Title: Pandora Author: Susan Stokes-Chapman Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Dora Blake is the daughter of late antiquities dealers in 1799 London. Her scheming Uncle Hezekiah now runs the shop. He passes forgeries as the real deal while hiding the fact that he has real antiques on sale for the black market. Dora starts toContinue reading “Pandora – Susan Stokes-Chapman”
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Six Days in Bombay – Alka Joshi
Title: Six Days in Bombay Title: Alka Joshi Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Sona Falstaff is a nurse in 1930’s Bombay, India. One day, Mira Novak comes in to Sona’s hospital after a miscarriage. While Mira heals, the two become fast friends because of their shared half-Indian heritage. But her slow healing makes the doctor’s concerned.Continue reading “Six Days in Bombay – Alka Joshi”
Someone Else’s Shoes – Jojo Moyes
Title: Someone Else’s Shoes Author: Jojo Moyes Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Nisha Cantor is the wife of a wealthy businessman, Carl Cantor. She knows what she wants out of life and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, even if it pisses everyone else off. Out of the blue, Carl cuts her off and locks herContinue reading “Someone Else’s Shoes – Jojo Moyes”
Ghost Talkers – Mary Robinette Kowal
Title: Ghost Talkers Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Ginger Stuyvesant is an American living in London in the early 1900’s. When WW1 breaks out, Ginger helps out in a new volunteer corp of the military. This new corp is a group of mediums with military liaisons. The soldiers are trained toContinue reading “Ghost Talkers – Mary Robinette Kowal”
The Circus Train – Amita Parikh
Title: The Circus Train Author: Amita Parikh Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Lena Papadapoulos is the daughter of famous circus illusionist, Theo Papadapoulos. She lives on the train traveling across Europe but has never fit in or had an act of her own. So she’s never really fit in. Then she finds a boy, Alexandre, passedContinue reading “The Circus Train – Amita Parikh”
The Bedlam Detective – Stephan Gallagher
Title: The Bedlam Detective Author: Stephan Gallagher Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Sebastian Becker is an investigator with the Bethlehem Hospital, famously known as Bedlam, in the late 1800’s. His newest patient to look into is Sir Owain Lancaster. Sir Owain has recently returned from an adventure in the Amazon that went horribly wrong. He’sContinue reading “The Bedlam Detective – Stephan Gallagher”
The Bookbinder – Pip Williams
Title: The Bookbinder Author: Pip Williams Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Peggy Jones and her sister, Maude, are bookbinders in Oxford, England in 1917. She folds the pages of books into place. When WW1 starts, a wave of Belgium refugees fold into the city. Three Belgium women come to work in the bindery. Lotte, a refugee,Continue reading “The Bookbinder – Pip Williams”
The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
Title: The Midnight Library Author: Matt Haig Genre: Sci-Fi Plot: Nora Seed isn’t happy with her life. Life didn’t turn out how she thought. She’s not sure she wants to continue on. Then Nora’s transported to the Midnight Library. The librarian is Mrs. Elm, her middle school librarian. She tells Nora that all the booksContinue reading “The Midnight Library – Matt Haig”
The Fury – Alex Michaelides
Title: The Fury Author: Alex Michaelides Genre: Thriller Plot: Elliot is a lowly playwright and friends with the famous actress Lana Ferrer. Lana’s invited him and a couple other people to her private Greek island. The locals call the island cursed. Lana doesn’t believe in them. Until she ends up dead. The night follows ElliotContinue reading “The Fury – Alex Michaelides”
The Secret Book of Flora Lea – Patti Callahan Henry
Title: The Secret Book of Flora Lea Author: Patti Callahan Henry Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Hazel and Flora Lee are kids during WW2 in London. Operation Pied Piper sends all of London’s children to the countryside. Hazel and Flora are sent to a small town outside of Oxford. The girls end up with BirdieContinue reading “The Secret Book of Flora Lea – Patti Callahan Henry”
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