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Historical Fiction

Review: The Precious Jules by Shawn Nocher

July 14, 2022 by Ann Marie Leave a Comment

Though I was immediately drawn to the synopsis of THE PRECIOUS JULES, my expectation that it was going to be a heavy, depressing read was not entirely accurate. Shawn Notcher has written the story of the Jules family with a great deal of sensitivity. The characters are all quite complicated and many are flawed but they are presented with a unique objectivity that made them realistic and, for the ...

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Filed Under: ARC, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: ARC, book blogger, Book Review, Domestic Drama, Family Dynamics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Shawn Nocher, The Precious Jules

Blog Tour: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

July 13, 2022 by Ann Marie Leave a Comment

The German Wife

Kelly Rimmer has done it again with THE GERMAN WIFE. One of the only books I listened to during the pandemic was The Things We Cannot Say. I absolutely loved it so when the publisher reached out to me asking if I'd like to join the blog tour for this one, it was a no-brainer. I read a lot of WWII fiction and I found this book to be different than most. It's much more nuanced and complicated and ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: ARC, Book Review, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Blog Tour and Review: Another Woman’s Husband by Gill Paul

August 24, 2018 by Ann Marie 12 Comments

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Another Woman's Husband by Gill Paul. I was very excited about this book from the moment I heard about it. Like many women my age, I grew up admiring Princess Diana—not only for her beauty and glamour but for the real impact she made on the world in her too-short life. As for Wallis Simpson, I'd heard of her of course. But it wasn't until watching The ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: British Monarchy, Family Dynamics, Historical Fiction, TLC Book Tours

Review and Giveaway: The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable

June 9, 2018 by Ann Marie 6 Comments

Summer I Met Jack

When I first heard about this book, I was very excited because I had read Michelle Gable's I'll See you in Paris and already knew I liked her writing. Like many Americans, I've always been drawn to glamour and glitz as well as the drama and tragedy of the Kennedy family. I somehow had it in my head that this was going to be a very Kennedy-centric book detailing one of his many affairs. I was ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized, Women's Fiction Tagged With: Alicia Darr, beach read, book blogger, Family Dynamics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Kennedy Family

Blog Tour: My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

April 20, 2018 by Ann Marie 12 Comments

"In the secret seethings of my discontented heart, I've searched for a life that is my own. A life not consumed by the questions he left in his wake—riddles I will never solve about our marriage, our family, and the suffering to which he exposed us. I've searched for a meaning to my existence not swallowed up by Hamilton's shadow. By his genius. By his greatness. By his folly."  Welcome to my ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: bibliophile, book blogger, bookworm, Eliza Hamilton, Fiction, Hamilton, Historical Fiction

Throwback Thursday: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

March 29, 2018 by Ann Marie 13 Comments

Throwback Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Renee at It’s Book Talk. Throwback Thursday is an awesome opportunity to share old favorites as well as older books in our TBR. I love this idea as I’m often distracted by all of the shiny, new books I see every day and don’t make it back to the ones that have been sitting on my shelves. My pick of the the week is: The Paris Wife by Paula ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, Hadley Hemingway Book, Hemingway Book, Historical Fiction, Paula McLain, Set in Paris, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

March 15, 2018 by Ann Marie 4 Comments

Throwback Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Renee at It’s Book Talk. Throwback Thursday is an awesome opportunity to share old favorites as well as older books in our TBR. I love this idea as I’m often distracted by all of the shiny, new books I see every day and don’t make it back to the ones that have been sitting on my shelves. My pick of the the week is: Snowflower and the Secret Fan by ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized Tagged With: book blogger, Book Review, Historical Fiction, Lisa See, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Pope Joan

December 20, 2017 by Ann Marie 8 Comments

Pope Joan

Throwback Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Renee at It’s Book Talk. Throwback Thursday is an awesome opportunity to share old favorites as well as older books in our TBR. I love this idea as I only started blogging about two years ago. Therefore, I have lots of old favorites to talk about. While I may not remember all of the details needed to write a complete review, I’m happy to share the ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Book Bogger, bookworm, Catholic Church, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Pope Joan, Throwback Thursday, Woman Pope

Blog Tour: The Trick by Emanuel Bergmann

December 18, 2017 by Ann Marie 9 Comments

The Trick

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Trick by Emanuel Bergmann. I am absolutely delighted to introduce you to this book!! If you're sensing, based on the two exclamation points I've already used, that I'm feeling enthusiastic about this book, you would be correct. The Trick combines so many of my favorite things in terms of characters, plot, and themes. Emanuel Bergmann has crafted a ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Family Dynamics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, WWII Fiction

Review: The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin

December 15, 2017 by Ann Marie 16 Comments

I really enjoyed The Swans of Fifth Avenue and started getting excited about The Girls in the Picture as soon as it was announced. In fact, it was the book I was most excited about receiving at Book Expo 2017. Melanie Benjamin was as much a delight in person, at her in-booth signing, as she is on her social media accounts. She even allowed me to blather on about her kitchen reno (it looks ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: book blogger, Book Expo 2017, Book Worm, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Melanie Benjamin

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