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Tag: Historical Fiction

Surprise on a Saturday with The Clover House by Henriette Lazaridis Power

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Coffee and a Review with Ribbons of Steel by Carol Henry

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Coffee and a Review with A Wicked Deception by Margaret Tanner

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Coffee and a Review with Imagining Vietnam by Elizabeth McLean

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Fresh Faced Friday: The Bequest of Big Daddy by Jo-Ann Costa

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Review: My Enemy’s Cradle by Sara Young

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Author Profile: Katherine Howe

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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Review: The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jackie Paxson

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…

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