Category Archives: Historical Fiction
Review: Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Amistad (January 5, 2010) ISBN-10: 006170654X Source: Author Wenchis set in the mid-19th century South. It chronicles the tales of four slave women: Lizzy, Reenie, Sweet and Mawu, who all spend their summers with their masters … Continue reading
Book Spotlight: Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Situated in the free state of Ohio, Tawawa House offers respite from the summer heat. A beautiful, inviting house surrounded by a dozen private cottages, the resort is favored by wealthy Southern white men who vacation there, accompanied by their … Continue reading
Review: The Hidden, by Tobias Hill
Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (October 13, 2009) ISBN-10: 0061768251 Source: Publisher Publisher’s Summary: In southern Greece in 2004, a close-knit group of archaeologists searches for the buried traces of a formidable ancient power. A student running from a … Continue reading
Review & Giveaway: Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan
Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Avon A; 1 edition (June 23, 2009) ISBN-10: 0061547786 Source: Publisher Anna O’Shea has just returned from a trip to London, a getaway after going through a divorce five months before. The divorce was a painful … Continue reading
Review, Blog Tour, and Giveaway: A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman
Set in Sri Lanka, A Disobedient Girl tells the story of two women, Latha and Biso. Latha is raised in the priviledged household of the Vithanages. As a young child, her role is that of a friend to their only … Continue reading