Category: Reviews
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The Lost Bookshop
I recently reread The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. When I picked it up, I didn’t realize I’d read it before. (Note: I read fast, and I’m notoriously terrible at remembering I’ve read a book.) As I got into it, however, I remembered bits and pieces. One image seared into my brain is the basement…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks April 2024
They say April showers bring May flowers. Is it raining where you live? In California we’ve had a lot of rain this season, for a change. My daffodils and plum tree blossoms are done, and the freeway daisies are blooming as I write this. I’m looking forward to the mass of pink flowers that show…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks March 2024
March brings springtime and new beginnings. It’s a perfect time to try a new author or new sub-genre of historical fiction. You might even try one of these! Two Paper Lantern Writers have new installments in their series coming out the first week of March. A Lady’s Resilience, by Edie Cay, (When the Blood is…
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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…
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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…