REVIEW of The Course of Honor, by Lindsey Davis

After finishing all twenty of Lindsey Davis’ Falco novels, I’ve moved on to some of her other historical fiction. Yesterday’s … More

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

I’ve been putting off writing this post for quite some time because it marks a monumentally sad occasion. I have … More

Having fully indulged her hostility toward building contractors, lawyers, and newspapermen in the previous books, Lindsey Davis now takes the … More

Venetia Lanyon has never been out in London society, and at twenty-five years of age she is almost on the … More

I rarely give a book five stars. According to Goodreads terminology: one star – “didn’t like it” two stars – … More

Britain–the last place on earth that Marcus Didius Falco wants to visit. But when Emperor Vespasian asks him to conduct … More

“This was my favorite read of the entire year.” I saw one reader comment just that about The Virgin Widow, … More

I read my first Philippa Gregory a little less than a year ago. The title I chose was The Red … More

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