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danger and solving the mysteries in book six of this series, Raybourn repeatedly evokes images of the fictional In the sixth book of the wonderful Deanna Raybourn's  feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries, Veronica remains a strong and unorthodox main protagonist who finds herself entangled there's plenty of intrigue, and Raybourn evokes repeated images of mountain climbing in the Alpenwald, a fictional

I looooved the premise of The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and a World War II-set historical fiction tale If you're interested in World War II-set historical fiction, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading

Williams's historical fiction mystery--based on real-life double agents in the Cambridge Spy Ring--is In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow, my book club's most recent read, it's In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's

fiction; contemporary fiction; a rom-com with a historical fiction element; a story about music and sisters told in two timelines; a mystery that's full of surprises; and a historical fiction mystery. In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history. If you like to read fiction about music, you might also like the titles I included in the Greedy Reading

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Edan Lepucki's science-fiction time-travel novel, Time's Mouth ; I'm reading Paulette Jiles's newest historical fiction novel, Chenneville; and I'm reading Al Hess's Loss, and Vengeance by Paulette Jiles I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out.

February is the shortest month, but I squeezed in some great reading: compelling historical fiction based memoir; a fast-paced WWII-set mystery for young readers that came out of a writing collaboration; and historical fiction with a touch of magical realism about a brave young enslaved woman in the South. fiction for adults, The Rose Code . 06 Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young woman in rural Alabama haunted by her

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier's newest historical fiction 01 The Trackers by Charles Frazier In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era painter, Val Welch, traveling west to a small rural town in

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the seventh installment in Martha Wells's fantastic science fiction If you like Westerns, you might want to check out the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and  Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American

Stories of various characters are interwoven through the historical fiction novel and add depth to the Grodstein is also the author of Our Short History, The Explanation for Everything, and A Friend of the

Smith's historical fiction story in two timelines equally powerfully evokes the bleak Dutch winters of

on my to-read list), Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War, and the upcoming (to be published next week) historical fiction

In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful

In this mix of fictional and fascinating historical elements, Brown crafts a character-driven story of In Rednecks, Taylor Brown presents a historical novel centering around the real-life events of the 1920 Rednecks offers a mix of fictional and real characters in this riveting tale of rebellion and oppressive The true events that inspired the book are shocking and often read like fiction--the cutthroat, sometimes Fiction Stories about the Civil War, plus other novels.

In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: two historical fiction stories, gothic magical realism, science fiction, a character-driven mystery, and yet another of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica 01 October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative Olivia Hawker's newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky. fiction mysteries, as well as the sequels A Perilous Undertaking, A Treacherous Curse, and A Dangerous

In The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans offers short stories centering around themes of race, relationships, identity, the fallibility of those shaping historical "fact," grief, and loss. In "Boys Go to Jupiter," a young woman wears a gifted confederate flag bikini, is careless about her actions In the longest story in the book, at approximately 100 pages, "The Office of Historical Corrections, " a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated historical

Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I.

Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith's beautiful memoir about divorce and life; Go As a River, Shelley Read's debut historical fiction set in mid-century rural Colorado; Illuminations, Mary Sharratt's historical fiction about a fiction is based on the life of the medieval mystic who long served as an unwilling anchorite, walled Mary Sharratt offers an exhaustively researched, fascinating historical fiction account of the life of Mary Sharratt also wrote Revelations, historical fiction about the life of Margery of Kempe, a mother

Hawker offers irresistible details of daily life and historical elements that add vivid layers to this The author's note explains the historical events at play and illuminates the ways in which Hawker's historical fiction explores aspects of real-life religious beliefs, plural marriage, governmental involvement, Hawker is also the author of The Ragged Edge of Night, which I mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books Fiction Stories Set in the American West.

In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's I looove a historical fiction mystery. If you do too, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall. The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer

I was hooked on the behind-the-scenes feeling of Moran's historical-fiction conversations between Maria

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter  is a horror/historical fiction story with key supernatural elements.

fiction, based on actual events, shines in its vivid settings, richly imagined characters, sea voyage The Night Ship is historical fiction with a magical realism undercurrent that's told in two timelines Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You. In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era If you're interested in Great Depression-era historical fiction like I am, you might also like the books

I love a historical-fiction-feeling fantasy story like this one, and Blood of the Old Kings sets up

Sharratt offers vivid historical fiction details of the everyday life of Margery of Kempe, a mother of In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched Sharratt has authored at least seven other historical fiction novels--including Illuminations, about

engaging nonfiction about the Westminster Dog Show, Dogland ; I'm listening to Carys Davies's luminous historical fiction story set in 19th century rural Scotland, Clear ; and I'm reading comedian and former pro tennis Kosta digs into his history as a young professional tennis player--including the unglamorous early tour

I listened to Niall Howell's debut, Only Pretty Damned, noir historical fiction set behind the scenes Toby is chillingly without remorse and evolves into an almost purely vengeful person, manipulating his actions

the Sheriff of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction young adult romance.

