My reading slump in March was awful. I owned both COYER book club book picks and had every intention of reading them both. I barely got in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab before book club. There is so much to unpack here. It took me a really long time to actually start enjoying this book. The first quarter of it was […]
Tag: Historical
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie {Stephanie’s Review}
I picked up Sidney Chamber and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie because I adore the PBS series Grantchester. This compilation did not disappoint! I honestly thought these were contemporary stories published in the 50s and was shocked to find they are historical stories published from 2012 on. Almost all of the stories in this compilation have been on Grantchester. The show followed pretty […]
ARC Review: Relative Fortunes by Marlowe Benn *Stephanie’s Review*
I agreed to read Relative Fortunes by Marlowe Benn because it is set in the 1920s in the United States and frankly there just is not enough of this time period in my opinion. The fact that it was a mystery as well only added to the appeal. I’m not going to lie, it took me longer than I would have liked to get into […]
Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley *Stephanie’s Review*
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Death Below Stairs, and wanted to continue with the series. Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley is one of the few books I had pre-ordered this year. Once again we are given a great cast of characters. There are a few who make repeat appearances and several new ones. Mrs. H continues to be amazing. She […]
Come From Away by Genevieve Graham
I was approached by Genevieve Graham to be one of the bloggers based in the US market to review her newest release and first time available in the US market. Come from Away by Genevieve Graham was a fantastic read. I love history but admit to having a pretty narrow view of it. Mostly through the lens of the US. For instance I had no […]