Thursday, May 15, 2025

Falling Pomegranate Seeds by Wendy J. Dunn
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Publication Date: February 28th, 2025
Publisher: Poesy Quill
Series: Omnibus Edition
Pages: 1030 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Tudor Fiction

Book Description

In the Falling Pomegranate Seeds Duology, readers are transported to the rich historical tapestry of 15th and 16th-century Europe, where the lives of remarkable women unfold against the backdrop of political upheaval and personal struggles.

In the first book, beginning in 1490 Castile, Doña Beatriz Galindo, a passionate and respected scholar, serves as an advisor to Queen Isabel of Castile. Beatriz yearns for a life beyond the constraints imposed on women, desiring to control her own destiny. As she

Thursday, May 01, 2025

A Darn Good Read Named One of the 70 Best Historical Fiction Blogs & Websites for 2025

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This year I'm taking a step back from blogging for a number of reasons, although I am still participating in blog tours and will post the occasional review.

Recently, my spirits received a welcome boost when I learnt from Feedspot that my blog had been included in the 70 Best Historical Fiction Blogs and Websites in 2025.

My fellow recipients are some of the popular and well-respected historical book blogs and websites on the internet today and I am very flattered that A Darn Good Read is ranked amongst them.

The complete list and the criteria used for selection can be viewed here.

Thank you, Feedspot!