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).
Summary While on vacation in Crete, Alexis Fielding arrives in Plaka to find out more about her mother’s secret past, linked to the abandoned island of Spinalonga, Greece’s former leper colony. Quote “This was not the start of a short trip to deliver supplies. It was the beginning of a one-way journey to start a new life. Life on a leper colony. Life on Spinalonga.” Interesting Facts 1 Source: Life…
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…
Willa Romeyn, a bright 12-year-old girl who loves reading, one day notices things are happening around her that she doesn’t fully understand. She decides she needs to pay more attention and starts watching and listening more closely, but this seems to raise more questions than answers: Why is her father, Felix, disappearing days at a time without explanation? Why did her mother, Sylvia, abandon them several years ago? Why is…
