Fiction, Historical

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I learned early last year that I would read anything Taylor Jenkins Reid writes. Her talent for creating the most compelling, yet often unlikeable, characters and making you root for their happiness is a true talent and a gift to readers everywhere. When I learned she would be writing Carrie Soto’s story, a character first… Continue reading Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Fiction, Historical

The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne

Inspiration for Reading: Historical fiction has been my genre of choice for nearly as long as I can remember. I pretty much went from reading Boxcar Children mysteries to historical fiction. And in particular, a novel about women during World War II is always sure to catch my attention. Synopsis From the back cover:New York,… Continue reading The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne

Contemporary, Fiction

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

As you will know from my last review, I greatly enjoyed Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & The Six, so it seemed a no-brainer to then read her book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. All I really knew about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was that it sounded like it was going to share some similarities to… Continue reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Fiction, Historical, Romance

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

The League of Extraordinary Women #1 I know they say to never judge a book by its cover, but I was pretty much sold on this one when my sister showed it to me while I visited her at the Towne Book Center in Collegeville, PA. I had not really delved into the world of… Continue reading Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

Fiction, Historical

The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar

I spent the summer of 2018 writing my master’s dissertation on the women who flew military planes for the USA and Great Britain during the Second World War. I had been inspired by Elizabeth Wein’s Code Name Verity as her book introduced me to Great Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary, but until I started my research,… Continue reading The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar

Fiction, Historical, Mystery

Lady Emily series by Tasha Alexander

Wow, it has been awhile since I’ve been inspired to write any book reviews. I’ve been reading new books (while also revisiting my favorites including The Montmaray Journals) but haven’t been able to put my thoughts about these books on paper. As my amazing sister has talked about, we lost our beloved Moppy in September… Continue reading Lady Emily series by Tasha Alexander

Fiction, Historical

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

Laura: I found this book on my mom’s shelves and when she noticed that I had picked it up she told me I should absolutely read it. It is one of the few non-mystery type fiction books she has read in the past 10 years, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Knowing my love of all… Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows