Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

Review: Yesternight by Cat Winters

Now this is my type of read.  Rich in history, steeped in uber-creepiness, this was quite the perfect October read! Winters crafted a brilliant story filled to the brim with scenes that left me with goosebumps.  I have this thing … Continue reading

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Best of 2015: Historical Fiction

  It’s that time of year again! Time to kick off my “Best of” posts. I typically wait until the very end of the year. Who knows when a last minute book will sneak in, knocking my socks off! I’ve … Continue reading

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Author Guest Post: Eva Stachniak, Author of THE WINTER PALACE

Yesterday, I reviewed The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak.  Today I’m thrilled to present a guest post by Eva about the research she did in writing this book: When I decided to write about Catherine the Great I knew I … Continue reading

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Review: Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell

  Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Crown (April 6, 2010) ISBN-10: 0307463214 Source: Publisher When artist Claude Monet sees a young woman in a train station, it’s love at first sight. Fate brings them together and Monet asks the young woman, … Continue reading

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Review: Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (April 7, 2010) ISBN-10: 0547069677 Source: Publisher Beth Southerns is a poor beggar woman who lives in Pendle Forest in Northern England. Desperate to keep her family fed, she draws from the folk … Continue reading

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