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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in Books

Feb 1, 2020

I was really torn on what to rate this. I like historical fiction, but I normally stay away from anything WWII and beyond. I'm also not into sickly-sweet romance. It was an interesting juxtaposition between that and the events of Guernsey occupation during WWII. The characters were entertaining, but a little one-dimensional. I could tell you how it ended once the first letter came from Guernsey. If you want an easy, light read, and enjoy silly romance, this may be the book for you.

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History, Fiction, and the Tudors: Sex, Politics, Power, and Artistic License in the Showtime Television Series: 2016

William B. Robison

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This is the first book-length study of the award-winning historical drama The Tudors. In this volume...

The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Girls on the Line in Books

Oct 5, 2020

The women who went to Europe in 1917 as signal corps officers with the US Army, played an enormous part in helping bring the “Great War” to its conclusion. However, until 1979, they were literally the unsung heroes of WWI, because the army refused to recognize them as proper soldiers. This injustice brought author Aimie K. Runyan to write this gripping historical fiction novel, that highlights these women and their contributions. You can read my #bookreview of “Girls on the Line” on my blog now.

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Lost Vintage in Books

Oct 5, 2020

France and fine wine are practically synonymous, so when Kate needs to study for her Masters of Wine test, where else would she go but to her own family’s vineyards in Burgundy? There she finds there’s much more that’s been corked up than just some delicious drinks. This is the basis of Ann Mah’s newest novel “The Lost Vintage” and you can read my review of this contemporary and historical fiction book on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/07/27/bottling-their-history/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Carnegie's Maid in Books

Oct 5, 2020

Pretending to be someone you’re not can be a problem, but in Clara Kelly’s case, it was a matter of survival. Through a case of mistaken identity, Clara accidentally lands the post of Lady’s Maid to the wealthy Carnegie family. For the sake of her family back in Ireland, Clara must play the part or lose everything. You can more about this historical fiction story by the author of “The Other Einstein,” in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/12/29/cinderella-or-pygmalion/

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The Seekers (The Kent Family Chronicles Book 3)

John Jakes

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Abraham Kent serves his country by helping to pacify the Indian threat on the frontier, but when he...

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1) in Books

Sep 6, 2019

4.5 stars

I'm a bit picky with my historical reads. But since this would be my first full length mm historical romance, I thought I'd give it a go. And it turned into something I really enjoyed. It was paranormal and action packed and romantic. I couldn't ask for more, really.
 
I really liked both Griffin and Whyborne. Griffin was the sort of bad boy of the Victorian era I would never have guessed existed and Whyborne was the smart, bookish type that liked to be invisible to everyone around him. Except that wasn't possible with Griffin. He noticed him and accepted him and it was kinda sweet.
 
The storyline was very engaging and I was continually cheering my two guys on to figure it out and to get that person or other. And at the end I almost cried. I cant go into details without spoiling it but this is not some boring, average historical fiction based mm romance. It's very good.