Historical Fiction

#497 ~ The House I Loved

The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay Published by: St. Martin’s Press Published on: February 14, 2012 Page Count: 240 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eBook purchased to read for book club Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, and Audiobook Summary from the Publisher Paris, France: 1860s. Hundreds of houses are being razed, whole neighborhoods [...]

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#490 ~ Parlor Games

16 Jan By Jennifer 5 Comments

Parlor Games by Title by Maryka Biaggio Published by: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Published on: January 15, 201 Page Count: 352 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley provided to me by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My Review May Dugas just sees herself as a woman in pursuit of her [...]

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#489 ~ Mistress of My Fate

9 Jan By Jennifer 2 Comments

Mistress of My Fate by Hallie Rubenhold Published by: Grand Central Publishing Published on: January 8, 2013 Page Count: 464 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: ARC given to me at BEA Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, and Audiobook My Review Henrietta Ingerton grows up an orphan, living on the kindness of her noble uncle and his [...]

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: cortesan, England, Grand Central Publishing, Hallie Rubenhold, Mistress of My Fate

#482 ~ Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen

22 Oct By Jennifer 9 Comments

Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt Published by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Published on: October 9, 2012 Page Count: 288 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley provided to me by the publicist for consideration. Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook Special Note: Come back to the blog tomorrow for a guest post [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: anchorite, Catholicism, Garmarna, Hildegard von Bingen, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Illuminations, Mary Sharratt, Nordic folk music

#481 ~ The Ruins of Lace

17 Oct By Jennifer 8 Comments

The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony Published by: Sourcebooks Published on: October 2, 2012 Page Count: 336 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: ARC sent to me by the publisher for consideration. Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook Special Note: Come back on October 19th for a special guest post from Iris Anthony and an [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: France, Iris Anthony, lace ban, lace trafficking, Sourcebooks, The Ruins of Lace

#479 ~ Abdication

12 Oct By Jennifer 4 Comments

Abdication by Juliet Nicolson Published by: Atria Books Published on: May 22, 2012 Page Count: 352 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook sent to me for review as part of Solid Gold Reviewer program through Audiobook Jukebox. Audiobook Published by: AudioGo Narrator: Carole Boyd Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, [...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, book review, female author, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Abdication, AudioGo, Carole Boyd, Edward VIII, England, Juliet Nicolson, Wallis Simpson

#478 ~ In Need of a Good Wife

8 Oct By Jennifer 6 Comments

In Need of a Good Wife by Kelly O’Connor McNees Published by: Berkley Trade Published on: October 2, 2012 Page Count: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Review copy sent to me for consideration by the publisher Available Formats: Paperback, eBook, and Audiobook Special Note: Come back here on Wednesday, October 10th for a [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, Historical Fiction Tagged With: In Need of a Good Woman, Kelly O'Connor McNees, mail order brides, Manhattan, Nebraska, pioneers, Post Civil War America

#472 ~ The Mirrored World

19 Sep By Jennifer 8 Comments

The Mirrored World by Debra Dean Published by: HarperCollins Published on: August 28, 2012 Page Count: 256 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley provided by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, and Audiobook My Review A great fire brought Dasha’s cousins Xenia, Nadya into her family home to live with her as [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Debra Dean, HarperCollins, The Mirrored World, Xenia of St. Petersburg

Discovering Georgette Heyer and Giveaway

13 Aug By Jennifer 26 Comments

It wasn’t long after I started blogging that I discovered my love for historical fiction. This lead me to learn about Sourcebooks, a publisher that not only showcases new historical fiction, but reprints older work as well. Had I not come into contact with my friends at Sourcebooks, I am not sure if I would [...]

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#440 ~ The Queen’s Vow

12 Jul By Jennifer 8 Comments

The Queen’s Vow by C.W. Gortner Published by: Ballantine Books Published on: June 12, 2012 Page Count: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction Book Trailer: via YouTube My Reading Format: Review copy provided by the publisher in order to participate in the Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour. For more information about this tour, click on the tour [...]