Days of Sun and Shadow by India Hayford My rating: 5 of 5 stars Set in Alabama and Arkansas between 1813 and the 1850s, this is captivating and beautifully-written historical fiction about a young woman with a special gift who must navigate her way through frontier life and death. I felt every emotion throughout, and […]
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An Artful Dodge by Karen Odden My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a great story and a wonderful audiobook, and I highly recommend it for historical fiction and historical mystery readers. The book description is spot on. Kit is a young Victorian who is a member of an all-female theft ring. She’s been
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My review of the audiobook of The Acadian: A Novel by Steven Pressfield
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James by Percival Everett My rating: 4 of 5 stars This historical novel follows Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, but through the eyes of Jim, the runaway slave. In this story, Jim taught himself to read and write and is quite the intellectual. Revisionist? Perhaps, but that’s another matter. I would strongly encourage readers to try
Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Clean historical fiction with some romance, set in 1965 Boston and Hampshire, England. Some interesting data about the reserved Austen family, but readers should be familiar with Jane’s work in order to appreciate the many references to her books. When listening to an
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Tough Luck by Sandra Dallas My rating: 4 of 5 stars Charming historical fiction about a young woman in 1863 who is determined to find her wayward father in the Colorado Territory. After the death of their mother, 14-year-old Haidie and her little brother, Boots, are dumped in an Illinois orphanage by older brother Cheats.
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The Death of Lyndon Wilder and its Consequences Thereof by E.A. Dineley My rating: 4 of 5 stars There really isn’t much romance in the story, but it’s an entertaining historical set in the Regency period, with all the rules of society intact. The story is definitely character-driven. I thought the MC was going to
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Babylonia by Costanza Casati My rating: 4 of 5 stars Set in ancient Assyria, this novel follows an orphan girl from a tragic childhood to the height of power. Semiramis must sacrifice much to make this journey, but she is definitely up to the challenge. Babylonia includes lots of court intrigue, back-stabbing, politics, manipulation, and
