Pages: 419Published: 10th June 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: PTSD, attempted suicide This was a buddy read with Noly, and we had such a wonderful time reading this book. Thank you so much to her for numerous great discussions. West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, … Continue reading Book Review – Mrs England by Stacey Halls
Pages: 646Published: 23rd April 2013Genre: Historical FantasyContent warnings: Attempted suicide, sexual references, misogyny This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti. When she suggested this book I was unsure what to expect and I knew that it would be out of my comfort zone, but I ended up enjoying it. Read on to find out my overall … Continue reading Book Review – The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker
Pages: 257Published: 2nd March 2021Genre: General Fiction (Historical/Contemporary)Content warnings: Drugs, suicide, sexual references A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged them - setting three lives across centuries on a dangerous collision course. Rule #1: The poison must never be used to harm another woman.Rule #2: The names of the murderer and … Continue reading Book Review – The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Pages: 364Published: 5th October 2017Genre: Historical Fiction When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her late husband’s awkward cousin for company - or so … Continue reading Book Review – The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Pages: 451Published: 31st October 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Injury detail, allusions to rape, child/baby death, grief This was my first buddy read of the year with Kriti, and this book gave us so much to talk about! After my review I shall include a few sections from our discussion (no spoilers), and in my next post I am going … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Lost Ones by Anita Frank
Pages: 437Published: 17th November 2020Genre: Historical Fiction/FantasyContent warnings: Descriptions of gore/injury detail This was a buddy read with my friend Alexia. There was a bit of a wait before we could start, but boy was it worth it! I loved our detailed discussions and they made what was already a fabulous reading experience into an even better one. The … Continue reading Book Review – These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Pages: 450Published: 7th January 2014Genre: Historical Fiction (semi-biographical)Content warnings: Slavery, racism, sexual references, misogyny This was a buddy read with Kriti, our third of the year. We were originally planning to read a different book by Sue Monk Kidd, but we ultimately chose this one and I am really glad we did. Thank you to Kriti for some very … Continue reading Book Review – The Invention Of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Hello everyone, Today I have a review of my latest buddy read with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. We share a love of historical fiction and this was our third one, and it led a lot of fun discussions as always! Pages: 372Published: 4th April 2019Genre: Historical MysteryContent warnings: Racism, sexual references, drug use 1826, and all of London … Continue reading Book Review – The Confessions Of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Pages: 588Published: 1st October 2020Genre: Historical MysteryContent warnings: Domestic violence, sexual references, allusions to rape, animal death It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove … Continue reading Book Review – The Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Pages: 370Published: 4th February 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, agoraphobia London, 1754. Six years after leaving her newborn, Clara, at London's Foundling Hospital, young Bess Bright returns to reclaim the illegitimate daughter she has never really known. Dreading the worst - that Clara has died in care - the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter … Continue reading Book Review – The Foundling by Stacey Halls
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