historical fiction
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Book Review: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
I was so desperate to get my hands on a copy of A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue. When I finally spotted it in a UK bookstore, I snatched it off the shelf right away, and I’m so glad I did. While there was a ton of hype surrounding the publication of this book,… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up:15 December 2017
Happy Friday! It has been a really great week! We had snow here in the UK over the weekend. It was so cold, but one of the cosiest days ever. Snow, tea, lots of blankets, and books made for a great day. Continue reading
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ARC Review: Invictus by Ryan Graudin
I hadn’t read anything by Ryan Graudin before I started reading Invictus, but I had heard great things about her books. Invictus was easily one of the most highly anticipated proofs at YALC – everyone was so eager to get their hands on it. I didn’t get a proof, but I was able to get… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: The Cardinal’s Man by M. G. Sinclair
I am so thrilled to participate in the blog tour for The Cardinal’s Man, the debut novel by M. G. Sinclair! Promises of a gripping historical fiction featuring a Tyrion Lannister-esque hero immediately grabbed my attention. Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday: Series I Need to Finish
The fantasy genre is notorious for its long series and hefty books. As a long-time fantasy reader, there are so many series that I just haven’t managed to finish. I decided to highlight a few of these unfinished series, along with some non-fantasy series, for Top Ten Tuesday, as The Broke and the Bookish is… Continue reading
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ARC Review: The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad has been on my radar since its publication in 2016. It received pretty much all of the good press a book could get – it was one of the titles in Oprah’s book club, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the National Book Award, and was named as one of the books… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up #12
It’s Friday, the happiest day of the week! I didn’t do a weekly wrap-up last week because the last day of the month fell on a Friday – you can read my June round-up here. It has been a tough week for reading and blogging because of general life things (again, all good stuff), but… Continue reading
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TBR Thursday
TBR Thursday is one of my favorite weekly posts from Bionic Book Worm’s lovely blog, so I thought I’d try my hand at it. If you aren’t following her yet, well, you really should be. Not only does she do great reviews and bookish posts, she’s an all-around lovely person. You can find her blog here!… Continue reading
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ARC Review: My Name is Victoria
Arc Review: My Name is Victoria by Lucy Worsley Continue reading
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Recommended Reads: Game of Thrones Edition
So you love A Song of Ice and Fire, but the TV show is ending, the sixth book is nowhere in sight, and the Cersei-shaped gap in your heart grows ever wider. Here are some books to get you through, all based on what you love best about Game of Thrones. I like it Continue reading
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