Tag: historical fiction books about friendship
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Christmas Historical Fiction Books
By the Christmas tree is one of my favorite places to read. I’m becoming more and more of a mood reader, so I’ve really leaned into reading Christmas-themed books this month. One I’ve been saving since September is Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews. I went to a release event at M. Judson… Read more
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The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear
The White Lady is a fascinating story of Elinor de Witt (later, Elinor White, AKA the White Lady). Elinor got into the spy business as a young girl in WWI Belgium. After escaping to England after a mission went wrong, the spy was needed again to fight the Nazis in WWII. The story is dual… Read more
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The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin
I absolutely adored The Wish Book Christmas! It was the perfect start to my holiday reading. It is a follow up to If I Were You (see my review here). If you haven’t read If I Were You, stop now and read it first! The Wish Book Christmas features cheerful giving by the “Smart kings”… Read more
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The Road to Paradise by Karen Barnett- a Vintage National Parks Novel
I bought The Road to Paradise, which is part of the Vintage National Parks series while on vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last summer. We had just driven through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so this series appealed to me (I’m very much a mood reader). So I bought them all 😂 Here’s the Setup… Read more
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Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
The M. Judson 2023 Reading Challenge category for October is a BOOK ABOUT A TIME IN HISTORY THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT….I’m a social studies teacher, so this was a hard one for me. I finally settled on Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers on Operation Iraqi Freedom, which I haven’t read much historical… Read more
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Under the Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse
Valerie Fraser Luesse has once again written a wonderfully romantic historical novel set in the Deep South. Under the Bayou Moon has especially witty dialogue that had me chuckling to myself throughout the book. I was a bit disappointed in how antagonist was introduced, so the mystery wasn’t quiet as mysterious as it could have… Read more
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Free 3 MONTH trial of Kindle Unlimited!
The Free 3 MONTH trial of Kindle Unlimited ends at the end of the day today, October 11 Link to the free trial of Kindle Unlimited Here are books I love that are included in Kindle Unlimited: What the Wind Knows– one of my favorite books of 2023 I’d Rather Be Reading– if your reading… Read more
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Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
I listened to Radar Girls on audio this time. This was actually a re-read for me–I always read all of the new Sara Ackerman books as soon as they come out. I needed to read a book set on an island for the M. Judson 2023 Reading Challenge, and I’ve been praying for the people… Read more
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7 Historical Fiction Books with a Color in the Title
Historical Fiction Books with a Color in the Title Read more