A few weeks ago I saw a link on Twitter to a new book entitled Rodin’s Lover by Heather Webb. I immediately downloaded this book to my Kindle app and began reading, even though I was supposed to be reading a book to review. Of course this book was about Camille Claudel. Since my first…
The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore 2014 William Morrow: New York Paperback, 326 pages Christopher Moore has added another fun book to his opus of historical fiction with a twist. The Serpent of Venice is different from Sacré Bleu, his only other work that I have read, in that this book is his fictional…
Blood and Beauty: The Borgias by Sarah Dunant Published July 16, 2013 Random House: New York Kindle edition: 545 pages If you enjoyed the Showtime series The Borgias, you will surely enjoy Sarah Dunant’s latest work of historical fiction. Her specialty is Renaissance Italy and in this book the subject is Pope Alexander VI and…
The Outcasts by Kathleen Kent Little, Brown and Company New York September 24, 2013 Paperback, 336 pages After reading, enjoying, and reviewing Ms. Kent’s first two books of historical fiction entitled The Heretic’s Daughter and The Traitor’s Wife, I was anticipating another intriguing read from this Dallas author. She did not disappoint. The Outcasts is…
Historical fiction is increasingly becoming one of my favorite genres of fiction. This type of fiction combines good stories with true events relevant to history. The latest book of this genre that I just finished reading is The HERetic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent. I had noticed this book on the shelves at bookstores for the…
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