CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for: Fled by Meg Keneally
BOOK REVIEW: Georgiana Darcy: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Alice Isakova
Synopsis
With her temptingly large dowry, the beautiful and talented Georgiana Darcy catches the eye of numerous suitors, not all of whom wish to marry purely for love. As Georgiana navigates the treacherous waters of courtship, her story becomes intertwined with that of Anne de Bourgh, her wealthy but painfully awkward cousin, who stirs up trouble
CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot & Heather Webb
As the French Revolution is one of my favourite periods in history, I was so excited by news of this collaboration that I just had
BOOK REVIEW/BLOG TOUR: Brandon - Tudor Knight by Tony Riches
Publication Date: December 3, 2018Preseli Press
eBook; ASIN: B07L3YGBWJ
Genre: Historical/Tudor/Biographical
From the author of the international bestselling Tudor Trilogy comes a true story of adventure, courtly love and chivalric loyalty.
Synopsis
Handsome, charismatic and a champion jouster, Sir Charles Brandon is the epitome of a Tudor Knight. A favourite of King Henry VIII, Brandon has a secret. He
BOOK REVIEW: Reasons to Kill God by I.V Olokita.
“If you are able to write 180 pages of your memoir without putting the pen down, I might let you live…”
Klaus Holland loves no one other than himself. He victimizes people for being Jews or for just being alive.
He is an old Nazi criminal who escaped to Brazil and was caught and prosecuted. He is now forced to write his memoirs as part of his punishment – the same punishment he used to give Jews at the concentration camp. This punishment makes him remember and re-live his cruelty as the concentration camp commander
BOOK REVIEW/BLOG TOUR: An Abiding Fire by M.J. Logue
Publisher: Sapere Books
ebook and paperback
Genre:Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Synopsis
How do you solve a murder when you are one of the suspects?
1664, London. Life should be good for Major Thankful Russell and his new bride, Thomazine. Russell, middle-aged and battle-scarred, isn’t everyone’s idea of the perfect husband for an eligible young woman but the moment Thomazine set eyes
2019 New Releases Challenge - My Sign Up Post
Challenge period: 1st January to 31st December, 2019
Sign Up: By 1st September, 2019
Aim: To read books released in 2019.
All the information can be found here on the sign-up page.
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2019 - My Sign Up Post
Challenge period: 1st January to 31st December, 2019
Sign up: anytime during the year
All the details are available on the sign-up page.
There are six different reading levels: 20th Century Reader (2 books), Victorian Reader (5 books), Renaissance Reader (10 books), Medieval (15 books), Ancient History (25 books) and Prehistoric (50+ books).
Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019 - My Sign up Post
Challenge period: 1st January to 31st December, 2019.
Sign Up: Throughout the year until 30th November, 2019.
Aim: To help overcome gender bias in the reviewing of books by Australian women.
Further information about the challenge and how to join can be found here.
Aussie Author Challenge 2019 - My Sign Up Post
Challenge period: 1st January to 31st December, 2019
Sign Up: Anytime during the year
Aim: To showcase the quality and diversity of the books being produced by Australian authors.
All the information and how to join is here on the sign-up page.
This year I'm participating at the Wallaroo level:
BOOK REVIEW/BLOG TOUR: The Road to Newgate by Kate Braithwaite
Crooked Cat Books
Paperback and eBook; 280 Pages
Genre: Historical/Mystery
Synopsis
What price justice?
London 1678.
Titus Oates, an unknown preacher, creates panic with wild stories of a Catholic uprising against Charles II. The murder of a prominent Protestant magistrate appears to confirm that the Popish Plot is real.
2018 Reading Challenges - My Wrap Up Post
Here is my wrap up post for the challenges I signed up for in 2018. Once again, I have mixed results. Okay, I'll be honest - I failed miserably. On the bright side, I did read some wonderful
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