By Jennifer Ryan From the Back Cover: As England enters World War II’s dark early days, spirited music professor Primrose Trent, recently arrived to the village of Chilbury, emboldens the women of the town to defy the Vicar’s stuffy edict to shutter the church’s choir in the absence of men and instead “carry on singing.”Continue reading “The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir”
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Some Murders in Berlin
By Karen Robards Review by Josephine Berglund From the Cover: This pulse-pounding, brilliantly twisting new historical thriller is a gripping tale that will leave you questioning everything. September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness—and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she’s been summoned from Copenhagen toContinue reading “Some Murders in Berlin”
The Black Swan of Paris – A Review
The Black Swan of Paris – a Review By Karen Robards Cover: Paris 1944 Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smoke screen. An unwilling darling to the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford,Continue reading “The Black Swan of Paris – A Review”
NY Times Best 2024
How many have you read? FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders. THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home ofContinue reading “NY Times Best 2024”
2024 Best Reads
From Here to The Great Unknown By Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough. An Oprah’s Book Club pick! AllContinue reading “2024 Best Reads”
Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund herContinue reading “Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading”
Dragonfly
Dragonfly by Liela Meacham Book review by Josephine Berglund In 1942, five idealistic, young American men and women from very different backgrounds receive a mysterious letter from the OSS, asking them to fight for their country. There’s the Texan athlete, an upper-crust son of a French mother, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly-fisherman, and orphaned fashion designer,Continue reading “Dragonfly”
Book Review: The Wedding Dress
The Wedding Dress By Rachel Hauck Review by Josephine Berglund From the Book Cover: Charlotte owns a chic Birmingham bridal boutique. Dressing brides for their big day is her gift – and her passion. But with her own wedding day approaching, shy can’t she find the perfect dress – or feel certain sheContinue reading “Book Review: The Wedding Dress”
Historical Fiction Set In The 1960’s
Historical Fiction set in the 1960’s When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life — and heart — to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of The Last Train to Key West and Next Year in Havana,a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. TheContinue reading “Historical Fiction Set In The 1960’s”
Best Historical Fiction for 2023
It’s the beginning of 2024 and the Best Historical Fiction Books of 2023 have been decided. Here are the Best List from a variety of Best Seller Websites for you to see if you’re missing a book that will take you on an awesome journey and add to your private collection. Enjoy the journey. We’llContinue reading “Best Historical Fiction for 2023”