After many people insisting Homegoing was a must read, I am so happy I finally picked up this book. It was heart-wrenchingly sad, but thought-provoking and offered a unique perspective on a difficult part of…
Browsing Category Historical Fiction
The Beautiful Strangers by Camille Di Maio
I am a huge fan of old Hollywood and Marilyn Monroe, so taking a journey to 1958 for the filming of Some Like it Hot was such a treat! Hotel del Coronado (the “del”), which…
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Pablo Escobar. The name is etched in the history books, romanticized by the media, immortalized in the movies. It can be easy to forget that the moniker also terrorizes thousands – reminding an entire country…
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
The Gilded Wolves is Game of Thrones meets Discovery of Witches. There is magic, suspense, mystery and history – plus a few very loveable characters. The year is 1889; the location: Paris. Wealthy hotelier and…
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
Many of you know I am a sucker for historical fiction and the 1950s. Sprinkle in one part Cuban revolution and two parts strong female leads, and we have the perfect recipe; the Cuba Libre…
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
Secrets, lies, romance, murder and class tensions all roll into one blockbuster of a story in The Summer Wives. Summer of 1951, Miranda Schuyler arrives on the elite Winthrop Island, as her mother is betrothed…
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Ever fantasize about the CIA knocking on your door and recruiting you into the secret world of international espionage (think Matt Damon as Jason Bourne)? Do you love history, particularly the 1940s and 50s? Then…