Category: Reviews
-
Top Historical Fiction Picks February 2024
February is a month known for romance, and Paper Lantern Writers has a brand-new historical romance for you! The Seamstress on Cider Lane, new from Lantern Jillianne Hamilton, will be released February 5 although it is available for preorder now. The Seamstress on Cider Lane is a lighthearted and hopeful romance, perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and…
-
Top Historical Fiction Releases January 2024
The Paper Lantern Writers are starting 2024 off with a bang! Two of our members have new books out this month. Make a resolution to read them both. Abigail’s Song, by Alina Rubin, is the first book in her new series Hearts and Harmony and contains some familiar characters from her novel A Girl With…
-
Favorite 10 Reads of 2023
I read a hundred books this year, which is not unusual for me. Most of them I liked, and I want to share my ten favorite ones with you. I’ve presented them here with the most recently read first and the ones I read at the beginning of the year last. I hope you find…
-
Top Hist Fic Picks December 2023
I hope you are finishing 2023 with memories of a good year. This month’s picks will make great last-minute holiday gifts. They also will be wonderful rewards for you, no matter what you’ve accomplished for the year. Every month, there’s a single day where it seems a whole bunch of books are released. This month,…
-
Top Hist Fic Picks for November 2023
This is the month for giving thanks. I’d like to start by being thankful for family, friends, and good books. I’m also thankful for all our followers’ support of last year’s Paper Lantern Writers anthology, Unlocked, featuring eight stories revolving around a sea chest over several centuries. This year, we have an all-new anthology of short historical…