Tag: historical fiction reads

• Undertaking Down Under in Deborah Challinor’s Black Silk and Sympathy

  The cover got me to request this book from the library in the first place. Once I found out New Zealand author Deborah Challinor wrote Black Silk and Sympathy, I knew I needed to read it and do it quickly! What better concoction can you make up? Kiwi author, a historical fiction novel centred around…

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  July 20, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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• Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief Is A Modern Classic

  A stunning book unlike any other, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak has been around for almost two decades now. In that time, it has proven to be a novel of distinction, and I strongly believe it stands as a modern classic and a historical fiction novel that everyone can enjoy. But what if I…

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  July 6, 2024

  Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction

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• Pip Williams Does It Again in The Bookbinder of Jericho

  As a huge fan of The Dictionary of Lost Words, I knew I needed to get my hands on Pip Williams’ newest release, The Bookbinder of Jericho. Not only is it a companion novel to the dearly beloved novel, but it has its own story rich with descriptive language, heart-aching relationships, raw emotion and a…

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  June 6, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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• Ariel Lawhon’s Code Name Hélène is a Historical Fiction Masterpiece

  You might have seen this book featured in my home page gallery and for good reason. I’m sure it’s not difficult to understand that those six images, those six chosen books represent a culmination of my reading genres, favourites and favoured writing styles. Codename Helene by Ariel Lawhon is precious in its own right as…

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  May 11, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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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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  April 27, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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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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  April 18, 2024

  Historical Fiction, Posts

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• Is Stalking Jack the Ripper a Good Historical Fiction Murder Mystery?

  Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco is an introduction for YA readers into the marvels of historical fiction, more specifically, the historical fiction murder mystery realm. But the problem I have with it is that it doesn’t feel like a truly memorable book, and its subject matter is the Jack the Ripper case which…

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  March 28, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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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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  March 23, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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• Andrea Hotere’s The Vanishing Point is an Art Historian’s Dream

  As part of my NZ reading goal, I added The Vanishing Point by Andrea Hotere to my library requests. Coincidentally, a New Zealand reading initiative started setting itself up for February, the Aotearoa New Zealand Readathon. Perfect timing! So, as my first NZ read for the NZ Readathon and #FebruaryinNZ I read The Vanishing Point…

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  February 24, 2024

  Historical Fiction, NZ Fiction

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• Lev AC Rosen’s The Bell in the Fog is Like a Fine Wine

  I loved Lavender House and I love Bell in the Fog even more. Lev AC Rosen is a brilliant writer and has captured the world of 1950s America from a queer lens with such vivid detail and truth. While this one is shorter, it is no less gripping and I need to gush about it…

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  February 22, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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