Tag: historical fiction book recs
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Fiction At Its Finest In Pip Williams’s The Dictionary Of Lost Words
I find myself lost for words to describe this beautiful book filled to the brim with incredible storytelling, compelling themes and symbolism, and, above all, a real sense of purpose and characterisation for our main character. Pip Williams’s The Dictionary of Lost Words is a masterful piece of work and I will put every persuasive…
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The Beastly Beauties in William Ritter’s Beastly Bones
Back again with another Jackaby book by William Ritter, this one is the second in the series and oh boy did I have fun reading it. Beastly Bones not only had some great plot trajectory and entertaining prose, but the character development, relationship developments and the fact this book wasn’t focused on either of the…
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The Girl With The Red Hair is a Historical Fiction Must-Read
After being recommended this by my aunt (thank you very much Aunty G) I have found a renewed interest and love for WWII stories. I previously found the titles I’ve picked up to be a little too removed from the action or the protagonists were too naive and ignorant to their surroundings. The Girl With…
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Salt to the Sea – My Introduction to Ruta Sepetys
If you don’t know by now, Ruta Sepetys is one of my favourite historical fiction authors. Scratch that – she is my favourite historical fiction author. Not only are her books so well researched and written, but she is able to create such vivid retellings of rather harrowing events while remaining respectful to the facts,…
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Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See Is So Profoundly Beautiful
All The Light We Cannot See has been making the rounds lately with its Netflix miniseries garnering praise but I can’t help but note one massive downfall with the miniseries, something that pales considerably to the novel, and what makes the novel so mesmerising and compelling. Any guesses? You see, the core of the story…
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India Holton’s The Secret Service of Tea and Treason is a Treat
India Hilton returns with her beloved characters and witty plotting, bringing forth a novel so genius and tantalising that you’ll be just like the agents fawning over Alice and Bixby. The Secret Service of Tea and Treason is a delight to read and a perfect way to spend an afternoon in bed. I appreciate the…
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Ariel Lawhon’s The Frozen River – Vivid and Gripping
I am a big fan of Ariel Lawhon’s writing style, having first read Codename Helene in one sitting and then gobbled down I Was Anastasia in a matter of hours. The Frozen River is yet another wondrous piece of art to add to her repertoire in my eyes. I am a stranger to the timeframe and…
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Ruta Sepetys Does it Again in I Must Betray You
I am writing this months after having read I Must Betray You which only proves that Ruta Sepetys’s work is so profound and rich and haunting that I am able to speak of it with such clarity after so long. I Must Betray You is an absolute gem of a book. It is a living…