The First Man In Rome by Colleen McCullough is a door-stopper of a book. Without the 100 page glossary, it clocks in at 931 pages. The premise of The First Man In Rome is that it details the rise to power of Gaius Marius, also known as the third founder of Rome. There’s politics, sex, […]
Review of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
November 24, 2009
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig is an adult historical fiction romance. It alternates between modern day England and Post-Revolutionary France. The Secret History Of The Pink Carnation alternates between three main characters, Eloise, Amy Balcourt, and Richard Selwick. It’s basically a spin-off of The Scarlet Pimpernel. I felt the Secret […]
Review of Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle
September 26, 2009
Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle is a fun YA historical fiction of twins and magic set in pre-Victorian England. The twins, Persy and Pen are about to have their first season, which basically means they go to balls in pretty dresses and try to look for somebody to propose to them. The problem? Their governess […]
Review of Ivy by Julie Hearn
September 24, 2009
Sometimes a girl just needs a really good work of historical fiction to ease her hectic life. Ivy by Julie Hearn was exactly what the doctor prescribed. First, there is the gorgeous cover, which actually kind of threw me. I went into the book expecting some sort of romance, just because there was a woman […]
Review of Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
August 21, 2009
Sometimes I like to read books I know will depress me. It’s a weird habit, but something which keeps me in touch with my empathetic side. I found Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin to be a heartbreaking novel. Alice I Have Been follows the life of Alice Liddell, the real life Alice In […]
Review of The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
August 13, 2009
The greatest thing about The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner was the cover.