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Jocasta: Wife and Mother
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A Theban adventure from the master of Science-Fiction, here proving himself adept at imagining...
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Oct 5, 2020
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Light of Her Own in Books
Oct 5, 2020 (Updated Oct 5, 2020)
Judith Leyster was a painter who lived in 17th Century Holland, and one of the first females to be admitted to the famed Haarlem Guild of St. Luke. You can read my #bookreview of “A Light of Her Own” by Carrie Callaghan on my blog now, which is part of the Historical Fiction Virtual Blog Tours, where you can enter to win a copy of this fascinating book here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/11/17/book-review-and-giveaway-blog-tour-a-light-of-her-own-by-carrie-callaghan/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Becoming Bonnie in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Probably the most famous of criminal duos is Bonnie and Clyde. Their spree of murder and theft ended up with a shoot-out that ended their young lives in the spring of 1934. In her debut novel, Jenni Walsh attempts to paint a fictional portrait of the woman who made up half of this team, from the sketchy information available, and no small amount of innovative flights of fancy on Walsh's part. Read my review of this historical fiction novel in my review here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/05/31/constructing-a-criminal/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/05/31/constructing-a-criminal/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Ecstasy in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Most people may have heard of the names Gustav Mahler and Gustav Klimt, but the names Alma Mahler and Alma Maria Schindler probably mean nothing to you. Admittedly they didn’t to me either. However, with Mary Sharratt’s newest novel, I’m glad to have finally had the chance to learn something about one very interesting woman. If you read my review of this book on my blog here, you’ll find out where all these names, and more, come together in one historical fiction novel.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/07/07/an-eve-or-a-lilith/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/07/07/an-eve-or-a-lilith/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Mistress of the Ritz in Books
Oct 5, 2020
When it comes to the French Resistance of WWII, the names Blanche and Claude Auzello aren’t all that well-known. Thankfully, Melanie Benjamin has just written a biographical, historical fiction novel about them, and especially about Blanche, who during the Nazi occupation of Paris, was known as the “Mistress of the Ritz” and she was the wife of the hotel’s manager, Claude. You can find my review of this amazing book on my blog here (Thanks for the free book, @PRHGlobal/@prhinternational.) https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/05/24/puttin-on-the-resistance/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Well-Behaved Woman in Books
Oct 6, 2020
During the Gilded Age, New York’s high-society shunned the “Nuevo Riche” no matter how much wealth they had. This was true until Alva Smith decided to turn around both her own fortunes and the standing of the Vanderbilt family by marrying their last eligible son, William. Author Therese Anne Fowler tells this story in her latest book “A Well-Behaved Woman,” and you can find my review of this historical fiction novel, on my blog now.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/10/06/the-gilding-of-a-lady/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/10/06/the-gilding-of-a-lady/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Kennedy Debutante in Books
Oct 7, 2020
(Thanks for the free book, @PRHGlobal / @prhinternational) The name Kennedy is known worldwide, and descendants of that famous family are in the public eye to this day. However, there’s one Kennedy who we know little about, mostly due to her early demise. She was named Kathleen, but everyone knew her as Kick. Kerri Maher’s debut book “The Kennedy Debutante” is a biographical historical fiction novel about this fascinating woman, and you can read my review of it on my blog now. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/10/27/home-again-kathleen/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The First Emma in Books
Oct 7, 2020
4.5/5 stars
If you've never heard of Emma Koehler, then you know nothing about the beer industry in San Antonio Texas. But even if that subject matter doesn't interest you, Emma should, because she had both a fascinating and tragic life. Camille Di Maio does a lovely job of taking little to no information about this real-life personality and turning it into a biographical, historical, women's fiction novel. Read more about it in my #bookreview here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/05/08/lady-bastion-of-beer/
If you've never heard of Emma Koehler, then you know nothing about the beer industry in San Antonio Texas. But even if that subject matter doesn't interest you, Emma should, because she had both a fascinating and tragic life. Camille Di Maio does a lovely job of taking little to no information about this real-life personality and turning it into a biographical, historical, women's fiction novel. Read more about it in my #bookreview here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/05/08/lady-bastion-of-beer/
Wall of Stone
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In AD121 the Twentieth Legion of Rome stands at the northern frontier of Britannia. Forgotten,...
Historical Fiction Ancient Rome