Category: Historical Fiction

The Souls Expression by Amy Alston (Book Review #436)

The Souls Expression is a Victorian Romance novel written about Katherine. She is a married woman who fears being stigmatized with hysteria by her doctor because she is not able to bed her husband after eight months. This is at a time when her… Continue Reading “The Souls Expression by Amy Alston (Book Review #436)”

Zehiya by Mayra Sonam Paldon (Book Review #429)

Zehiya is a fictional story placed in Central Asia on the Silk Road along the Taklamakan Desert in the 10th Century. This historical fiction focuses on Zehiya and how much she wishes to have an eagle of her own. She is from a tribe… Continue Reading “Zehiya by Mayra Sonam Paldon (Book Review #429)”

Gustave Flaubert: The Ambiguity of Imagination by Giuseppe Cafiero (Book Review #425)

The Ambiguity of Imagination is a meta literature story. It is written about Harel-bey, a character in one of Monsieur Bouvard’s stories which happens to come alive taking revenge on all the other protagonists, the author has written. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It… Continue Reading “Gustave Flaubert: The Ambiguity of Imagination by Giuseppe Cafiero (Book Review #425)”

Feast of Dreams (Four Feasts Till Darkness #2) by Christian A. Brown (Book Review #275)

Feast of Dreams is a historical fantasy book. It is the second book of its series. Brutus has gone mad and has to be stopped. The tale continues with Morigan and the Wolf in the Alabion forest. They pursue trying to save all that… Continue Reading “Feast of Dreams (Four Feasts Till Darkness #2) by Christian A. Brown (Book Review #275)”

Feast of Fates (Four Feasts Till Darkness #1) by Christian A. Brown (Book #274)

Feast of fates is a historical fantasy book. It is the first book of its series and focuses on Morigan, a handmaiden to a powerful sorcerer, Thule. Morigan has powers she is unaware of and undergoes a self-discovery journey in this story. When Morigan… Continue Reading “Feast of Fates (Four Feasts Till Darkness #1) by Christian A. Brown (Book #274)”

Leonardo the Florentine by Catherine Jaime (Book Review #286)

Leonardo the Florentine is a historical fiction about the life, travels, and biography of Da Vinci. This book is a representation of an attempt to provide an insightful and educational view of how Leonardo’s life was before he became the famous Da Vinci. After… Continue Reading “Leonardo the Florentine by Catherine Jaime (Book Review #286)”

Failure in Philadelphia? By Catherine Jaime (Book Review #287)

Failure in Philadelphia? Is a short historical fiction about Henry. He is a teenager and servant at a boarding house in Philadelphia. As the time rises for the country to come up with a revision of the Articles of Confederation, Henry is asked to… Continue Reading “Failure in Philadelphia? By Catherine Jaime (Book Review #287)”

American Civil War by William D. Willis (Book Review #249)

This book review was requested by Lean Stone Book Club. American Civil War is a non-fiction history book about America and how the deadliest wars effected its country. It covers subjects like how Lincoln ended slavery and how the Confederate were defeated. This book does… Continue Reading “American Civil War by William D. Willis (Book Review #249)”

Southern Dust by Caspar Vega (Book Review #251)

This review was kindly requested by Caspar Vegan. Southern Dust is an old school pulp adventure using several narrators to tell an interconnected Southern story. The tale begins with Gretchen. She lives in Alabama has a cotillion coming up and she also is looking… Continue Reading “Southern Dust by Caspar Vega (Book Review #251)”