It is a truth universally acknowledged that there can never be too many retellings of Jane Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice (Yes, I […]
My Favorite 18+ Books of 2018
January is the perfect time to reflect on what we read last year and to compile a list of our favorite books. Below are the […]
Light, Pleasant Reading: Georgette Heyer
Ah, the long dark evenings of December. Whenever I wish for a journey to a sunnier time and place, I check out a Georgette Heyer […]
Enlightening Historical Fiction
Jack Ford’s compelling, historical novel, Chariot on the Mountain, is based on little known events that took place in Rappahannock County,Virginia and Pennsylvania in 1849. On slave […]
Historical Fiction: Fiona Davis
What I think about Fiona Davis’ latest historical fiction novel, The Masterpiece, is that she chose her timelines well. This is one of those books that […]
Forever TBR…
Do you ever look at your To-Be-Read List and see things that have been on there for YEARS but you just can’t bring yourself to […]
Historical Fiction: Alison Weir
The book is Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen. The series is Six Tudor Queens, and if you are up on your English history, you will […]
Historical Mystery Times Two: Mariah Fredericks and Dianne Freeman
Shadow and sunshine: here are two (two!!) new historical mystery series launches, both taking place around the turn of the twentieth century. One is on […]
Whoa, Now There’s a Random Book Blog Post
Here we go, an exercise in randomness. Because I seriously don’t know who (besides me) would read all three of these books. Different genres, different […]
