The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull I love a good historical fiction novel! I’ve read so many over the years, both good and bad…
Category: Historical Fiction
Book Review: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
– Completes Me! Yes! This novel with all of its 700+ pages is a resounding YES! I was able to listen to the Audible version…
Book Review: The Last Train to Key West
The Last Train to Key West – Chanel Cleeton This is a perfect summer read! The setting, the characters, the time frame, all lend themselves…
Book Review: Circling the Sun
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain As a lover of historical fiction and especially female driven narratives, this novel caught my attention immediately! I had…
Book Review: Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter
Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter – Lizzie Pook Historical fiction is one of my go-to genres and in particular, I love a good female protagonist…
Book Review: Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi – Vaishnavi Patel I very much enjoyed reading this retelling of Kaikeyi’s story! As someone who is not steeped in Indian and Hindu culture…
Book Review: The Diamond Eye
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn As an historian who is constantly disappointed at the neglect of women’s stories in traditional historical narratives, I was…
Book Review: The Great Mrs. Elias
The Great Mrs. Elias – Barbara Chase-Riboud This novel combined two of my favorite things…history and mystery!! Chase-Riboud intertwines a real-life murder investigation with the…
Katharine Parr, the Sixth Wife – Alison Weir
Katharine Parr, the Sixth Wife (Six Tudor Queens #6) – Alison Weir Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres! I love to escape into…