A novella centered around the events surrounding the celebration in a village, A May Day Murder is Beth Fuller’s latest offering which once again had me craving for her full-length novel. The small village of Kettleford is not a haven … Continue reading A May Day Murder by Beth Fuller #BookReview @BookSirens #Gothic #Romance #Mystery #Historical #Novellas #KindleUnlimited
Fanny spoke her feelings. “Here’s harmony!” said she; “here’s repose! Here’s what may leave all painting and all music behind, and what poetry only can attempt to describe! Here’s what may tranquillize every care, and lift the heart to rapture! When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of both if the sublimity of Nature were more attended to, and people were carried more out of themselves by contemplating such a scene.” Mansfield Park, Jane Austen “If any … Continue reading Quotes: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen #Quotes #Classics #Fiction #Historical #BritishLiterature #Romance
My Rating If you are a fan of dual timeline narratives with a rich source of history entwined, just pick out a Diana Chamberlain novel. She’s the best in creating emotional content that has a reader reading late into the … Continue reading The Last House On The Street by Diane Chamberlain #BookReview #Historical #MysteryThriller #Suspense #DualTime
When a book leaves you at a loss of words and emotionally wrought, you know you have a winner in your hands. Natalie Symons Lies In Bone deserves all the 5 stars and more for its stark and gripping portrayal … Continue reading Lies In Bone by Natalie Symons #BookReview #MysteryThriller #ComingOfAge #Historical #LiesInBone
Book Blurb Your soul will remember… As a woman who wasn’t born to wealth or privilege, Abigaia has mastered the art of thievery. And she’s come to hate it. Not only is she plagued by guilt, but her shadowed upbringing … Continue reading Eubeltic Descent (Eubeltic Realm #1) by Nadine C. Keels #BookReview #EubleticDescent #Historical #Fantasy #Romance #KindleUnlimited @nadinekeels
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars How To Hang A Witch hooked me first with that catchy title and then secondly after reading a fantastic review of the story by my friend Georgia @Lost in Neverland. Here’s her wonderful review. … Continue reading How To Hang A Witch (How To Hang A Witch #1) by Adriana Mather #BookReview #YoungAdult #Historical #Paranormal #Witch #Ghosts
My rating: 3 of 5 stars A Falcon For A Queen by Catherine Gaskin popped up as a recommended reading in the gothic romance genre and I was expecting something similar to Mary Stewart or Victoria Holt’s writing but I … Continue reading A Falcon For A Queen by Catherine Gaskin #BookReview #HistroicalFiction #Romance #KindleUnlimited
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars True crime aficionados have for years wondered about the great mystery in the life of one the most celebrated mystery writers of our times, Dame Agatha Christie. What did happen to her for 11 … Continue reading The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont #BookReview #Historical #Mystery #Crime @NetGalley #TheChristieAffair
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Abigail Wilson’s books have been popping up on my recommendation list for some time and after reading The Vanishing at Loxby Manor, I must say, I should have got to them sooner. Historical romance … Continue reading The Vanishing at Loxby Manor by Abigail Wilson #BookReview #Historical #Romance #Mystery #Gothic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars In 1979, Val McDermid has begun a new series with an investigating journalist, Allie Burns, as the protagonist. Val McDermid definitely needs no introduction, hailed as the Queen of crime, she establishes her moniker … Continue reading 1979 (Allie Burns #1) by Val McDermid #BookReview #Mystery #Crime #Historical #Scotland @NetGalley @groveatlantic #1979
