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Nov 23, 2020
Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2) in Books
Apr 29, 2021
There were parts of this book that I liked - the characters were quirky, interesting and vivid. The backdrop of the historical context of the IRA and the hunger strikes were written about poignantly without a soap box or sentimentality. But the story was not compelling and I did not warm to the protagonists. This book did not grab my heart.
Merissa (14046 KP) created a post
Apr 12, 2021
Debra Granik recommended I Am Not Your Negro (2017) in Movies (curated)
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated I Was Anastasia in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Murder, intrigue, court battles, and a mysterious woman whose story captured the attention of the world for over five decades, starting with the Russian Revolution. This is what you’ll find in Ariel Lawhon’s newest historical fiction novel “I was Anastasia” and you can read what I thought of this book in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/10/a-majestic-clash/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Girl in Disguise in Books
Oct 5, 2020
In Macallister's second novel, she takes on telling the story of Kate Warne, America's (and maybe the world's) first female detective, who walked into the Pinkerton's Detective Agency in 1856 and insisted Pinkerton take her on as an agent. Find out what I thought of this historical fiction novel in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/03/03/becoming-the-first/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated What the Lady Wants: A Novel of Marshall Field and the Gilded Age in Books
Oct 6, 2020
If you're as fascinated by historical fiction that delves into the woman behind the man as I am, then this story about Delia Spencer Caton Field, the woman Marshall Field loved and the scandal that their relationship caused, is just right for you. Read my review of this book here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/11/21/the-merchant-princes-woman/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Huntress in Books
Oct 7, 2020
In Kate Quinn’s recently released historical fiction novel she takes us to the post-WWII era, where the main plot surrounds the search for a woman known as ‘die Jägerin’ aka “The Huntress”. Find out what I thought of this novel from my latest #bookreview on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/03/08/night-witches-and-chasing-evil/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated All He Ever Wanted in Books
Oct 7, 2020
A story of one man's obsession with a woman who wanted something else. Unfortunately, I found this book to be a touch too sterile for my taste, lacking in humour and devoid of the historical connections I expect to find in period fiction. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/07/22/i-wanted-a-bit-more/