Category: Historical Books
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Book Tour: Black Fox One by Elyse Hoffman
This is a book review tour hosted by Black Coffee Book Tours. A copy of the book was provided in exchange for my honest review. MY REVIEW: Black Fox One I’ve always enjoyed reading historical fiction, especially books that center on World War II and the dynamics of the populations at that time. It’s fascinating…
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Book Review: Meet Me at the Clock by Tanya Williams
MY REVIEW: I adore how Williams’ always does an impeccable job of creating strong female characters that don’t let expectations or society beat them down. I have always been fascinated with the 1920’s around the world. It was a time of self-reflection, struggle and determination for people. Meet Me at the Clock takes place in…
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Book Review & Giveaway: The Courtesan’s Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
I always enjoy taking a trip back in time and this is why historical fiction novels are one of my favorite genres to read. When done well, you’re transported to a completely different time and I always find comfort in reading about these older years.
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Book Review: The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano
I received a very special edition version of this book in my Once Upon a Book Club Box, which you can read more about HERE. What an amazing read this one was! Vivienne is a very talented pianist that has not had the easiest life. Her father was a ruthless and vile man, treating Vivienne…
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Once Upon a Book Club: Melody of Madness
Have you ever heard of the Once Upon a Book Club book box? I’ve been getting these boxes for a few years now and I have to tell you how much I love them. It’s a very unique box that is nothing like any other box subscription I’ve gotten before.
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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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