Tag: historical fiction
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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era,…
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The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike (Release Day & Review)
AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and son have ridden off to wage war against her brother, Lailoken. She doesn’t yet know that her young daughter, Angharad, who was training with Lailoken to become a Wisdom Keeper, has been lost in the chaos. As one of the bloodiest…
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Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys My rating: 4 of 5 stars Published by Philomel Books Hardcover 393 Amazon Spoiler-free review Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war. As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the…
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The Ballroom by Anna Hope
Overview My Rating: 3.75/5 Stars This book was a little different for me, in terms of it being an adult historical fiction rather than a young adult. That being said, I didn’t find the change of pace boring. While the plot was a little slow, I found it was still a very compelling read. If…
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