Tag: historical fiction

"The plot seems clichéd at first—girl heads west and falls in love—but the story was as unpredictable and amusing as the main character herself." Review of The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y'Barbo. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 26, 2009

The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y’Barbo

Fiction

"Miss Fortune is just as intriguing as its cover suggests. This debut novel reveals a talented new Canadian writer with a flair for mystery and historical details." Book review of Miss Fortune by Sara Mills. Cover via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 7, 2009

Book Review: Miss Fortune by Sara Mills

Fiction

In the Shadow of the Sung King by Golden Keyes Parson

Bonnie Way February 23, 2009

In the Shadow of the Sun King by Golden Keyes Parson

Fiction

"...a good tale of romance and mystery that kept me wondering how it would all resolve..." Book review of Finding Love in Last Chance California by Miralee Ferrell. Cover via Amazon.

Bonnie Way February 6, 2009

Finding Love in Last Chance California by Miralee Ferrell

Fiction

"...is a beautiful story of one family’s struggle to understand and overcome racism in the States." Review of Passing by Samaria by Sharon Ewell Foster. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way January 21, 2009

Passing by Samaria by Sharon Ewell Foster (historical fiction)

Fiction

Fred Stenson makes the Second Boer War come alive through the characters of The Great Karoo. Cover image via Amazon.

Bonnie Way December 19, 2008

Book Review: The Great Karoo by Fred Stenson

Fiction

"While March intrigued me enough that I picked it up to read, I found myself liking it less the more I read. March doesn’t change throughout the course of the novel." Review of Geraldine Brooks' novel March. Cover via Amazon.

Bonnie Way September 5, 2008

March by Geraldine Brooks

Fiction

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Bonnie Way February 13, 2008

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne {book review}

Elementary

"She records their stories in a way that makes history come alive." Book review of Jane Kirkpatrick's novel A Gathering of Finches.

Bonnie Way October 31, 2007

Book Review: A Gathering of Finches

Fiction