Library Loot: October 9 to 15
byLibrary Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages…
Historical Fiction
8 The House at Riverton
bySummer 1924 On the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his…
This is a book that started with a lot of promise. Here is a nice teaser. There were three volumes in all. Dog-eared green…
- Teaser Tuesdays – The House at Riverton
8.2 One Hundred Years of Solitude
byOne of the 20th century’s enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and…
7.2 The Enchantress of Florence
byA tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself ‘Mogor dell’Amore’, the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the…
I just so love this quote from the book. I bookmarked it so I can share with you all. And the book? So far,…
- Teaser Tuesdays: The Enchantress of Florence
8.2 Texas by James Michener – What Works, What Doesn’t
byI’ve long been a fan of historical fiction but really read mostly the traditional stuff – you know…mostly European history, dealing with the Tudor era, the French Revolution, Regency England,…
7.9 Light a Penny Candle: Journey of Friendship and Love
byThis is Maeve Binchy’s first novel, and I think it’s probably her best. I realize that Binchy’s writing is not usually considered great literature,…
7.2 Art, Obsession, and Mystery in The Swan Thieves
byWhat I feared would happen has happened. I have finished The Swan Thieves, which I had expressly picked up for the flight, even before…
7.5 The Countess
byIt’s been a long time since I read a proper gothic historical romance novel. There, I have managed to fit 3 genres into one…