Frank Lloyd Wright is known as a famous architect. His own biographies don’t mention much of his personal life. Yet, he left his wife and six children to live with another man’s wife for several years. Loving Frank is a historical fiction novel that explores the possible relationship the two had and what influenced their decisions along the way. Loving Frank by Nancy HoranThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on November 15, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 I read The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris last year and when I saw that she was releasing a new book on NetGalley, I chose to read it. Cilka’s Journey is the first historical fiction book I’ve read that is set in the Russian Gulags. Morris’ writing style captivates the reader right away in both books. Cilka’s Journey by Heather MorrisThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on October 28, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Columbus Must Die is a very interesting historical fiction read. Books set in early American history take a lot of researching to get facts straight, which makes it harder to find. Columbus Must Die by John McCleanThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on October 18, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
“Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we’ve nothing worth living for.” Hadassah and her family got caught in Jerusalem when the Romans attacked it. Her father, who was brought back to life by Jesus, ventures out every day to spread the Gospel of Christianity. One day, he doesn’t […] A Voice in the Wind by Francine RiversThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction Religious on October 4, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Last Christmas in Paris is mostly written by using letters between the characters. Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather WebbThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on August 30, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 Secrets have a way of coming out. For one family in Tennessee, the family secret runs deep. Aiken is back home to help her family take care of her father, who has cancer, and to be seen so she can possibly run for the Senate seat he holds when he’s no longer able to serve. She discovers her family might be tied to a scandal in Before We Were Yours. Before We Were Yours by Lisa WingateThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction historical fiction on July 26, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 War is not just for men. During World War II, several governments recruited women for various jobs that would help the war effort – and some of those were on the frontline. England brought women into the Special Operations Executive and trained them to send messages and sabotage the enemy. That is the stage that The Lost Girls of Paris sets its historical fiction tale of the women of SOE and a war widow who stumbles upon their story. The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam JenoffThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on July 19, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Set in the 1960s, An Improbable Pairing sets a romance story in the settings of Paris and Switzerland among people who are enjoying their wealth. An Improbable Pairing by Gary DicksonThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on July 1, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the author’s interviews with a man named Lale Sokolov who wanted to talk to someone about what he saw and experienced in Auschwitz after his wife died. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather MorrisThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on February 4, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “We have to stop being afraid of the shadows and realize that the world is made up of shades of gray, light and darkness. Can’t have one without the other.” Reba Adams is sent to interview a German baker in El Paso about how holidays were spent in Germany. When […] The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoyThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on January 25, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter