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Clear, by Carys Davies
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: March 7, 2024June 27, 2024

Clear, by Carys Davies

For roughly 100 years, landowners across Scotland forced their tenants off the land. Although economic […]

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The Silver Bone, by Andrey Kurkov
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Historical Fiction Posted on: February 21, 2024June 27, 2024

The Silver Bone, by Andrey Kurkov

In the mad, violent days of the Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War, Samson Kolechko […]

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Parasol Against the Axe, by Helen Oyeyemi
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction / Metafiction Posted on: February 19, 2024June 27, 2024

Parasol Against the Axe, by Helen Oyeyemi

Hero Tojosoa is used to doing things she doesn’t really like. Honestly, it’s a wonder […]

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Wolf at the Table, by Adam Rapp
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: February 8, 2024June 27, 2024

Wolf at the Table, by Adam Rapp

Trigger warnings for references to child sexual abuse, murder, and suicidal ideation. In Wolf at […]

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Mother Doll, by Katya Apekina
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: February 6, 2024June 27, 2024

Mother Doll, by Katya Apekina

Zhenia is content with her life as Katya Apekina’s emotionally stunning novel, Mother Doll, opens. […]

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Unnatural Ends, by Christopher Huang
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: January 30, 2024June 27, 2024

Unnatural Ends, by Christopher Huang

Sir Lawrence Linwood’s unlamented death summons his three adopted children from Peru, France, and London […]

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The Rumor Game, by Thomas Mullen
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery / Thriller Posted on: January 16, 2024June 27, 2024

The Rumor Game, by Thomas Mullen

Thomas Mullen dives deeply into the gray area between good and evil in The Rumor […]

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The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years, by Shubnum Khan
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 2, 2024June 28, 2024

The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years, by Shubnum Khan

Shubnum Khan’s powerful, hypnotic novel, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years, floored me. I feel […]

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Hazardous Spirits, by Anbara Salam
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: December 28, 2023June 28, 2024

Hazardous Spirits, by Anbara Salam

The traditional Christian wedding vows include provisions “for better or worse, for richer or poorer, […]

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The Bullet Swallower, by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Historical Fiction Posted on: December 26, 2023June 28, 2024

The Bullet Swallower, by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Sonoros, we learn early in Elizabeth Gonzalez James’s violent meditation on the sins of […]

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