Circe: A Novel Author: Madeline Miller; Narrator: Perdita Weeks; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Hachette Audio (2018); Rating: . A beautiful story of the goddess-witch Circe, based on the early Greek mythology, suffused with life by the author and performed with skill by the narrator. It might change your opinion of a few of …
Daughters of the Night Sky Author: Aimie K. Runyan; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Brilliance Audio; Rating: . Historical fiction based on the lives of the “Night Witches,” the women Soviet pilots who harassed the German Army during WWII. They flew old, flimsy bi-planes with great effect, bombing German targets through 1945, and were …
Die by the Blade by James Mace. My rating: 4 of 5 stars; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Kindle ebook; Rating: . Exciting historical novel of Roman gladiators This story of Verus, a captive gladiator in empirical Rome, was well written and exciting. It was obvious the author did his research, and very little exposition was …
News of the World Author: Paulette Jiles; Genre: Historical Novel/Western; Format: Ebook; Publisher: William Morrow (2016). Once in a while, a novel comes along that really surprises me. Perhaps I read too many books authored by inexperienced writers, and when a great one crosses my path, I’m shocked by how well it’s done. That happened …
A Worthy Pursuit Author: Karen Witemeyer; Narrator: Barbara McCulloh; Genre: Western/Romance; Format: Audiobook (Recorded Books, 2015); This is a western and a romance with a Christian message, and I enjoyed it very much. I’m not a big romance fan, but this one had very high ratings, and I’m glad I gave it a chance. The …
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge Author: Michael Punke; Narrator: Holter Graham; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: McMillan Audio (2012). I wasn’t familiar with this historical fiction (based on fact) story but saw that it’s out as a film now with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. The story looked interesting and I love American history, so I …
Sinful Folk (Omnibus 1–4) by Ned Hayes Campanile Books (2014) ASIN: B00F8J6ME6 This is a depressing story based on truth and set in England in 1377. A woman has lost her son in a fire that also killed four other boys. A small group of villagers sets off on a journey in the middle of winter …
Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross Broadway Books (2009) ASIN: B002BH5HO4 This historical novel tells the incredible story of a girl in the Dark Ages who longs to be a scholar. She runs away from a dysfunctional home and eventually is given a place in a school. She falls in love with her …
