After finishing all twenty of Lindsey Davis’ Falco novels, I’ve moved on to some of her other historical fiction. Yesterday’s … More
Tag: Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2011
REVIEW of The Scarlet Lion, by Elizabeth Chadwick
Elizabeth Chadwick is considered by most historical fiction readers to be IT. She’s the top of the field. She’s the … More
REVIEW of Alexandria & Nemesis, by Lindsey Davis
I’ve been putting off writing this post for quite some time because it marks a monumentally sad occasion. I have … More
REVIEW of See Delphi and Die & Saturnalia, by Lindsey Davis
Having fully indulged her hostility toward building contractors, lawyers, and newspapermen in the previous books, Lindsey Davis now takes the … More
REVIEW of Venetia, by Georgette Heyer
Venetia Lanyon has never been out in London society, and at twenty-five years of age she is almost on the … More
REVIEW of The Accusers & Scandal Takes a Holiday, by Lindsey Davis
I rarely give a book five stars. According to Goodreads terminology: one star – “didn’t like it” two stars – … More
REVIEW of A Body in the Bathhouse & The Jupiter Myth, by Lindsey Davis
Britain–the last place on earth that Marcus Didius Falco wants to visit. But when Emperor Vespasian asks him to conduct … More
REVIEW of The Virgin Widow, by Anne O’Brien
“This was my favorite read of the entire year.” I saw one reader comment just that about The Virgin Widow, … More
REVIEW of The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory
I read my first Philippa Gregory a little less than a year ago. The title I chose was The Red … More
REVIEW of The Convenient Marriage, by Georgette Heyer
If you’re looking to read something unpredictable, Georgette Heyer books are not for you. Thirty-something-year-old former rake falls in love … More