Coventry by Helen Humphreys During World War II, the city of Coventry was bombed during a long, terrible night of destruction. Coventry, a novel by Helen Humphreys, takes us through that night through the eyes of Harriet, a war widow from World War I and Maeve a single mother of a nearly grown son. That [...]
May Selection ~ The Firemaster’s Mistress
29 Apr By 11 Comments
May promises to be another great month for the Historical Fiction Lovers Book Club! This month we’ll be reading The Firemaster’s Mistress by Christie Dickason. This novel takes place during the reign of James I of England, who is Elizabeth I‘s heir. It’s story revolves around the Gunpowder Plot masterminded by Guy Fawkes. While browsing [...]
#132 ~ The Conqueror
28 Dec By 6 Comments
The Conqueror by Georgette Heyer The Conqueror tells the story of William the Conqueror, from his bastard birth, to his life as the Duke of Normandy, and finally to his triumphant rise to the throne of England. Given the circumstances of William’s life and the political climate of both Normandy and England in the 11th [...]
#64 ~ Devil Water
10 Apr By 8 Comments
Devil Water by Anya Seton They say the devil’s water, it ain’t so sweet You don’t have to drink right now But you can dip your feet Every once in a little while “When You Were Young” by The Killers Devil Water tells the story of Charles Radclyffe and his daughter by a secret marriage, [...]
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