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historical fiction

Review: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith Book Cover
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A sweeping story of art, grief and redemption. In 1631, Sara de Vos becomes the first female painter to […]

February 20, 2017 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction

Review: The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley

The Birdman's Wife by Melissa Ashley
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Genre: Historical Fiction Many of us know something of English ornithologist, John Gould (1804–81), most famous for his collaboration with […]

November 14, 2016 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction

Review: On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell

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Genre: Historical / Literary Fiction On a chilly evening in December 1926, crime writer Agatha Christie vanished. Her car was […]

October 3, 2016 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction

Review: Mister Memory by Marcus Sedgwick

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Genre: Historical fiction The facts of the matter were these: At a little before ten o’clock in the evening […]

September 12, 2016 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction, Thriller / Crime

Review: The Secrets of Wishtide (A Laetitia Rodd Mystery) by Kate Saunders

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Genre: Historical fiction/cosy mystery When widowhood saw Laetitia Rodd fall on hard times, she established herself as one […]

August 29, 2016 For Readers, Thriller / Crime

Review: The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine

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Genre: Historical fiction When Hetty Deveraux inherits a neglected estate on a remote Scotish island in the wake of […]

June 29, 2016 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction

Review: The North Water by Ian McGuire

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Genre: Historical fiction/adventure Patrick Sumner is a disgraced ex-army surgeon recently returned from the Seige of Dehli. In need […]

March 29, 2016 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction

Weekly Review

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Howdy-hey, book lovers! You know when you happen upon a string of great books, each better than the […]

February 5, 2016 Uncategorized

Review: The Revenant by Michael Punke

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The first thing I learned about The Revenant was that, according to film critic and professional asshat, Jeffrey Wells, […]

February 2, 2016 For Readers, Literature / General Fiction
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