Tag Archives: historical fiction
La Vie En Fleurs: The City of Light in ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’
A fellow blogger and fellow Meg (good name!) created a feature I’m thrilled to run with: Literary Locales, which focuses on the settings of the books we’re currently reading. Visit her site to join in the fun. As I’m currently … Continue reading
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Literary Giveaway Blog Hop: ‘The Lost Wife’ by Alyson Richman
This giveaway is part of Leeswammes’ Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, happening now through Feb. 22! Visit for other great giveaways. Sometime last fall, I began seeing reviews for Alyson Richman’s The Lost Wife. A longtime fan of both love stories … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘History Of A Pleasure Seeker’ by Richard Mason
Twenty-four-year-old Piet Barol is handsome, seductive, manipulative — and poor. After his mother’s death, Piet uses her many lessons and attempts to elevate him beyond his meager circumstances to seek wealth and employment far from his sad, boring past. In … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Wildflower Hill’ by Kimberley Freeman
Life is hard for Beattie Blaxland, a young Scottish woman struggling to help her family make ends meet in Glasgow. It’s 1929 and everyone is struggling to stay afloat, clutching tightly to their meager wages and stretching them as far … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Bungalow’ by Sarah Jio
When her best friend announces she’s leaving to volunteer as a nurse in the heart of World War II, Anne Calloway doesn’t hesitate to join her. No matter that Anne is young and nearing her own wedding to a caring … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Camp Nine’ by Vivienne Schiffer
In tiny Rook, Arkansas, Chess Morton lives with her beautiful and bold mother on a strip of land owned and run by the powerful Morton family. With Chess’ father dead and her mother struggling to maintain a foothold on reality, … Continue reading
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