Reading Challenge: Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2023

Book Review: Ana María and t..

Posted April 4, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 19 Comments
Book Review:  Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa is the first book in the author’s brand new series, The Luna Sisters, based on the sisters of the powerful Luna family of Mexico during the French occupation of Mexico.   Story Recap: Ana María Luna Valdés has tried to be the dutiful daughter to her […]



Book Review: Hotel of Secrets..

Posted April 1, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 11 Comments
Book Review:  Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller

Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller is a sexy historical romance set in Vienna during the late 1800s.  The book has romance, spies, mystery, assassins, and excitement  Story Recap: Maria Wallner is the manager of what used to be one of the most notorious hotels in Vienna.  She wants to bring it back from irrelevance […]



Book Review: Her Lost Words b..

Posted March 30, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 20 Comments
Book Review:  Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton

Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton is a dual timeline historical fiction based on the real lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley.  Both were passionate women of their time and Mary Shelley eventually wrote the groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein.   Story Recap: Mary Wollstonecraft was a revolutionary woman and did not live a […]



Book Review: Lone Women by Vi..

Posted March 30, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 18 Comments
Book Review:  Lone Women by Victor LaValle

Lone Women by Victor LaValle is a book of many genres.  It’s women’s fiction, historical fiction, thriller, mystery, horror, suspense, and some magic.  I enjoyed this mixture very much.   Story Recap: Lone Women refers to the practice of single women going to Montana to homestead.  In this book, we meet Adelaide Henry, a lone woman […]




Book Tour and Book Review: Wh..

Posted March 28, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 12 Comments
Book Tour and Book Review:  When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder

When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder is a gothic mystery set in the early 1800s, that I loved.  It will take you on an emotional roller coaster.   Story Recap: Nan Duncan and her brother Heath were both abandoned by their father as children.  They were forced to live on the dangerous London streets.  Soon, Nan […]



Book Review: Infamous by Lex ..

Posted March 22, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger, Uncategorized / 35 Comments
Book Review:  Infamous by Lex Croucher

Infamous by Lex Croucher is a young adult, regency-era, queer love story that made me laugh and I enjoyed.  Story Recap: Rose and Edith (Eddie) are best friends since childhood, they do everything together including practice kissing.  Aspiring writer, Edith has never felt marriage was a priority and lives life in a very unconventional way.  […]



Book Review: Solomon’s ..

Posted March 17, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 21 Comments
Book Review:  Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel

Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel is a historical fiction novel set in Europe in medieval times.  It’s more of an alternate history of King Phillip of France and the Duke of Aquitaine, Richard, and their alliance to overthrow King Henry.   Story Recap: Set in twelfth-century Europe, King Phillip of France recently ascended the throne after […]



Book Review: The Last Russian..

Posted March 14, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 26 Comments
Book Review:  The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch

The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch is a dual-POV historical fiction novel set in Russia and London, that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin’s purges, and more.  Story Recap: Rosie has been studying at Oxford University, but when her mother suddenly dies, she finds some hints of a different life her […]



Book Review: A Tempest at Sea..

Posted March 13, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 35 Comments
Book Review:  A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas

A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas is the 7th book in the author’s popular Lady Sherlock series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but reading the series in order will enhance your understanding of the characters.  Story Recap: Charlotte Holmes is in hiding in order to escape Moriarty’s unwanted attention.  Then she gets […]