Book Review:: Whale Fall | Elizabeth O’Connor
In the years between the Great Wars, two unexpected things happen on a remote Welsh island: a whale washes ashore, and two English stenographers arrive. For a…
Historical Fiction
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Book Review:: Babylonia | Costanza Casati
Ancient history fascinates me. Getting to read such vibrant and extensively-researched fictional interpretations like this one is such a treat. Babylonia is the story of a girl…
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Book Review:: The Familiar | Leigh Bardugo
The Familiar is a sweeping historical fantasy novel of survival, deception, resourcefulness, cunning, and resilience. Luzia has a gift for magic. She sings the songs of her…
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Book Review:: Daughter of Ruins | Yvette Manessis Corporon
Historical fiction isn’t something I read often. Not unlike sci-fi/fantasy novels, it requires a higher level of effort from the reader than other genres. It can be…
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Book Review:: What the River Knows | Isabel Ibanez
When a book lists The Mummy as a comp in the blurb, you know your girl’s gonna pick it up. That’s as far as I got in…