This is a What IF book – in that Boyne is imagining what might have occurred had Irish writer Oscar Wilde not sued the 9th Marquess of Queensbury.

An emotionally powerful story of the deep friendship between two girls/women before, during, and after the Iranian Revolution

An award-winning, environmentally-hopeful bestseller that will permanently alter how you walk through the woods and think about nature.

If you, like me, have read many books by prolific, bestselling author Beatriz Williams, then I guarantee that this is another one that will keep you turning pages.

Continues Alice Hoffman’s fascination with the historic relationship between women, power, and witchcraft.

I found myself drawn in immediately and never losing interest.

A book that celebrates the accomplishments of women that are so often overlooked.

Historical fiction that works best for those who enjoy a play-by-play recounting of battles, meetings, and political posturing.

Relates a deeply disturbing event in United States history that few people have heard of and many prefer to keep buried

Covering the years 1140-1155, THE LOVE KNOT is about a romance, set against a period of civil war.

A creative though largely fabricated novel, based on mysterious circumstances surrounding a painting by Gustav Klimt.

The book is full of surprises and you won’t know literally until the last page how everything fits together.

A surprisingly powerful novella about faith, religious persecution, friendship, and family.

Congratulations to Vanessa Miller for finding this exceptional but little-known story from American history.

What strikes me as unique in this story is the author introducing some new motivations, plot twists, relationships, and romances.

This is well worth your time. It’s an intriguing story and a well-crafted narrative.

Sometimes you read historical fiction and everything comes together perfectly.

A short, concise, and powerful book, that offers some simple tools to help all of us navigate the uncertainly and anxiety in today’s world.

Best for fans of Liane Moriarty.

Not traditional historical fiction, but one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time.

A debut novel about one woman’s fierce fight for autonomy after the end of British colonial control over India.

What I liked best was looking inside Italian culture with vastly different priorities than in the United States.

Another spectacular creation from the mind of Maggie O’Farrell

Historical fiction about the connection between two fascinating religious women authors from the Middle Ages.

How we human beings can interpret and direct our lives in ways that will lead us to greater personal happiness.

I recommend both books which introduced me to a fascinating and intelligent woman from English history, during a period of time I will now look to learn more about.

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My second favorite book by this author.

I was enchanted by the beautiful way this author manufactured detail, to create a rich mental picture in my mind.

Some historical novelists make every book a treat to read.

An astonishingly deep and truthful exploration of human emotions and relationships.

Anyone with an interest in Ancient Egypt or British Colonialism should race to get a copy of DAUGHTER OF EGYPT.

You’ll walk away with such a full picture of small town life in Ireland in the 1980s.

I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in piracy, in the history of women, or in the ways women can shine when given the chance.

Quite a challenging book to introduce.

Engrossing from the start and takes some deliciously original twists and turns.

This is the author’s debut novel and I gave it five stars because it’s a well-written and compelling story, full of surprises, with much more meat than the original.

My overwhelming impression at the end is how remarkably inventive Saunders is in laying out a rich, chaotic, and imaginative picture of what happens everything someone dies.

One-third historical fiction and two-thirds mystery, this is a contest between two well-matched people whose interactions are build upon deception and deceit.

Combines two of my particular interests: early medical practices and women struggling for recognition.

The novel is pure delight and I awarded FIVE stars to on Goodreads.

I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.

How can a memoir about drug addicts and HIV in the 1980s and 1990s possibly have a hopeful slant?

I enjoyed learning more about Taiwan’s history and culture.

Few writers compete with her ability to consistently create a compelling storyline populated with interesting and believable characters.

A lovely story that illustrates just what a difference one person can make in the lives of others.

Combines two of my particular interests: early medical practices and women struggling for recognition.

2025 was SUCH a good year for reading.

A lovely story that illustrates just what a difference one person can make in the lives of others.