Review: The Witches Are Coming
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. Contains some minor spoilers. I adored Lindy West's book of essays, Shrill, so The Witches Are Coming has been in my TBR for a while. Happy to say, it did not disappoint. It's excellent. Always persuasive and...
The 5 Best Books I Read in 2019
December is usually the time people reflect on the last year: the ups, the downs, and, most importantly, the very good books we've read. Here are my top five books of the year. (Note: not all of these came out in 2019.) Also, why do I seem to pick so many books featuring a woman's back or...
Review: Well Met
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. As soon as I found out Jen DeLuca's novel, Well Met, was based at a renaissance faire, I knew I had to read it. Emily, dealing with a bad breakup, moves to an unfamiliar town to help her sister and niece after a bad...
Giving Tuesday: Literacy in Prison
What is Giving Tuesday? I love Giving Tuesday. For those of you who might not be familiar with the annual event, Giving Tuesday takes place every year following Black Friday and Cyber Monday—obviously, on the Tuesday directly after. Giving Tuesday encourages folks to donate to a charity of their...
Review: Dear Mrs. Bird
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. When readers discuss the historical fiction genre, humor doesn't come up very often. The past, in its most dramatic periods, makes for a great book setting because of built-in drama and oftentimes, comedy can feel...
A Confession About a Lie I Told in High School
I recently saw a Twitter post about chunky wedge-heeled platform shoes coming back into style. Everything that is old is new again, I suppose. I immediately thought of the platform shoes I wore in 10th grade, taking me back almost exactly 16 years ago. It was early October 2003. School of...
Review: The Flight Girls
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar is yet another great female-lead WWII historical fiction novel, fitting somewhere between Lilac Girls and The Huntress. The story features Audrey Coltrane, a young aviatrix. She...
Review: A Dangerous Collaboration
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. Deanna Raybourn has once again delivered a gloriously witty and intelligent Victorian mystery in A Dangerous Collaboration. This is the fourth book in the Veronica Speedwell series. This time, Veronica and Stoker are...
Thoughts on the First Time Reading LITTLE WOMEN
This is a guest post from Marina Jovanović. Thanks Marina! I know I must have lived under a rock if I’m reading this classic tale for the first time at 23. On top of that, I proudly call myself a bookworm, a lover of period pieces, and am an actual English literature major. However, there is time...
Review: The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
I’m just going to say this right up front: The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Women by Hallie Rubenhold is going to be one of my favorite books of the year. I got it from the library (I was the first in line to get it!) and I’ll probably purchase it just so I have it on my shelf, I loved it...
Jillianne Hamilton writes delightful historical fiction and historical romance featuring rebellious ladies and happy endings.
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