Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian Published by: Crown Publishing Published on: May 6, 2008 Page Count: 368 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook rented from my local public library Audiobook Published by: Random House Audio Narrator: Mark Bramhall Audiobook Length: 12 hours 13 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, and Audiobook Publisher’s [...]
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#416 ~ Skeletons at the Feast
Filed Under: Audiobooks, book review, Historical Fiction, male author Tagged With: Chris Bohjalian, Crown Publishing, Germany, Holocaust, Mark Bramhall, Poland, Random House Audio, Skeletons at the Feast, WWII
Accidents of Providence Read-A-Long
Rachel Lockyer is under investigation for murder. It is 1649. King Charles has been beheaded for treason. Amid civil war, Cromwell’s army is running the country. The Levellers, a small faction of political agitators, are calling for rights to the people. And a new law targeting unwed mothers and “lewd women” presumes anyone who conceals [...]
Filed Under: Books, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Accidents of Providence, Book Club, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Stacie M. Brown
#402 ~ The Book of Lost Fragrances
The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose Published by: Atria Books Published on: March 13, 2012 Page Count: 384 Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery My Reading Format: eGalley provided by the publisher in order to participate in the book tour Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and Audiobook Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour Welcome to my very first [...]
Filed Under: book review, book tour, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: catacombs, Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour, M.J. Rose, Paris, power of scent, reincarntion, The Book of Lost Fragrances
#401 ~ Only Time Will Tell
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer Published by: St. Martin’s Press Published on: August 30, 2011 Page Count: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction / Family Saga My Reading Format: Audiobook provided to me by the publisher for consideration. Audiobook Published by: Macmillan Audio Narrator: Roger Allam and Emelia Fox Audiobook Length: 12 hours and 41 [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, Historical Fiction, male author Tagged With: Harry Clifton, Jeffrey Archer, Only Time Will Tell, The Clifton Chronicles
#400 ~ The Baker’s Daughter
The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy Published by: Crown Published on: January 24, 2012 Page Count: 304 Genre: Fiction / Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eBook purchased for my Kindle – I’ll be buying my Hardcover copy on 02.24.2012 when Sarah McCoy will be at Fountain Bookstore in Richmond. Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: El Paso, forgiving others, Nazi Germany, Sarah McCoy, Texas, The Baker's Wife
#396 ~ Restoration
Restoration by Olaf Olafsson Published by: Ecco Published on: February 7, 2012 Page Count: 336 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: ARC sent to me by a publicist for consideration Available Formats: Paperback and eBook My Review Alice, the daughter of British ex-patriots living in Florence, gained a title when she married. Unfortunately, her husband [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, Historical Fiction, male author Tagged With: harboring patriots from the Nazis, Italy, Nazis, Olaf Olaffson, Restoration, restoring art, Tuscany, WWII
#386 ~ The Winter Palace
The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Published by: Random House Published on: January 10, 2012 Page Count: 464 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley downloaded from NetGalley Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook Book Tour: I am pleased to be Eva Stachniak’s tour host today. Today is an extra special day because The Winter Palace is [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Catherine the Great, Eva Stachniak, palace life, palace spies, Poland, Russia, The Winter Palace
#384 ~ 22 Britannia Road
22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson Published by: Penguin Published on: April 28, 2011 Page Count: 336 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased from Audible.com Audiobook Published by: Penguin Audiobooks Narrator: Robin Sachs Audiobook Length: 11 hours 19 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review Janusz and Silvana are a young married [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: 22 Britannia Road, Amanda Hodgkinson, Ipswitch, Penguin Audiobooks, Robin Sachs, WWII
#352 ~ Sylvester or the Wicked Uncle
Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer Published by: Sourcebooks Published on: April 1, 2011 Page Count: 400 Genre: Regency Romance My Reading Format: Review copy sent to me by the publisher for review Available Formats: Paperback and eBook My Review Sylvester, the bachelor Duke of Salford, became the guardian of his young nephew when [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Georgette Heyer, Regency Romance, Sourcebooks, Sylvester or the Wicked Uncle
#319 ~ The Mistress of Nothing
The Mistress of Nothing by Kate Pullinger Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: January 2011 Page Count: 250 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Review copy sent to me by the publisher Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review The Mistress of Nothing came into my reading life at an advantageous time. Just prior [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Downton Abbey, Egypt, Kate Pullinger, Lady Duff Gordon, Sally Naldrett, The Mistress of Nothing
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