Tag: historical fiction
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The Guinevere Deception – Kiersten White
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am a huge fan of Arthurian legend (in fact, I once wrote a research paper about it), so when I saw that Kiersten White was gifting the world with the Guinevere Deception I was intrigued. I’ve always loved the magic of Merlin,…
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Sherwood – Meagan Spooner
Sherwood by Meagan Spooner My rating: 4 of 5 stars No, this book isn’t perfect, but it’s the feminist retelling of Robin Hood that I didn’t know I needed and utterly enjoyed. I love Robin Hood and I love strong, female characters, so I was immediately on board when I read the premise of this…
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Streams to the River, River to the Sea – Scott O’Dell
Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O’Dell My rating: 3 of 5 stars Streams to the River, River to the Sea is the story of Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian who guided Lewis and Clark on their journey across the United States. Although it is a relatively short book, it follows Sacagawea…
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Escaping from Houdini – Kerri Maniscalco
Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Stalking Jack the Ripper series is quite hard to place for me. There are so many great moments of promise within the series, but yet somehow ends up not feeling quite right to me. I did enjoy this book the most so…
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Dread Nation – Justina Ireland
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dread Nation is a historical fiction novel – featuring zombies. Yes, zombies were quite popular about a decade ago and got pretty played out, but now they’re back and I’m not bored by them. Ireland brought them into the story in a unique way…
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My Plain Jane – Cynthia Hand
My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think the most important thing for readers to be aware of is that you don’t need to be familiar with (or even know) Jane Eyre to enjoy this story. Although a knowledge of the book might allow you to pick up some…
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Hunting Prince Dracula – Kerri Maniscalco
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hunting Prince Dracula is the second book in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, which is a fantastic Victorian-era forensics mystery that takes its readers on a harrowing journey with its main characters. In Hunting, Audrey Rose and Thomas travel to Romania to…
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Stalking Jack the Ripper – Kerri Maniscalco
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco My rating: 4 of 5 stars Stalking Jack the Ripper is a fascinating, fictional take on the reign of terror that gripped London in the late 1800’s. The story is told through the eyes of a teen girl, Audrey Rose, who is doing her best to study under…
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The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Mackenzie Lee
Who doesn’t want to read about a rakish flirt and troublemaking in the 1700’s ? Be sure to read my review of Gentleman!
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Alex and Eliza – Melissa de la Cruz
Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz My rating: 4 of 5 stars Alex and Eliza is a historical fiction novel about a love story for the ages. As much as I love history, I don’t pick up historical fiction very often and reading this book makes me want to. It is a wonderfully…
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