Tag: historical fiction

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James Maxted #2: The Corners of the Globe

Available June 7th:  The Corners of the Globe (James Maxted #2) ***3.5/5 stars- really liked it The adventures of ace pilot-turned-spy James “Max” Maxted continue in the tumult of postwar Europe.  Recommended readers: Fans of spy novels fans of historical mysteries fans of Maisie Dobbs and readers of WWI-era fiction Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 characters 3.5/5 plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The second in Robert Goddard’s … Continue reading James Maxted #2: The Corners of the Globe

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Review: Eliza Waite

Available May 16: Eliza Waite ***3.5/5 stars- Really liked it This debut novel is a compelling story of a women’s role in a dramatic and changing time in the Wild West. Recommended readers: Readers of Western History Those interested in the changing roles of women in the West Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: This debut novel explores one female’s … Continue reading Review: Eliza Waite

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Magnate by Joanna Shupe

Available April 26: Magnate (The Knickerbocker Club) ****4/5 stars- loved it Tycoon is the first in the Knickerbocker Club Series set in the unique Gilded Age. And you’ll love it. Recommended readers: If you’re looking for not-your-typical setting: Gilded Age if you like Candace Camp, Jane Feather and others and if you like a super-quick and steamy read Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: … Continue reading Magnate by Joanna Shupe

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Review: Everyone Brave is Forgiven

America, mark your calendars for May 3rd: Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave ****5/5 stars-It was amazing.  We Loved it. From the author of Little Bee, the one with a title so intriguing we both had to read it… Recommended readers: Everyone. But: in particular, if you are a reader of war fiction, and if you pine for novels both humorous and profound, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 … Continue reading Review: Everyone Brave is Forgiven

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Review: Lilac Girls

Available April 5th: Lilac Girls ***3.5/5 stars- Really liked it This debut novel explores the female experience of World War II, from New York to Nazi concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Recommended readers: Readers of wartime historical fiction Those interested in the female experience of war Fans of novels based on real people Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Review: Lilac Girls

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Available March 29th: Sawbones

Available March 29th:  Sawbones by Melissa Lenhardt ***3/5 stars-liked it Billed as Outlander meets the Civil War, Sawbones certainly has the medicine and the violence. Recommended readers: If you like an independent female protagonist, and if you like westerns, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 characters 3/5 plot 3/5 overall 4/5 steaminess … including violence REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER:   Complete with a woman doctor … Continue reading Available March 29th: Sawbones

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Review: The Summer Before the War

Available March 22nd : The Summer Before the War ****4/5 stars-loved it From the author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, a charming novel about a coastal English village on the cusp of great change at the dawn of Great War. Recommended readers: readers of WWI fiction anglophiles Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Beatrice Nash is orphaned, penniless, and prettier … Continue reading Review: The Summer Before the War

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Review: The Railwayman’s Wife

Available April 5: The Railwayman’s Wife: A Novel ****4/5 stars-loved it Emotional and thoughtful, The Railwayman’s Wife will break your heart. Recommended readers: Post War literature Fans of slow-building, emotional reads Looking for something deeper from your book Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The Railwayman’s Wife is a touching, emotional read that will break your heart with a thoughtful smile. A … Continue reading Review: The Railwayman’s Wife

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Chasing the North Star

Available April 5: Chasing the North Star: A Novel ****4.5/5 stars-loved it A fabulous novel of a young slave’s journey to freedom. It’s simple and lyrical … how literature should be. Recommended readers: Fans of American Lit If you like simple, plain prose If you are a fan of Charles Frazier (Cold Mountain) Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 characters 4/5 plot 4.5/5 overall 4/5 steaminess … some graphic insinuations REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Chasing the North Star

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Review: Where My Heart Used to Beat

Available Now:  Where My Heart Used to Beat ****3.5/5 stars-really liked it Psychiatrist and WWII veteran Robert Hendricks attempts to square his past and his present when he receives an invitation from an aging man who claims to have known his father during the First World War. Recommended readers: Readers of war and memory readers of WWII fiction fans of the lifelong saga Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 characters … Continue reading Review: Where My Heart Used to Beat

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