Tag: historical fiction

Series Review: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Posted September 21, 2015 by Wendy in Reviews / 3 Comments

This series has been on my list to read for quite awhile! First, the covers and dresses are gorgeous. Secondly, zombie aspect drew me in because I love zombie stories! I finally decided to do this for my August series. The first book, Something Strange and Deadly is set in Philadelphia in the late 1800s. Eleanor Fitt is just your normal girl until mass numbers of zombies interrupts her day to day life. The Dead, as they are called in this series, […]

Duology Audiobook Review: The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron

Posted August 19, 2015 by Wendy in Reviews / 3 Comments

I really hadn’t heard much about this one and decided to listen to it on audio after I read Tonya’s review of it. It sounded interesting and I haven’t read much steampunk so I wanted to check it out. I’m so glad I did! It was such an enjoyable book!! Katharine Tulman is sent to her uncle’s estate to report back to her aunt that her uncle is mentally ill — essentially because her aunt is greedy and wants to take […]

Series Audiobook Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

Posted July 6, 2015 by Wendy in Reviews / 9 Comments

Prisoner of Night and Fog Published by Balzer + Bray on April 22, 2014 Genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Format: Audiobook Source: Library Rating: 4.5 stars Goodreads In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within the city. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her “uncle” Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf’s, and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet. […]

Review: The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

Posted July 2, 2015 by Wendy in Reviews / 6 Comments

Why Did I Read? The witches and historical fiction premise sounded so interesting! My Thoughts: When I first heard about this book, I was so excited for it because I had this phase back when I was younger where I just loved historical fiction. I also was highly interested in the Salem witch trials (I loved the play The Crucible and the book The Witch of Blackbird Pond— the latter I read when I was really young and probably started my whole phase!) […]

Review: Lion Heart by A.C. Gaughen

Posted June 1, 2015 by Wendy in Reviews / 4 Comments

Why Did I Read? The long awaited series ender! Would Rob and Scarlet finally get their happy ending? Would there be more heartache? I couldn’t wait for it! My Thoughts: There may be spoilers for the previous books but no spoilers for Lion Heart! Lion Heart picks up right where we left off. Scarlet has been taken captive by Prince John. No one, it appears can save her. Thanks to a guard loyal to Queen Eleanor, Scarlet makes an escape. To be honest, […]