Genre: Historical Fiction

Euphoria by Lily King

Euphoria by Lily King

Do you remember when Elaine Benes saw The English Patient? Well, that is how I felt about Euphoria by Lily King. it was long, boring and “how bout it sucked.” I typically like books that have romance and were based on or inspired by real persons and events. Although, like Lee Daniels’ The Butler “inspired […]

Posted November 1, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies

The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies

First Impressions The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies reminded me of The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, a parent faced with a terrible decision that leads to life-altering consequences. Although, unlike Kim Edwards’ novel Dinah Jefferies creates a dimensional world with a captivating setting of 1920s Ceylon. Impressions While Reading The Tea Planter’s Wife was pretty […]

Posted September 13, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman

The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman

Impressions on Relationships The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman is first and foremost a love story. It is not the kind that proclaims “love means never having to say you’re sorry” because let’s face it, who knows what that means. This is a story that transcends time. The relationship between Marthe and Charles was so […]

Posted September 6, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina

Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina

  Amazon | iTunes | Kobo | Smashwords   Review It is hard to read Madame Presidentess by Nicole Evelina and not make comparisons to Hilary Clinton. Like Clinton, Victoria Woodhull has a fight song and in every aspect fought tooth and nail. Madame Presidentess is beautifully told with the author showcasing Woodhull’s life in […]

Posted August 16, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound   Review   The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring is an elegant historical fiction novel of Eva Braun. Besides being Adolph Hitler’s mistress (and short-lived wife) little is known about this woman in history. The Munich Girl is essentially a story of discovering oneself and is shared […]

Posted August 9, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Winemakers by Jan Moran

The Winemakers by Jan Moran

First Impressions When I first acquired The Winemakers written by Jan Moran I looked forward to starting up my kindle for a fun historical set in Italy. Sadly, these thoughts were quickly diminished. Impressions On Plot Jan Moran has written a book the held potential but quickly went awry. What started out as a novel […]

Posted August 5, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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Winter Garden by  Kristin Hannah

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

First Impressions Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah takes patience, 150 pages of patience. Although, I plugged on because I could tell the book had potential. In reality, I had to wade through a lot of bullshit from Anya’s daughters Meredith and Nina to get to the good stuff. Anya’s story, the truth behind her fairy […]

Posted July 29, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose

The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | IndieBound   Review The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose is a ghost story of historical proportions. Like in The Witch of Painted Sorrows, the first book of The Daughters of La Lune series, M.J. Rose created a mystical setting in Paris that one can only […]

Posted July 19, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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The Dark Lady’s Mask by Mary Sharratt

The Dark Lady’s Mask by Mary Sharratt

READ AN EXCERPT . Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Hardcover) | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble   Review It is a brave author to tackle Shakespeare, let alone execute it well, and I believe Mary Sharratt succeeded in spades. If I am to be honest, I was never a fan of Shakespeare, I’ve always been […]

Posted May 13, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 3 Comments
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The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley

The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | IndieBound   First Impressions After finishing The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley I longed to begin the second in the Seven Sisters series. Impressions While Reading At first it took a while to get into as The beginning of Ally’s story felt like a rehash of the […]

Posted April 15, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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