Three Queens by Rebecca Connolly follows Abigail Adams, Queen Charlotte, and Queen Marie Antoinette from the American Revolution through the French Revolution. Not to be confused with the twin release date book A Founding Mother, Three Queens has Abigail Adams take a bit of a back seat to the dramas unfolding for both Charlotte and… Continue reading Review: Three Queens by Rebecca Connolly
A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie follows "founding mother" Abigail Adams from the Revolution to her death. As a big fan of the HBO mini series, and having recently read an Abigail biography, I was very familiar with the overarching story beats as well as lesser known details. However, the book will… Continue reading Review: A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
The Blackbirds of St. Giles by Lila Cain (two authors writing under one name) takes the reader from an 18th century Jamaican plantation, the English colonies during the American Revolution, to the diverse and grimy streets of London. Blackbirds started off strong with a visually striking and emotionally wrought scene of an uprising of enslaved… Continue reading Review: The Blackbirds of St. Giles by Lila Cain
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Raven Rock has received an Honorable Mention in the Historical Fiction Company's 2023 Awards in the Literary category. See the full list here!
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Benjamin Franklin's Bastard by Sally Cabot begins in 1730s Philadelphia with Deborah Read meeting Benjamin Franklin. Their brief courtship is cut short when Franklin journeys to London for a time. When he returns, he meets a tavern serving girl named Anne. While Deborah and Benjamin are obviously historical figures, Anne is not. Rather, she is… Continue reading Review: Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard by Sally Cabot
Blindspot by Jane Kamensky & Jill Lepore has been on my to-read list for a while, and I'm so glad I finally read it, because I loved it! Set in 1760s Boston, the novel follows Scottish painter Stewart Jameson (and his lovable Great Dane Gulliver!) and "fallen" woman Fanny Easton who disguises herself as a… Continue reading Review: Blindspot by Jane Kamensky & Jill Lepore
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