Historical Fiction Challenge



April 17, 2013

Kim’s Review of Seduction (The Reincarnationist #5) by M.J. Rose – Blog Tour

Previously, I was exposed to author M.J. Rose’s amazing writing with her novel The Book...
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April 8, 2013

Kim’s Review of Daughter of the Sky by Michelle Diener – Blog Tour

Michelle Diener popped on my radar about a year ago when I received a copy of her novel In A...
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March 24, 2013

Kim’s Review of Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon

As most of you know by now, I’ve been working my way through the Outlander series by...
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March 24, 2013

Kim’s Review of Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon

As most of you know by now, I’ve been working my way through the Outlander series by...
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March 21, 2013

Kim’s Guest Review of Return to Longbourn by Shannon Winslow

Recently I was asked to write a review of Return to Longbourn by Shannon Winslow for my good...
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February 21, 2013

Kim’s Review of Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon

As I stated in my review of the first book in the Outlander series, I never thought...
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February 15, 2013

Kim’s Review of The Warrior Trilogy by Lara Adrian

  ……….Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. What better way to celebrate...
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February 11, 2013

Kim’s Review of The Lady of the Rivers (The Cousins’ War #3) by Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory is a master at writing historical fiction novels that give readers historically...
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January 29, 2013

Kim’s Review of Outlander (Outlander #1) by Diana Gabaldon

Pride and Prejudice has been my favorite novel since I read it for the first time over a decade...
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January 22, 2013

Kim’s Review of Searching for Captain Wentworth by Jane Odiwe

What do Jane Austen, time-traveling, “Captain Wentworth”, and a pair of white gloves...
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December 10, 2012

A 2013 Reading Challenge – Historical Tapestry’s Historical Fiction Challenge

The Historical Fiction Challenge is always the first reading challenge I sign up for each year.  I...
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November 20, 2012

#113 A Review of The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen

I fell in love with Julie Klassen’s writing back in 2011 when I downloaded The Silent...
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November 14, 2012

#111 A Review of To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer

I was fortunate enough to read and review Short Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer a few months ago,...
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November 5, 2012

#108 A Review of In A Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener

One of the most awesome aspects of being a book blogger are all the awesome titles you’re...
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November 1, 2012

#107 A Review of The Girl on the Cliff by Lucinda Riley

Back in May I had the absolute pleasure of reading Lucinda Riley’s debut novel, The Orchid...
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October 11, 2012

#96 A Review of Whispered Music (London Fairy Tales #2) by Rachel Van Dyken

When I heard Rachel Van Dyken had a new book coming out, I was ecstatic.  Always a fan of her...
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September 25, 2012

#94 A Review of He Taught Me To Hope by P. O. Dixon

As most of you know, I’m a big fan of Austen-inspired “what if” variations....
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September 12, 2012

#90 A Review of Changeling (Order of the Darkness #1) by Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory is and has been my favorite historical fiction author for years now.  She...
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September 9, 2012

#89 A Review of Mr. Darcy’s Refuge by Abigail Reynolds

After reading a good number of Pride and Prejudice variations, I’ve seen everything from a...
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September 2, 2012

#88 A Review of Pulse and Prejudice by Colette L. Saucier

Of all the Pride and Prejudice variations that exist, I’ve had mixed success with those...
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August 24, 2012

#87 A Guest Review of A Heart For Milton by Trudy Brasure

My most recent post for the Austenprose blog is now up!  This time around, I reviewed a...
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August 16, 2012

#85 A Review of Train Station Bride by Holly Bush – Blog Tour

One of my favorite books of 2011 was A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (review here).  It was...
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July 6, 2012

#77 A Review of Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer

Who doesn’t love a good love story?  All that I had to know about Karen...
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June 30, 2012

#63 A Review of The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen

I can happily say that Julie Klassen is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers.  I’m...
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June 26, 2012

#61 A Review of The Queen’s Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile by C. W. Gortner – Blog Tour

For many of us, the only information we know about Queen Isabella of Spain is that...
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May 29, 2012

#56 A Review of The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley

Every so often a book comes along that is so lyrically and beautifully written, that it changes you...
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May 24, 2012

#48 A Review of Emerald (Jewel Trilogy #2) by Lauren Royal

Lauren Royal’s Jewel Trilogy is hands down one of my favorite romantic book series’...
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May 16, 2012

#46 A Guest Review of Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame

Yesterday, my newest review for the Austenprose blog went live.  This time it was for Abby...
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May 9, 2012

#44 A Review of I Kissed an Earl by Julie Anne Long

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, it’s become evident that I have a growing...
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April 30, 2012

#42 A Review of The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas – Blog Tour

If I had to pick a genre of book that is my absolute favorite, it would be historical fiction....
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April 29, 2012

#41 A Review of Amethyst (Jewel Trilogy #1) by Lauren Royal

Delving into the romance genre is not for the faint of heart.  You can read a lot of really poorly...
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