voices story. Jackson-Brown is a prolific writer in addition to teaching creative writing at not one, but two, universities. She’s a poet, playwright, and novelist with several highly-rated … Continue reading →

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Night Witch in Berlin by Joanna Brady – a Book Review

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I was first introduced to Joanna Brady, a Key West-based author of historical fiction, several years ago when my book club won copies of her first novel, The Woman at the Light. Though I was a total noob of a … Continue reading →

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Poor Things by Alasdair Gray – a Book Review

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Initial thought: What did I just read??? I think most people have at least heard of this novel at this point thanks to the film adaptation released in 2023 starring Emma Stone, Willem Defoe, and Mark Ruffalo. I haven’t yet … Continue reading →

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The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan – a Book Review

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The world of publishing can be a fickle place. One minute vampires are trending to be replaced by witches or werewolves the next cycle. Things usually cycle back again, but it’s a bit like the tide going in and out. … Continue reading →

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The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian – a Book Review

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

In 1941, 100 copies of a memoir by Alice Edna Bush Berry were published privately by a small press. The book was called “The Bushes and the Berrys” and recounted the family histories of the Bush and Berry families and … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – March 27, 2024

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on A World of Words. In this series, bloggers answer three questions about their weekly reading. The three W’s are: What am I currently reading? I’m still woefully … Continue reading →

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The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons – a Book Review

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This novel is the first work of historical fiction written by author, Annie Lyons. Prior to this dive into history, she had released several titles in the genre of Uplit, and I think this is important to understanding the reason … Continue reading →

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Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips – a Book Review

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I had absolutely no expectations when I picked up this novel. The cover was quite intriguing, but I’d never read any books by Phillips despite her having quite a few titles under her belt. This book was, in fact, a … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – February 7, 2024

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking On a World of Words. In it, each blogger answers three questions: What am I currently reading? Having literally just finished both my other reads, I haven’t actually started … Continue reading →

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