Trigger warning: book 1 talks in depth about war crimes and what soldiers did to the people they concurred, men and women. Titles: Book 1 – The Poppy War, Book 2 – The Dragon Empire, Book 3 – The Burning God Author: R. F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Plot: 1 – Rin is boundContinue reading “Poppy War Trilogy – R. F. Kuang”
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I Was Anastasia – Ariel Lawhon
Title: I was Anastasia Author: Ariel Lawhon Narrators: Jane Collingwood, Sion Thomas, Ariel Lawhon read her intro and author’s note Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Tsarivna Anastasia is the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicolas II. The Russian revolution has begun. Anastasia, her three sisters and brother Alexi, and her parents are sentenced to house arrest atContinue reading “I Was Anastasia – Ariel Lawhon”
James – Percival Everett
Title: James Author: Percival Everett Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: James is a slave in Missouri. Two local white boys, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, like James because he’ll ‘play’ with the boys. One day, James hears rumors that his master is going to sell him. So he makes the brave decision to runaway. While JamesContinue reading “James – Percival Everett”
How to Stop Time – Matt Haig
Title: How to Stop Time Author: Matt Haig Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Tom Hazard is an anomaly. He’s been alive for over four hundred years. Thanks to the Albatross Society and its leader Hiendrich, he’s had a comfortable life moving around every eight years. So long as Tom helps recruit new long lived peopleContinue reading “How to Stop Time – Matt Haig”
Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn
Title: Tea with Elephants Author: Robin Jones Gunn Genre: Realistic Fiction, Christian Fiction Plot: Lily and Fern have been friends since childhood. They’ve moved away and grown up but remained close. Both have started families and had to postpone their dreams of traveling the world. When Lily’s gifted a trip to Africa, she can’t passContinue reading “Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn”
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V.E. Schwab
Title: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Plot: Three women are bound by fate. One choses her fate for control, one for love, and third has her fate chosen for her. María is the oldest of the three. She’s born in 1532 in a small town in Spain. She’sContinue reading “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V.E. Schwab”
Queering the Color Line – Siobhan B. Somerville
Title: Queering the Color Line Author: Siobhan B. Somerville Genre: History, LBGTQ+ Plot: Black people and LBGTQ+ people have always been pushed to the side. Their part of history has always been erased or not talked about. Siobhan talks about their history and how they contributed to society at the turn of the last centuryContinue reading “Queering the Color Line – Siobhan B. Somerville”
Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green
Title: Everything is Tuberculosis Author: John Green Genre: Science Plot: John explores the history of tuberculosis and how it’s still prevalent today. He talks about how the disease shaped history. There’s still so many people today who live and die with the disease. John met Henry in his travels to Sierra Leone. He lives inContinue reading “Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green”
The Witch and the Tsar – Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Title: The Witch and the Tsar Author: Olesya Salnikova Gilmore Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Yaga is a half goddess living in the Russian countryside. She avoids mortals due to past hurts. The occasional mortal seeks her out for healing remedies. When Tsar Ivan’s wife Anastasia comes seeking a cure, Yaga’s life starts to getContinue reading “The Witch and the Tsar – Olesya Salnikova Gilmore”
The Boxcar Librarian – Brianna Labuskes
Title: The Boxcar Librarian Author: Brianna Labuskes Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Alice Monroe is copper king’s daughter trying to get books to the miners at their isolated mining towns in the 1920’s. People around her say that the miners don’t need books. A local man, Sydney, with lots of connections helps Alice get the fundingContinue reading “The Boxcar Librarian – Brianna Labuskes”
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