Nightshade and Oak Author: Molly O’Neill Genre: Romantasy Publication Date: February 3, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC as well as offering it in audiobook format, in exchange for an honest review. A goddess must grapple with becoming human […]
Boudicca’s Daughter Author: Elodie Harper Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The riveting new novel about the fearless […]
Bog Queen Author: Anna North Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 14, 2025 Publisher: Bloomsbury Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. The story of an anthropologist’s monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues Author: Jonathan Kennedy Genre: Science (Nonfiction) Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Random House Audio A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history–from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism–have been shaped not by humans but […]
The Temple of Fortuna Author: Elodie Harper Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Series: Wolf Den Trilogy #3 Thank you to Jenny Lu & Union Square & Co. for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest […]
This week’s prompt is a genre-related freebie, where we get to pick a specific genre and then build a freebie around it. And while I read and post about fantasy a lot, I want to take it in a different direction this time. My sister-in-law was visiting me […]
Caesar’s Soldier Author: Alex Gough Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 22, 2023 Publisher: Canelo Adventure Series: Mark Antony #1 Thank you to Alex Gough for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: suicide, violence, death of a parent, […]
I’ve always enjoyed reading historical fiction. It’s a way to make history more understandable and relatable on a personal level, in a manner that history books can’t, almost like speaking to someone who has lived through an experience. Here are some of my favorite historical fiction books: The […]
Emperor’s Fate Author: Alex Gough Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: November 24, 2022 Publisher: Canelo Series: Imperial Assassin #6 Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, murder, blood, suicide, profanity, gore, […]
