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Assassin's Creed: Origins
Assassin's Creed: Origins
2017 | Action/Adventure
story, character development, visuals, dynamic events, photo mode, historical tie-ins (0 more)
lack of end-game content, repetitive nature of side missions (0 more)
  
The Last Kingdom  - Season 1
The Last Kingdom - Season 1
2015 | Drama
Awesome cinematography. (2 more)
Great locations adding to the atmospherics.
Better than Game of Thrones !!!
Historical drama with a few Vikings thrown in.
  
Vikings  - Season 1
Vikings - Season 1
2013 | Action, Drama, History
Based on historical facts. (2 more)
Fascinating characters.
Overall, a brilliant series.
Vikings is an excellent fantasy series, well written and good viewing.
  
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris | 2018 | Biography, History & Politics, Religion
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8.7 (74 Ratings)
Book Rating
Historical (1 more)
Emotional
Deeply moving yet so readable
Normally historical accounts of such awful experiences are difficult to read but this is so hard to put down. Somehow despite the atrocities being described it keeps you spellbound. There is a lightness and humour in parts that is almost as remarkable as the charactor in the book.
  
Jack The Ripper: Live and UnCut
Jack The Ripper: Live and UnCut
Matt Leyshon | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.5 (2 Ratings)
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Matt Leyshon sets his novel in present day Chicago but the real story beings when Carl Axford is sent back in time to Whitechapel London 1888 and where he will bear witness to the work one of history most notorious serial killers known “Jack The Ripper”.

For those who are drawn to historical fiction and enjoy a good gripping thriller this is a must read . It has every thing a good fictionalised historical novel should have well researched historical details and a good dose of fiction.Well dons Matt can't wait for the next one.
  
Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour (2017)
2017 | Drama, History, War
Fanastic historical film enjoyed every minute of the film about churchill becoming prime minister and dunkirk battle recommend anyone to watch it
  
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Deborah (162 KP) created a post in Historical Fiction

Dec 18, 2018  
Does anyone have a favourite genre for historical fiction? I do like the elegance of the Regency, but the further back in history you go, the less is know and the more there is for an author to fill in, so medieval is quite a feature of my bookshelves. I also like a good historical mystery.
  
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Kelly (279 KP) Dec 18, 2018

I really get on my high horse about it at times. I don’t mind if authors acknowledge it, and say that it is not quite right, but it didn’t work as a story, but I get a little upset when they try to pass it off as fact ;)

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Deborah (162 KP) Dec 19, 2018

I've had things that have stopped me in my tracks before, thinking "that's not right!". A little learning is a dangerous thing :-)

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Merissa (11622 KP) created a post

Jan 20, 2021  
"A wonderful story with lots of research shining through, making this a fantastic historical novel with paranormal elements."

TOUR, REVIEW & #GIVEAWAY - She Sees Ghosts (Adirondack Spirit Series) by David Fitz-Gerald - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @AuthorDAVIDFG, #CoffeePotBookClub, #Historical, #Supernatural, 4 out of 5 (very good)
 
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David (7 KP) created a post

Sep 7, 2017  
Looking for some good suggestions for books. I read pretty much everything, but my favorite genres are Mystery Thrillers, Historical Fiction, and Horror.
     
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Deborah (162 KP) rated Lady Penelope in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
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Lady Penelope
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Surprisingly enjoyable historical novel about Lady Penelope Devereaux - daughter of Lettice Knollys and sister of the Earl of Essex - executed by Elizabeth I.