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Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

Beyond That, The Sea is by turns joyful and incredibly emotional. I enjoyed every single page. In 1940, as German bombs descend on London, Beatrix’s parents

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023Posted inHistorical FictionTags:book review, book review blog, character-driven fiction, historical fiction, WWII booksLeave a comment on Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper

This trilogy gets better with each book. The House with the Golden Door returns to Pompeii in 75 AD, four years before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and follo

Posted byJasmine MarchandSeptember 8, 2022Posted inHistorical FictionTags:book review, book review blog, fiction, historical fiction, PompeiiLeave a comment on The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper

Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya Kazbek

Little Foxes Took Up Matches is a sometimes dark, sometimes sweet coming-of-age tale. Mitya was just two when he swallowed his grandmother’s sewing needle…

Posted byJasmine MarchandApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022Posted inFiction, Historical Fiction, Literary FictionTags:book review, book review blog, fiction, historical fiction, literary fictionLeave a comment on Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya Kazbek

Reputation by Lex Croucher

If Mean Girls and Emma had a baby, it would be Reputation by Lex Croucher. After being forced to move in with her aunt and uncle, Georgiana Ellers is desp…

Posted byJasmine MarchandMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022Posted inHistorical Fiction, RomanceTags:book review, book review blog, historical fiction, historical romance, Jane AustenLeave a comment on Reputation by Lex Croucher

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

the house with the golden door

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper throws you right into the life of brothels in Pompeii AD 74. Penniless after her father’s death, Amara’s mother sold her as a c…

Posted byJasmine MarchandMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022Posted inHistorical FictionTags:book review, book review blog, Elodie Harper, historical fiction, the wolf den trilogy1 Comment on The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

Peach Blossom Spring is a beautiful story of resilience, identity, and migration. It follows three generations of a Chinese family from 1938 to the 2000s…

Posted byJasmine MarchandFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 2022Posted inHistorical FictionTags:book review, fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, peach blossom springLeave a comment on Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

Still Life by Sarah Winman

Still Life by Sarah Winman is a love letter to Florence, Italy. An easy five stars. No review of mine could do this book justice. 

Posted byJasmine MarchandNovember 5, 2021November 1, 2021Posted inHistorical Fiction, Literary FictionTags:book review, book review blog, historical fiction, sarah winman, still lifeLeave a comment on Still Life by Sarah Winman

The Island of Missing Trees

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak is a magnificent story about love, loss, identity, and nature. Set in 1974 Cyprus, the country is in turmoil between

Posted byJasmine MarchandNovember 1, 2021November 1, 2021Posted inHistorical Fiction, Literary FictionTags:book review, book review blog, Elif shafak review, historical fiction, island of missing treesLeave a comment on The Island of Missing Trees
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