Historical Fiction
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls, #4) by Patricia McBride
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls, #4) by Patricia McBride – a stirring tale of courage and camaraderie, perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Elaine Roberts, and Lesley Eames. 276 pages, Kindle Edition Publication December 4, 2024 Boldwood Books… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: The Foyles Bookshop Girls’ Promise by Elaine Roberts
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for The Foyles Bookshop Girls’ Promise by Elaine Roberts – the second installment in this page-turning wartime historical fiction series. 288 pages, Kindle Edition Published November 24, 2024 by Boldwood Books About the Book: London, 1918: war rages on, but the girls of London’s Foyles bookshop… Continue reading
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📚Book Review: Murder of a Suffragette (London Ladies’ Murder Club #4) by Marty Wingate📚
Historical mysteries are my jam, and I have absolutely loved reading every page of Marty Wingate’s London Ladies’ Murder Club series. Today I’m excited to feature a review of book four, Murder of a Suffragette. Note: To read reviews of books one-three, please visit these links on KRL News & Reviews. Books one and two… Continue reading
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📖Book Review & TLC Virtual Book Tour: Daughter Of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon 📖
I’m delighted to share a review of Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon, as part of TLC Book Tours. This is a page-turning historical saga that I inhaled in one day! Publisher: Harper Muse (October 8, 2024)Paperback: 400 pages About the Book: A motherless daughter. An Italian prostitute. A mail-order bride. Are these women… Continue reading
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⚡Book Blast! Murder Among the Pyramids (1920s Lady Traveler in Egypt) by Sara Rosett⚡
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual BOOK BLAST for Murder Among the Pyramids (1920s Lady Traveler in Egypt) by Sara Rosett! Today we are celebrating the publication day for this book – the first in a new historical mystery series. Historical mysteries are my absolute favorite to read, and I’m delighted to… Continue reading
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Book Review: Death on the Night Riviera: A Cozy British Historical Mystery by Patricia Penrose
Death on the Night Riviera: A Cozy British Historical Mystery by Patricia Penrose was exactly the kind of historical mystery I love to read. I could not put this engaging mystery down, and I can only hope that this might be the first in a series? I would fully support that! World War rages and… Continue reading
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Book Review: When I Was Alice by Jennifer Murgia
When I Was Alice by Jennifer Murgia Historical Mystery 320 Pages CamCat Books June 25, 2024 Wow! I read this book in one day! 21 year old Grace Brighton is beside herself with worry for her brother as he lies in a coma after a car accident. One night in desperation she climbs the famous… Continue reading
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Book Club Resources: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
My book club recently read and discussed Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? By Crystal Smith Paul, and it was a popular choice! Here are resources that hopefully will help your book club if you decide to pick this one up! About the Book (From the Publisher): A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamor of… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Last Hope: A Maggie Hope Mystery (Maggie Hope #11) by Susan Elia MacNeal
I stayed up way too late last night finishing The Last Hope, the last book in the Maggie Hope mystery series by Susan Elia MacNeal, but this five star read was worth losing shut eye. I have adored the Maggie Hope mystery series since the first book, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary was published in 2012–my now… Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday (On a Thursday) – May Flowers: A Book List
For this week’s Top Ten List, we’re celebrating all things flowers. Although in our area it seems that the April showers aren’t finished yet! Here are ten books I’ve read that have flowers on the cover. All are titles I enjoyed, and I hope you enjoy them as well! Daffodils and Deadly Deeds by Victoria… Continue reading
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About Me
Welcome! I started my career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now I’m a stay at home mom. While my career might have changed, my love of reading has been a constant since I was in 4th grade, and I read over 200 books a year. I love talking about books and connecting readers of all ages with just the right book. Thanks for reading!
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