Review: Whiskey When We’re Dry by John Larison
Whiskey When We’re Dry by John Larison is a Western you know, as well as the Western you don’t. That’s namely due to Whiskey’s main character, Jessilyn. The story is […]
Category Archives: historical fiction
Review: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan tells the amazing true story of an 18-year-old Italian boy named Pino Lella. This novel is very much a coming of age […]
Review: Becoming Belle by Nuala O’ Connor
Becoming Belle by Nuala O’ Connor is a Victorian-set novel about a women ahead of her time. Isabel Maude Penrice Bilton did indeed becoming “Belle,” a modern woman […]
Review: The Locksmith’s Daughter by Karen Brooks
The Locksmith’s Daughter follows a young woman named Mallory Bright who, after a scandalous incident*, must make a new path for herself by spying for none other than Queen […]
Review: The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar is a mix of well-researched historical fiction and magical realism, taking place in colorful 18th century London. I had an […]
Review: Varina by Charles Frazier
Varina by Charles Frazier tells the story of Varina Davis, wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. From their first meeting, to the violent end of the war and her […]
Review: My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie
My Dear Hamilton follows the true and extraordinary life of Elizabeth (“Eliza”) Schuyler Hamilton–wife of the famous (or infamous) Alexander Hamilton. We all know Hamilton has gained popularity in recent […]
