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Category Archives: Historical Fiction
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende – A Book Review
In 2020, I felt like I saw Isabel Allende popping up everywhere. She stays relevant by having a presence in pop culture, making guest appearances in major television shows like Jane the Virgin, in which she confronted her own real … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged allende, Book, book review, California, chile, fiction, gold rush, immigrants, LibGirlBooks
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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner – Book Review
At first glance, I could tell this book was right up my alley. Badass women, trips down deep back corridors of the darkened streets of historic London, and a bit of a mystery to sweeten the pot. As for the … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, mystery, Uncategorized
Tagged apothecary, Book reviews, books, LibGirlBooks, London, murder, poison
13 Comments
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut – A Book Review
I’ve always loved classics, but I gravitate more toward 19th century British lit, and authors like Vonnegut often have been relegated to the “I know I should read it and I’ll get to it eventually” pile. We all have one … Continue reading
Posted in Classic, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Book reviews, books, Dresden, LibGirlBooks, PTSD, vonnegut, WWII
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The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow – Book Review
I’ve seen a lot of buzz about this book, which is what led me to it as a choice. I’m certainly glad I picked it up, because there’s a lot to appreciate, especially for my reading tastes. As a reader, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternate History, Fantasy, General fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, LibGirlBooks, suffrage movement, witches
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Book Beginnings on Friday – #bookishmemes #bookbeginnings
I’ve been slow to jump on the Bookish memes bandwagon having just revived my blog, but I find them to be so incredibly helpful as a way to connect with the blogging community. I love this community and the support … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction
Tagged Book reviews, bookbeginnings, bookishmemes, books, friday, LibGirlBooks
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WWW Wednesday – November 4, 2020
While I’ve done a horrible job this past week of accomplishing much reading, I do need to update my readers of my progress. Maybe that will inspire me to stop gluing myself to the stressful, all consuming election coverage and … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged Book reviews, books, LibGirlBooks, reading, WWW Wednesday
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – Book Review
“You will honor them by staying alive, surviving this place and telling the world what happened here.” –Heather Morris There are certain periods in history that fill me with an absolute all encompassing blind rage. It should come as no … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged Auschwitz, book review, books, Holocaust, LibGirlBooks
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WWW Wednesday – Oct 21, 2020
Here’s my second edition of this weekly series of posts from Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Check out her blog if you haven’t, as she shares some fabulous content. In this series, each blogger answers the 3 … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, mystery, thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, fiction, LibGirlBooks, WWW Wednesday
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The Mountains Sing
Human lives were short and fragile. Time and illnesses consumed us, like flames burning away these pieces of wood. But it didn’t matter how long or short we lived. It mattered more how much light we were able to shed … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, LibGirlBooks, Vietnam War
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
One of the things I value most about being a part of a reading group is that I’m exposed to books that I otherwise may have never stumbled upon. This next selection is one of those, so a big thank … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged book review, books, Great Depression, Kentucky, LibGirlBooks
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