Boleyn Traitor, by Philippa Gregory, is the fictionalized story of Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, the sister-in-law to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. It is the 11th novel in her series The Pantagenet and Tudor Novels, although it is the first book I have personally read by Philippa Gregory. Boleyn Traitor begins in summer 1534.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory”
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Book Review: Victorian Psycho my Virginia Feito
Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito is the story of a governess, Winifred Notty, in Victorian England. The story opens as she arrives at her new post, teaching the son and daughter of the Pounds family, but it’s immediately clear that something is not right with Winifred. Told in first person from Winifred’s point of view,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Victorian Psycho my Virginia Feito”
ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang
The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang is a Gothic style, historical fiction novel that takes place in China in the early 1900s. Lisan Liu is an orphan, raised in Shanghai as the ward of a rich man, she longs to find a place for herself, and finds a job as a secretary to an AmericanContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang”
ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly
Murder at Donwell Abbey is book 2 in Vanessa Kelly’s wonderful Emma Knightly Mystery series, and it was a fantastic addition to the series. The family is all together at Hartfield, when Emma’s father suddenly announces that he and Miss Bates will be marrying. After some discussion about the matter, Emma and George agree toContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly”
ARC Review: The Cathedral of Lost Souls by Paula Brackston
The Cathedral of Lost Souls is the second book in Paula Brackston’s Hecate Cavendish series, and picks up shortly after the heartbreaking end of the first book, with the funeral for Hecate’s fiancé, John. I would not recommend reading this book before reading the first in the series since the story is a true sequelContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Cathedral of Lost Souls by Paula Brackston”
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