One for the Blackbird One for the Crow
My latest audible “read/listen” was One for the Blackbird One for The Crow by Olivia Hawker. The story takes place in 1870 on a desolate Wyoming prairie, a good 20 […]
The Island of The Sea Women
The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See is a historical novel about Young-sook, a haenyo, who lives on the Korean island of Jeju. Haenyo are Korean women who […]
The Arctic Fury
The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister begins in October 1854 in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Boston. Virginia Reeve is on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Caprice Collins, a […]
The Paris Library
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles is about the American Library Paris (ALP), which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The author, who worked at the ALP, has […]
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
I highly recommend The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. This is my book club’s September 2020 selection. I can’t wait to discuss it with them during […]
Kate Quinn’s Surprise Book Cover Reveal on 8/5/20
Kate Quinn is one of my favorite authors. She is a master of historical fiction. I absolutely loved The Huntress (2019) and The Alice Network (2017). The Alice Network was […]
What The Wind Knows
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon is a historical fiction novel where the main character travels back in time and falls in love. This novel was a good way […]
Becoming Mrs. Lewis
The historical fiction novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan is told in the first person by Joy Davidman, who became the wife of C.S. Lewis. I find it a […]
Florence Adler Swims Forever
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland is a family saga that is told in a unique way. The book is divided into three parts: June 1934, July 1934, and […]
A Fire Sparkling
A Fire Sparkling by Julianne Maclean is the second World War II and modern-day dual timeline story I have read recently. In both this novel and The Things We Cannot […]