One of my favorite literary genre is historical fiction. I have read quite a lot in recent years, and I thought I would share with you my top 10 favorites. Of course, I haven’t read all historical fiction available out there, so there might be great books that would deserve to be on this top 10 list. That’s why I will update this list from time to time. When I do, I will share it again with you. I will also make other Top 10 lists in the future, so make sure you come back to my blog regularly…
Without further ado, here is my Top 10 Historical Fiction:
Cécile Sune was born in Lyon, France, and her obsession with books started when she was 14. Her grandparents had lent her Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, and she spent part of the summer indoors reading. Needless to say, her tan didn't really improve that year! It was also around that time that Cécile fell in love with the English language. Several years later, in 1999, Cécile moved to Toronto, Canada, with her cat and 5 suitcases. Her love of reading greatly increased when she discovered that English books were much cheaper than French novels. In 2013, she decided to start a blog to share her passion. Cécile now lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband and their daughter, and works as a freelance translator (CS Revision).
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, winner of the 2013 Man Booker Prize and the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards, drew my attention because I usually enjoy historical fiction, and I have always been fascinated by the gold rush and how people would risk everything they have in the odd chance of striking it rich. The book starts when 12 men meet on 27 January 1866 in the smoking room of a hotel to…
Last Saturday, Eleanor Catton was in Ottawa to promote her novel The Luminaries. The event took place at the Centretown United Church, a beautiful building with colorful stained glass windows, dark wood pews and a flower patterned red carpet. The author was dressed soberly in black pants and a light blue jacket. She started the event by reading two excerpts from The Luminaries, and then she sat down for an interview with Adrian Harewood from CBC Ottawa. In her novel,…
Fall is always an exciting time for readers as a lot of great books are released during this period. This year is no exception, and I decided to list some of the titles I can’t wait to put my hands on. Fiction Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett I am currently reading Fall of Giants, the first book in the Century Trilogy, an historical fiction that takes place during World War…
