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Step into a world of romance, revolution, and razor-sharp intellect with Evie Dunmore’s *The Gentleman’s Gambit*. This enchanting tale of love and ambition during England’s suffragist era delivers compelling characters, vivid historical detail, and a heartfelt exploration of identity that lingers long after the final page.
Maggie Shipstead’s *Great Circle* is a breathtaking journey of ambition, resilience, and adventure. Spanning decades and continents, it follows fearless aviator Marian Graves and modern-day actress Hadley Baxter in a sweeping, character-driven tale. With stunning prose and rich historical detail, this novel soars—an unforgettable flight through love, destiny, and the pursuit of freedom.
Rachel Berenbaum’s *Atomic Anna* is a daring blend of time travel, family bonds, and emotional depth, offering a unique exploration of how the past shapes the present. While its execution is uneven at times, the novel's ambition and heartfelt moments—particularly through Raisa’s deeply human journey—make it an intriguing and rewarding read for those who enjoy stories of love, loss, and second chances.
I am, admittedly, very late to the Madeline Miller party. Which is incredibly embarrassing, given the chance that I had to be early. As part of the latest round of book club selections, this is one that has been sitting on my shelf as an ARC from late 2017, a signed ARC no less, that… Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller
It's always hard to decide which book should kick off a new year of reviews, but this year Winterland seemed like an obvious choice. It came out at the end of November, I had read it on a bright sunny beach in the Bahamas in October, and I've been talking about it constantly at the… Continue reading Winterland by Rae Meadows
League of Extraordinary Women #3 And now we have the third in the series, and the first one I read because I’m obsessed with Scotland. I enjoyed this one, but it is ultimately probably my least favorite of the three, mostly for the last few chapters. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:Going toe-to-toe with a brooding… Continue reading Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore
League of Extraordinary Women #2 This one wound up being the third one I read, but my favorite of the three so far. Lucie (and her cat Boudicca) are my favorites from the series thus far and I will certainly be naming my next cat Boudicca in her honor. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:A lady… Continue reading A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore
League of Extraordinary Women #1 So I had been waiting to write reviews for the three books in this series until this fall to coincide with the release of the fourth book in the series but it’s now been pushed back. Again. To September of 2023. So before I forget everything that happened in these… Continue reading Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Hester was sent to me while still in the manuscript stage last October. It’s been a very long time since I read The Scarlet Letter, but given my love of the Emma-Stone-led Easy A, I figured I could do with reading another adaptation. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations… Continue reading Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
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
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