REVIEW: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Tweet Stevie‘s review of The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave LGBT Historical Fiction published by Little, Brown and Company 11 Feb 20 Fiction based on real events, especially those that took place in the distant past or where those events were not widely...

REVIEW: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Miss Austen by Gill Hornby Historical Biographical Fiction published by Flatiron Books 07 Apr 20 We don’t know a lot about Jane Austen’s life, or even about her thoughts and opinions outside of those she portrays in the narrative of her...

REVIEW: The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham

Tweet Sandy M’s review of The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham Historical Fiction/Romance published by Simon & Schuster 3 Mar 20 Little by little Genevieve Graham is giving me a lesson in Canadian history, taking those horrible events from her...

REVIEW: The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher

Tweet Stevie‘s review of The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher Historical Biographical Fiction published by Berkley 25 Feb 20 I don’t know a lot about Grace Kelly/Princess Grace of Monaco, beyond a general vague awareness of her film career and her subsequent...

REVIEW: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

Tweet Stevie‘s review of The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow Historical Fiction published by Henry Holt and Co. 31 Mar 20 Following on from my love of Pride and Prejudice pastiches and re-imaginings, I’m also happy to see sequels to the novel, particularly...