- Mar 27
Review of The Excitements by C. J. Wray
C. J. Wray's story of elderly British sisters who played key roles in fighting the enemy in World War II offers lots of heart, sassy...
- Feb 21
Review of The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
The Whalebone Theatre begins with offbeat children's performances on a lazy, decadent English estate in the 1920s and builds to the...
- Feb 6
Review of Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh
I loved each of the story's two timelines--following a stewardess on board The Titanic as well as a British spy working with the WWII...
- Jun 28, 2023
Review of Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash
Beyond That, the Sea is a lovely character-driven historical fiction story about complicated relationships, found family, growing up, and...
- May 9, 2023
Review of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
The premise and setting of The Secret Book of Flora Lea are captivating. I was distracted by what felt like overly dramatic dialogue and...
- Nov 9, 2022
Review of The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
I was interested in both of Martin's World War II storylines. The author's historical fiction romance-writing is evident here, in...