When I heard that The Spice Box Letters had a plot involving the Armenian Genocide, I had to read it immediately. My great grandfather was a witness to the genocide and his involvement in relief efforts has always been a part of my family’s collective history. The Spice Box Letters really took me inside […]
Genre: Historical Fiction
Average Rating: 4.01
Blog Tour: Like A River Glorious
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Like A River Glorious by Rae Carson. After you have read my thoughts, don’t forget to enter for a chance to win a finished copy and visit the other tour stops! Walk On Earth A Stranger was one of my very favorite books of 2015, […]
Ex Libris Romance (66)
This was absolutely fantastic! Instead of a scandal involving nudes released on social media or someone’s cloud being hacked, Sarah MacLean basically took the 19th century equivalent – a nude portrait that was only supposed to be for private viewing – and made it the source of the scandal that brings her guardian out of […]
Blog Tour: A Shadow Bright And Burning
I’m always up for a book about magic, but add a historical setting, and there’s no question that I’m in. The world building was very good. I was drawn into the deft way that historical society was melded with the fantasy elements. Henrietta is poor, but manages to make her way in he […]
Ex Libris Romance (55)
Ever since reading My Kind of Wonderful, I have been dying for Jacob’s story. Both the main characters were kind of a mess, although in different ways, at the beginning of this book. Jacob struggled with feelings of guilt after his friend’s death in combat and Sophie was struggling with feelings of inadequacy as she […]
Ex Libris Audio: A Darker Shade Of Magic
I love this author’s books and I really don’t know why I waited to listen to this one. Magic and parallel worlds are right up my reading ally, so to speak. I was immediately intrigued by the idea of several Londons. (Let’s be honest, I was intrigued by everything. Also, I want Kell’s coat.) The […]
Ex Libris Audio: Salt To The Sea
I can relate pretty much everything I interact with to a Hamilton lyric, and when I was listening to Salt to the Sea, I kept thinking of this line: you have no control – who lives, who dies, who tells your story. Ruta Sepetys has established herself as a teller of hidden stories, writing about […]
The Dark Days Club By Alison Goodman
The moment I heard Regency Era, you know this book had me, and The Dark Days Club did not disappoint! Lady Helen has always felt a little different but has worked so hard to compress herself into the small and stifling box that society, and her overhearing uncle, want her in, no […]
These Vicious Masks By Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas
These Vicious Masks had me at its historical setting with a hearty dose of the supernatural. I liked the sister dynamic, which was very strong, and was the impetus for the entire story. Evelyn is not a fan of being married off to someone she doesn’t know, but her parents are motivated […]
Waiting On Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is a feature hosted by Breaking The Spine where I talk about books that I am eagerly anticipating! This week, my WoW pick is….. Many have been comparing this to Code Name Verity (!!!), but even without that, anything Ruta writes is going to be amazing. She has a […]