Category: Historical fiction

2025 Beat The Backlist Book Review Historical fiction

Review of The Spectacular by Fiona Davis – Rockettes, Mystery, and 1950s New York

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May 15, 2025

The Spectacular is a captivating historical fiction story set in 1950s New York, following a young Rockette who defies expectations and joins the hunt for...

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Kate & Frida by Kim Fay Review – A Moving Novel About Friendship & Letters

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April 8, 2025

Kate & Frida is a heartfelt epistolary novel about two aspiring writers—one in Paris, the other in Seattle—whose unexpected correspondence in the early 1990s blossoms...

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Review: The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry – A Magical Tale #PattiCallahanHenry @atriabooks.bksy.social

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February 25, 2025

The Story She Left Behind is a beautifully written historical fiction novel that weaves together mystery, family legacy, and the power of storytelling as one...

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Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams Review: Love, Loss, and Redemption in Two Eras @authorbeatriz @PRHAudio

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January 23, 2025

Husbands & Lovers is a dual timeline novel that follows a single mother in contemporary New England and a Hungarian refugee in 1950s Cairo as...

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2024 Book Review Historical fiction Women's fiction

A Vivid Journey Through Post-WWII New York: A Book Review of “The Trouble With You” by Ellen Feldman #EllenFeldman @StMartinsPress #stmartinsgriffin

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February 15, 2024

The Trouble With You delves into post-WWII New York, spotlighting Fanny Fabricant’s journey through societal shifts, personal dilemmas, and the chilling realities of the Hollywood...

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The Women by Kristin Hannah: A Gripping Vietnam War Era Tale – Book Review #kristinhannah @stmartinspress @macmillanaudio

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February 1, 2024

“The Women” intricately explores the Vietnam War era in a captivating historical fiction narrative that delves into characters, relationships, and the societal struggles faced by...

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2023 Book Review Historical fiction

Unforgettable Bonds in Occupied Paris: ‘The Paris Daughter’ by Kristin Harmel – A Book Review

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August 17, 2023

The Paris Daughter tells the story of two women who meet in Paris in 1939 who are required to make difficult choices as mothers. It’s...

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2023 Book Review Historical fiction

The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry: Book Review

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July 4, 2023

The Secret Book of Flora Lea is the story of two sisters who were evacuated from London in WWII and the mystery behind the disappearance...

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The Audrey Hepburn Estate by Brenda Janowitz: Book Review

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April 27, 2023

The Audrey Hepburn Estate has a woman revisiting the grand Long Island estate in which she grew up for one last time before it is...

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