The author's historical fiction romance-writing is evident here, in contrast to the tone of The Last Some of the story is summarized rather than shown, and I felt that I could see evidence of Martin's historical fiction romance style in certain dramatically written moments.

But Bruno is telling his own stories and reshaping history, sharing his tragic past and garnering sympathy from Sadie, whose shadowy bosses in government and business are directing her actions. the Sherriff of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction young adult romance.

funny, silly memoir Yearbook; and I'm listening to the always-excellent Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code, historical fiction about the women who broke codes at Bletchley Park during World War II. For more about Kate Quinn’s The Huntress (and five other historical fiction books I loved), check out the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year.

War II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction for adults, The Rose Code .

When a haunting figure from the past shows up in town again, Amanda's history not only threatens to shake I love a historical fiction story set in Appalachia , and I also love to read books about books .

This is magical realism, folklore, and historical fiction wrapped up in one very interesting read. 05 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction mystery and love I also listed this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You .

Katherine Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction story with a speculative twist, set against the backdrop of the trudging, brutal destruction I loooooved the mix of vivid historical setting and magical elements in Katherine Arden's Winternight

You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West. 02 Daughter of interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

Shattuck offers faulted protagonists and a fascinating, complicated set of factors in her World War II historical fiction. Her historical fiction story hooked me. If a person pleads ignorance or credits terrible actions to the power of fear, can such acts ever be

Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: time travel, historical fiction, a mother's Treacherous Curse. 03 Chenneville by Paulette Jiles Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction tracks former Union soldier John Chenneville as he travels the country seeking vengeance for I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. fiction centers around two real-life young women in an early 1800s British boarding school who fall

In Robert Jackson Bennett's novel, The Tainted Cup , he blends a rich, historical fiction-feeling story

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Iida Turpeinin's upcoming historical fiction novel Beasts of the slots fantastically imperfect and wondrous main protagonists whose thoughts, dialogue, motivations, and actions

life-and-death period in the life of an ethnically German family at the end of World War II in this historical fiction inspired by a true story. Sullivan built this historical fiction around the true story of an ethnically German family running from Mark Sullivan also wrote Beneath a Scarlet Sky, another historical fiction book based upon a real person

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Wingwalkers, an upcoming historical fiction novel (to be published aviator and his daring wife; I’m reading Steelstriker, the second and final book in Marie Lu's science fiction-fantasy In Taylor Brown's upcoming historical fiction novel Wingwalkers (to be published tomorrow), a former looks wonderful), and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War.

Six Favorite Fiction Reads I recently posted about Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year, Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year, Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year , and Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year. Here are six of my favorite fiction reads from last year--with more lists to come. I'd also love to hear about some of your favorite fiction reads, from last year or from this one so far

In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully The situation parallels in haunting fashion with the modern-day rejection by factions of our society

The Invention of Wings is historical fiction that tracks the characters of (the real-life) Sarah Grimke Sue Monk Kidd spins this historical fiction story, inspired by the real-life Sarah Grimke, and includes It's uncomfortable, disturbing, and infuriating to read historical fiction about the actual horrors that Bees, The Mermaid Chair, and The Book of Longings, which made it onto two Greedy Reading Lists: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year and My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books.

Kim Michele Richardson's historical fiction offers a 1936 Appalachian setting, the magic and unassuming But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.

loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries, as well as the sequels A Perilous Undertaking, A Treacherous Curse, and A Dangerous

Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, which include contemporary fiction, suspense, nonfiction , science fiction, and historical fiction titles. In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I Fiction Stories about the Civil War. In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong, a recently published historical fiction story that spans World War I and the 1970s, when the first women were admitted into the Naval 01 The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong Addison Armstrong's recently published historical fiction The women's secrets could be their undoing, and they must each fight harder for their rightful places in history sacrificed everything to get her to the top, setting records that should cement her place in tennis history