Historical Fiction

The Lines Between Us

Book Review The Lines Between Us by Amy Lynn Green In January, I had the privilege of reading Amy Lynn Green’s debut novel, Things We Didn’t Say, and I adored it! (You can see my review for that book here! Trust me. You don’t want to miss it either!) Needless to say, this new novel […]

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The Woman At The Front

Book Review The Woman at the Front by Lecia Cornwall About The Woman at the Front: When Eleanor Atherton graduates from medical school near the top of her class in 1917, she dreams of going overseas to help the wounded, but her ambition is thwarted at every turn. Eleanor’s parents insist she must give up

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All The Little Hopes

Book Review All the Little Hopes by Leah Weiss From the acclaimed author of If the Creek Don’t Rise comes a Southern story of friendship forged by books and bees. Set during WWII in North Carolina, All the Little Hopes is a stunning coming-of-age novel. Following the thirteen-year-old characters of Lucy Brown and Allie Bert Tucker, this

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The Child of Auschwitz

Book Review The Child of Auschwitz by Lily Graham About The Child of Auschwitz: (From the publisher) It is 1942 and Eva Adami has boarded a train to Auschwitz. Barely able to breathe due to the press of bodies and exhausted from standing up for two days, she can think only of her longed-for reunion

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The Last Mona Lisa

Book Review The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer For both art lovers and mystery fans, The Last Mona Lisa is a compelling read that follows the decades-old tale of a man who once stole the world’s most famous painting. About the book: August, 1911: The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincent Peruggia. Exactly what happens

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The War Nurse

Book Review The War Nurse by Tracy Enerson Wood A few years ago, the Canadian government released the personnel files for the soldiers who fought in WWI. I was fascinated to find my great-grandfather’s records. He’d arrived in England in 1918, only to be struck with influenza. He was released from the hospital just one

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The Glorious Guinness Girls

Book Review The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican About the Glorious Guinness Girls: From London to Ireland during the 1920s, this glorious, gripping, and richly textured story takes us to the heart of the remarkable real-life story of the Guinness Girls—perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Julian Fellowes’ Belgravia. Descendants of the founder of the Guinness

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The Woman With the Blue Star

Book Review The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff How far would you go to save your life? To save the life of a girl staring up at you, out of a sewer grate? The Woman with the Blue Star is a heartfelt tale of triumph and determination, and a moving witness of

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The Girl in His Shadow

Book Review The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake Sometimes, I find myself on the first page of a book and immediately know — there’s something special here. Barely a few words in, the story already screams five stars. It’s a rare and elusive sort of magic. Indescribable, except for the gut-feeling of a

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The Arctic Fury

Book Review The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister I pick books by their covers all the time. And this was one that had me hooked from the instant I first saw it on #bookstagram. Better yet? The story features an all-female arctic expedition AND a murder trial. Intrigued? So was I! About The Arctic Fury:

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