Category: Historical Books
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Book Review: Sisters at the Edge of the World by Ailish Sinclair
MY REVIEW: I’m a big fan of historical fiction, especially when the time period or location speaks to me either personally or professionally. My husband and I actually spend a lot of time researching as we’re both very academic souls who love to learn and ask questions. When I first came across Sisters at the…
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Book Review: Welcome to the Hamilton by Tanya E. Williams
Welcome to the Hamilton surprised me in more ways than I expected. As a lover of historical fiction, I always get excited when Tanya E. Williams is releasing a new book. She is one of my favorite authors in this genre and her works are always self-reflective with the way in which she writes her…
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Cleopatra’s Dagger by Carole Lawrence a Book Review
A historical journey back in time and a period that I adore reading about. Taking place in the 1880’s during a time when New York City was still taking in new populations, struggling immensely with poverty and classism, we get a peek into the life of Elizabeth van den Broek. She comes from a well-to-do…
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A Betting Woman by Jenni L. Walsh
I’ve had this one sitting on my shelf for months now as it arrived during the summer in my Once Upon a Book Club box. This year has come with a lot of struggling to read the last few months and so it took me some time to get around to it. But I finally…
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Dovetails in Tall Grass by Samantha Specks
There’s a reason I love really well written historical fiction novels. It connects me emotionally with people from a different time in such a way that it doesn’t feel so very far from my heart. Dovetails in Tall Grass tells the story of two women in the years 1861-1862 as they experience the frontier settlements…
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What would you do if you found an old apothecary vial from 1791?
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Get ready to take a journey through the hard topics of life and relationships. What would you do if you found an old apothecary vial from 1791? Read The Lost Apothecary today and see what Caroline does when it feels like her life has fallen apart and she has…
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The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
I was incredibly excited when Entangled Publishing reached out and asked me if I’d be interested in reading this one. I looked at the cover and was overwhelmed with a wistfulness I cannot even describe. Then I read the description and knew… I just knew I needed this one. First thing you need to know…
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