Title: The Memory of Us
Author: Camille Di Maio
Series: No Series
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: May 31st, 2016
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)
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I originally saw this book because it was on sale. I bought it because it’s hard for me to resist what sounds to be a good historical fiction novel. I couldn’t put it down because it was beautiful and heartbreaking. Continue reading
Title: Like a River Glorious
Author: Rae Carson
Series: The Gold Seer Trilogy
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: September 27th, 2016
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)
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I just love everything Carson writes. Add in the fact that this, aside from Leah’s power, has an entirely real outlook on history, and I’m in love. I loved how Leah and her small group of friends grew and started a community that is filled with good people and how that group contrasts with the other people she meets. This is definitely a must-read book and series for me. Continue reading
Title: The King’s Curse
Author: Philippa Gregory
Series: The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels (formerly The Cousin’s War)
Publisher: Touchstone
Published: August 14th, 2014
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)
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While not my favorite of the Cousin’s War series, I nevertheless loved this book. I’d never heard much about Margaret Pole and I found her story fascinating. Her story also provides a different look at Henry VIII, a point of view I hadn’t thought about. Continue reading
Title: Code Name Verity
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Series: Code Name Verity Series
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: May 15th, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)
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About a third of the way through this book, I tweeted that I knew this book was going to punch me in the heart. It’s one of those books that you know is going to hurt, but you just don’t know how much. It was absolutely stunning and had me in tears several times. Continue reading
Title: The Virgin’s War
Author: Laura Andersen
Series: The Tudor Legacy
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: July 12th, 2016
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Continue reading
Title: Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen
Author: Alison Weir
Series: Six Tudor Queens
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: May 31st, 2016
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5 out of 5) Continue reading
Title: Traitor Angels
Author: Anne Blankman
Series: No Series – Standalone
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: May 3rd, 2016
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5) Continue reading
Title: The Crown’s Game
Author: Evelyn Skye
Series: The Crown’s Gram Series
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: May 17th, 2016
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5) Continue reading
Title: Banished
Author: Kimberley Griffiths Little
Series: Forbidden Series
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: February 2nd, 2016
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4out of 5) Continue reading
Title: Médicis Daughter
Author: Sophie Perinot
Series: No Series – Stand Alone
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: December 1st, 2015
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)
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