Tag: historical fiction

BOOK REVIEW: Season of Storms by Susanna Kearsley

April 14, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Book: Season of Storms by Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction, Gothic, In 1921, infamous Italian poet Galeazzo D’Asconio wrote his last and greatest play, inspired by his muse and mistress, actress Celia Sands.  On the eve of opening night, Celia vanished, and the play was never performed.  Now, two generations…

BOOK REVIEW: While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell

February 4, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Book: While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell Genre: Fairy-tale, Historical I am not the sort of person about whom stories are told. Those of humble birth suffer their heartbreaks and celebrate their triumphs unnoticed by the bards, leaving no trace in the fables of their time…. And so begins Elise…

BOOK REVIEW: Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole

April 1, 2014 Reading Life No Comments
Book: Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole   Genre: Historical, literary   In early 1912, a fan from Illinois writes a letter to the little known poet, Elspeth Dunn, who has never left the tiny island of Skye.  They begin a correspondence that spans several years, and  ultimately leads to…