Book Review – Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/ 5  This is a historical fiction taking place in 1950s England about three different women working at Bloomsbury Books. It is also the follow up to the Jane Austen Society (which I did not read).  The bookshop is managed by Mr. Dutton, who has created 51 rules that all staff must adhere

Book Review: Under The Golden Sun by Jenny Ashcroft

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 5  A WWII era – historical fiction that centers around Rose Hamilton, who stumbles upon a newspaper ad to escort a young, orphaned  boy to Australia from England. It would be months on a ship, but Rose is immediately drawn to this idea of getting away and being a supportive mother

{Book Review}: Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐/ 5 stars  This is a historical fiction/political thriller that jumps back and forth between the present in Washington and the Cold war era Soviet Union & Paris. The story revolves around Soviet born First Lady Lara Crane, who is married to a very Trump-like president. She is a mystery to the world,

{Book Review}: The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐/ 5 stars  This is a historical fiction based on the actual event of infamous writer Agatha Christie’s mysterious disappearance in 1926. Some had thought it was for publicity for her new book or hiding from the embarrassment of her husband’s affair, and  this book fixates on the latter. The POV is solely

{Book Review}: The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐/ 5 stars  This is a historical fiction/mystery with gothic tones with strong female lgbt+ characters, loosely based on Sarah Winchester and artist Georgia O’Keefe’s lives. It is a duo POV about Iris Chapel (second youngest daughter and heiress of a firearms empire) in the 50’s and Sylvia Wren, an elderly female painter

{Book Review}: Violeta by Isabel Allende

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐/ 5 stars  This is a beautifully written, coming of age historical fiction about Violeta Allende’s life growing up in Chile. It is written as a memoir to her grandson spanning from the time of the Spanish Flu to the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020.  The cover art is stunning.  It is a slow

{Book Review}: The Last House on The Street by Diane Chamberlain

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5 stars  I expected this one to be a fast paced thriller based on the cover, and it is more of a historical fiction with big town secrets. It is a multi POV between two women: Ellie in 1965 and Kayla in modern times, all circling around Round Hill, North Carolina. Ellie

{Book Review}: A Mad Womens Ball by Victoria Mas

My Review:⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/ 5 stars  A historical fiction that is translated from a best-selling French book – that is also now a movie on Amazon! It takes place in 1880’s France at the Salpetriere Asylum where Dr. Charcot famously practiced different methods of hypnotism on these “insane” women to cure them. This is the abyss that

{Book Review}: The Showgirl by Nicola Harrison

My Review:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5 stars  This is when historical fiction is done right. As much as I love history, sometimes they can be a bit cheesy or cliche – so sometimes it’s refreshing to find one that is entertaining the whole way through. It is 1927 – Olive McCormick aka “Olive Shine” moves with her family

{Book Review}: Woman of Intelligence by Karin Tanabe

My Review:⭐️⭐⭐.5/ 5 stars  Another book with a beautiful and bright cover! I had read Karin Tanabe’s last book, A Hundred Suns, and loved it. This one is a historical fiction taking place in 1954  about Katharina Edgeworth who feels like she has lost her true self after marriage/kids. Before marriage, she was working as