Hey Everyone! Today is actually going to be my Fresh Face Friday post. I haven’t been feeling well lately and didn’t get a chance to post yesterday. So, better late than never I am featuring Henriette Lazaridis Power’s book, The Clover House. This is a great mix of contemporary and historical fiction. It blends the history…
Tag: Historical Fiction
Coffee and a Review with Ribbons of Steel by Carol Henry
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I know mine was busy so I definitely need my coffee today. Today’s review is a brilliant historical fiction about a time of train travel and unions. Carol Henry crafts a wonderful story with significant historical points interwoven throughout the story. For my full review…
Coffee and a Review with A Wicked Deception by Margaret Tanner
Welcome to yet another week closer to Christmas. I can hear all the groans out there and I sympathize. So, to take your mind of the impending holidays I am starting your week off with a wonderful historical romance. A Wicked Deception by Margaret Tanner is a refreshing topic with wonderful characters and an even…
Coffee and a Review with Imagining Vietnam by Elizabeth McLean
Happy Monday! Today’s coffee and a review is spotlighting the book Imagining Vietnam by Elizabeth McLean. This is a wonderful compilation of stories that take us from early Vietnam to more modern times. The poetic stylization of the stories brings a whole new dimension to the American view of Vietnam. Be sure to check out…
Fresh Faced Friday: The Bequest of Big Daddy by Jo-Ann Costa
Today I am featuring Jo-Ann Costa and her book The Bequest of Big Daddy. The Bequest of Big Daddy is a historical fiction novel that takes place in the south spanning from pre-Civil War to the early 1980’s. This is a wonderful slice of American History brought to life. Be sure to read my entire…
Review: My Enemy’s Cradle by Sara Young
My Enemy’s Cradle by Sara Young has to be one of the best historical fiction books I have come across. This introduced a completely new part of history I wasn’t even familiar with. I know that there are many facets of history and even in just one part of it like WWII there are too…
Author Profile: Katherine Howe
I decided to do this week’s author profile on Katherine Howe since I just finished her new book The House of Velvet and Glass. I was intrigued by Ms. Howe after reading both of her books. Ms. Howe was born in Houston, Texas. She is very academically accomplished. She has degrees in Art History and…
Review: The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe
I just finished The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe. I was intrigued when I first read about this book. I knew she was a good writer after I had read her first book The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. I had high expectations for her follow-up. I was not let down. In…