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The Beloved Wild Author: Melissa Ostrom Published: April 27th, 2018 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Ratings: 3/5 Goodreads Synopsis: Harriet Winter is the eldest daughter in a farming family in New Hampshire, 1807. Her neighbor is Daniel Long, who runs his family's farm on his own after the death of his parents. Harriet's mother sees Daniel … Continue reading The Beloved Wild by Melissa Ostrom
At the Table of Wolves, Book 1 of Dark Talents - ARC Review Author: Kay Kenyon Published: July 11th, 2017 Publisher: Saga Press Ratings: 3/5 Book synopsis 1936 England. In the wake of the enormous psychic trauma of the Great War, paranormal abilities have begun to appear in ordinary people. Kim Tavistock, a mild-manner civilian … Continue reading At the Table of Wolves, by Kay Kenyon
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency series is one that I loved and enjoy reading. Jordan Stratford takes two historical figures to create a new exciting, fast paced series that I truly enjoyed. The stories have Victorian, steampunk, supernatural vibes and the characters are all so much fun to follow. The illustrations give the stories a special … Continue reading The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency Series by Jordan Stratford
Title: The Noble Servant, (A Medieval Fairy Tale, Book#3) Author: Melanie Dickerson Published: May 9th, 2017 Purchase: in the US Overall rating: 4/5 Great for: Hystorical ficiton lovers, Fans of Melanie Dickerson and fans of the Medieval Fairy Tale Series Themes: Romance, Historical Fiction, Retellings, Christian Fiction Book Synopses: The Impossible was happening. She, Magdalen of Mallin, was to marry the Duke of Wolfberg. Magdalen … Continue reading The Noble Servant by Melanie Dickerson
The Silent Songbird (Arc Review) Author: Melanie Dickerson Published: November 28th, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Nelson / HarperCollins Christian Publishing Ratings: 3.5 - 4/5 Great for: Hystorical ficiton lovers, Fans of Melanie Dickerson and fans of the Hagenheim Series Themes: Romance, Historical Fiction, Retellings Book Synopses: Evangeline is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is trapped in a sinister betrothal … Continue reading The Silent Songbird (Hagenheim Book #7) by Melanie Dickerson
The Dark Days Club Author: Alison Goodman Published: 1/26/2016 Publisher: Viking Books Ratings: 5/5 London, 1812. Eighteen year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall is on the eve of her debut presentation at the royal court of George III. Her life should revolve about gowns, dancing, and securing a suitable marriage. Instead, when one of her family’s maids … Continue reading The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth Author: Jennifer Chiaverini Published: 9/13/2016 Publisher: Dutton Ratings: 4/5 “The infamous John Wilkes Booth, the son of an acclaimed British stage actor and a Covent Garden flower girl, has been the subject of more than a century of scholarship, speculation, and even obsession. Booth is often … Continue reading Fates and Traitor: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth by Jennifer Chiaverini
