Tag: book review
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Top Historical Fiction Picks May 2026
Spring into reading with these fabulous new books! Whether you’re searching for a gift for Mother’s Day or planning your own summer reading, this is a good place to start when looking for new historical fiction. BEST COVER Sawadika American Girl by Daria Summers (1968 Bangkok, May 1)) “A stunning historical coming-of-age novel offers an…
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The Rhino Keeper
Recently I attended the History Through Fiction conference in Beverly, Massachusetts. On the plane, I read The Rhino Keeper by Jillian Forsberg. I’d alread read and reviewed the author’s more recent book, The Porcelain Menagerie, and I’d enjoyed it. Besides, what better way to travel to a conference than to read the book of an…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks April 2026
April is a busy month for my family. We have Easter and three birthdays to celebrate (and two more at the beginning of May). Easter means chocolate bunnies for the grandkids, a long-standing tradition that my grandmother did for me and I did for my sons. April’s birthdays are all adults, one on Easter Sunday.…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks March 2026
Welcome, Spring! I know many of you live where there is still a lot of winter rain and snow, but at my home in California trees are blossoming and leafing out. The weather was almost 80 degrees on the last day of February. Of course, as the saying goes, “If March comes in like a…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks February 2026
February, for some, is the month of love. For the purposes of this blog, it’s love of books! Even though it’s a short month, February will bring us lots of amazing new historical fiction. I’ve picked what I believe to be the best ones to share with you here. BEST COVER Bianca’s Cure by Gigi…