Sometimes, a book just defies your judgement. If you like historical fiction of the likes of All the Light We Cannot See or memoirs like Angela’s Ashes, you’ll like this book. Author: Sandra Arnold Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 331 Rating: 5 stars The Blurb: Losing her daughter to the Christchurch earthquake sends Lily back to …
We are hopping around with the Bookish Blog Hops group again and recommending great books. This time, we are discussing books set during wartime. This is one of my favourite subsets of historical fiction. Wartime was a time of extremes, when people’s attitudes and relationships were tested to the limits. A lot of the soldiers …
Writing prompts are a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Think about one of the following and free write whatever comes into your head. These can be used for flash fiction, short stories or even a novel or memoir. Feel free to link back to this post. I have added below some free …
The fight continues and I am backing Hildegard. I just love this historical series with a female protagonist who is calm, rational and assertive. Escape to medieval Germany with this new novel. Author: P K Adams Genre: Historical Fiction Page Count: 370 My Rating: ♠♠♠♠ 4/5 This is book two of the Hildegard von Bingen …
Welcome to my ninth interview with a New Zealand writer. April’s featured writer is p.d.r. lindsay, and yes, I meant to type small letters. Read on to find out why this is so important and how a group of independent authors can do great things. She writes historical fiction novels and has sold over a …
What is not to love about this classic? Jane Austen’s novel is a biting social commentary from the very first line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” The tale has been re-told in countless modern books like Pride …
Stories set in the past force characters to their limits. Death is a close companion in historical fiction, whether from battle wounds, childbirth or disease. So we see novels about daring feats of bravery, born of desperation. Or books about how much the characters can bear. In some of these stories, the women characters withstand …
It’s hot here in New Zealand at Christmastime. Well, it is meant to be. So this is kind of a funny topic for me to host. I am part of a group of book bloggers who share recommendations. In December, I’m taking part in the Holiday Hop, a series of articles with a Christmas theme. …
The kiwi summer has started off with a whisper, with overcast mornings and chill winds. Even if the sun is shining in the late afternoon, we wake to wet grass underfoot. It really is perfect reading weather, if only I could get a spare moment with all the Christmas shopping and end of year events. …
This is like choosing my favourite child! I’ve had another year of reading fantastic books, but unfortunately it is time to sort the naughty from the nice. Any of my top five would make a great read. Join me on Goodreads to see the full list of books I have devoured. This year, I’ve included …