
ClareR (5849 KP) rated The Honey and the Sting in Books
Oct 25, 2020
I really enjoyed E C Fremantle’s last book (The Poison Bed) and this didn’t disappoint either. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, and this is rich in historical detail, both in the way that people lived and their social attitudes. It’s great stuff!

Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Sweet Bea (Sir Arthur's Legacy, #1) in Books
Jan 11, 2021
DNF @ 32%.
This was a bit too historical for my liking, set in the time of jousting and the like--or so it feels--and I prefer my historical fiction/romances to be set in the time of balls and chaperones and poofy dresses, aka Regency.
I didn't really like the plotline too much with this either. I got really confused at the beginning and this didn't help me later on. I quickly lost interest until I finally decided to give it up as a DNF.

Love and War (The North and South Trilogy Book 2)
Book
America’s master storyteller continues his reign with Love and War, a story steeped in passion and...
Historical Fiction

A Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair, #1)
Book
Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia's 1930s the Sinclair name is respectable...
Mystery crime Historical fiction historical mystery Australia

The Importance of Pawns (Chronicles of the House of Valois)
Book
Based on historical events and characters in sixteenth-century France, this timeless tale pits envy,...
Historical Fiction

Boy Swallows Universe
Book
Australia, 1983 Life is pretty tough right now for twelve-year-old Eli – what with his mute...
Literary Fiction Coming of Age Historical Fiction Australia

The Cinematic Eighteenth Century: History, Culture, and Adaptation
Steven Thomas and Srividhya Swaminathan
Book
This collection explores how film and television depict the complex and diverse milieu of the...

Reinventing Liberty: Nation, Commerce and the Historical Novel from Walpole to Scott
Book
The British historical novel has often been defined in the terms set by Walter Scott's fiction, as a...

Kiersten Smeal (0 KP) rated A Thousand Splendid Suns in Books
May 1, 2018
