Tag: book review
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Top Historical Fiction Picks November 2026
This month, in addition to gratitude for the food, family, and season, let’s be thankful for all the fabulous new historical fiction that’s coming our way. BEST COVER The Nightingales of Boston by Gemma Tizzard (1942 Boston, November 10) “Gemma Tizzard reminds us that ordinary lives could be changed forever by a tragedy far from…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks September 2026
September announces the beginning of Fall even though I’m already seeing Christmas decorations in stores. I saw a Halloween display last month announcing “It’s Spooky Season!” No. August is summer. I do have to admit that I bought a two-foot tall bear dressed as Santa–that has a ghost costume for Halloween. Way to bridge holidays!…
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The Heiress of Northanger Abbey
I first encountered Nancy Bilyeau’s novels when I read The Orchid Hour in 2023. Read my review of that one here. Nancy Bilyeau’s newest novel, The Heiress of Northanger Abbey, comes out September 1. It is a sequel to Jane Austen’s novel, set in Gloucestershire in 1820, twenty-two years after the abbey closes. Catherine Tilney…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks August 2026
This summer has brought a LOT of rain for most of the U.S. Hopefully, where you are it is still sunshiny summer. Of course, August is now Back to School month, too. I’m old enough to remember when Back to School meant after Labor Day. It still jars me when I see school stuff in…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks July 2026
July means lots of swimming, vacation where there’s water, and my birthday. This year, I’m looking forward to swimming with my grandchildren in my pool and in Hawaii! My birthday will be unremarkable. It’s NEXT year that will be the landmark year. In the meantime, here are some new historical novels to read by the…