Before I started my blog, I rarely bought new books. I would find ones that I loved and read them over and over and over. My blog has enabled me to branch out and find incredible new stories but I do miss having the time to reread my beloved favorites. Of course, I do occasionally… Continue reading Books I Really Want to Read Again (and Recommend You Read)
Category: -Historical Fiction
Book Review for “Like Flames in the Night” by Connilyn Cossette
Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette is book four in the Christian historical fiction series, Cities of Refuge. I have reviewed the first three books and I recommend reading those reviews before this one, starting with A Light on the Hill. I have truly loved this series but I did have a slight… Continue reading Book Review for “Like Flames in the Night” by Connilyn Cossette
Book Review for “House of Illusions” by Pauline Gedge
House of Illusions by Pauline Gedge is the sequel to House of Dreams. Both books make up the Lady of the Reeds duology and are ancient Egyptian fiction. I recommend reading my review for House of Dreams before this one. This review will have spoilers. Synopsis: For many years, Thu has lived in exile, writing… Continue reading Book Review for “House of Illusions” by Pauline Gedge
Book Review for “House of Dreams” by Pauline Gedge
I've reviewed two books by Pauline Gedge, Child of the Morning and The Twelfth Transforming. I disliked Child of the Morning so much that I didn't even finish it while The Twelfth Transforming, on the other hand, is currently my favorite Egyptian historical fiction book of all time... clearly my love for Gedge's work varies… Continue reading Book Review for “House of Dreams” by Pauline Gedge
Book Review for “Cleopatra’s Moon” by Vicky Alvear Shecter
I was in the mood for some Egyptian historical fiction so I chose to read Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter. This is a take on the life of Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of the infamous Queen Cleopatra. I've read one other historical fiction book about her and that was Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran.… Continue reading Book Review for “Cleopatra’s Moon” by Vicky Alvear Shecter
