If you follow my reviews, whether here or on Goodreads, you’ll know I’m not averse to reading books from other parts of the world. I can say with all honesty that somehow I have failed to read a book from India – until now (well, 2021). Being old and doddery (according to my family), I have no idea where I […]
Ever heard of the Night Vale podcast? I didn’t until I read the first novel Welcome to Night Vale, which I had had my eye on for some time. It was a delight, funny and weird and full of wonderful characters – even the lesser ones. The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home is pegged as book […]
Before we begin, I would like to confess that I am an unabashed Conn Iggulden fan, having read many of his books and enjoyed each of them immensely. One of my favourite series was his Emperor books in which he breathed life into the well known historical facts about one Julius Caesar Esquire. This can be a tricky thing to […]
Format: AudibleObtained from: AuthorListening time: 17 hours 13 minutesPublisher: ASIN: B084B8DPWJNarrator: William L Hahn I like historical fiction. A lot. In fact, I probably like HF better than fantasy (and I love fantasy), but there seems to be less around to sate my need. Seriously, look up best historical fiction and it’s predominately romance. Anyway, Marcus Takes Command has all […]
I nabbed this one on Netgalley ages ago, and completely forgot what it was about, so I was essentially reading it blind. Which may have actually played in its favour. The story revolves around bodies being dug up in Manhattan, and people suspect doctors, who are looking for cadavers to advance their medical knowledge, are behind it. One man, an […]
Historical fiction tends to favour big ticket events in human history, so it’s always nice to see someone play the obscure card as Tim Leach does with The Smile of the Wolf. Set in Iceland a thousand years ago, the story tells of the Norse settlers who had made their home there, and of some of the issues they faced […]
I’m quite the fan of historical fiction, I love how it can breathe life and perspective into great characters and events that we know of, but will never really know. But that’s not all historical fiction can do. An author such as James Mace can take an obscure and mostly irrelevant piece of history, and create an enjoyable tale with […]
Despite being a fan of both historical fiction and fantasy, somehow I’ve made it through my prolific reading “career” without ever having read any Jack Whyte. When this popped up on Netgalley, I didn’t need much persuading to take it on for review. So what is the appeal that has made him such a popular author, and is this a […]
It’s been a long time since I read any Conn Iggulden, and that was his Caesar books, although I didn’t quite finish the series (yet). Not because it was bad (it was terrific), just too many books, too little time. When I saw The Falcon of Sparta at my library, I decided it was time to reacquaint myself with one […]
I’m on a mythology/historical fiction run at the moment, and seriously, who doesn’t love Robin Hood? Remember all those movies over the years giving different portrayals of the lovable rogue? This one is different. Quite different. This one goes mostly for historical accuracy, hence it’s dark. But don’t let that put you off. We start with a young Robin (17 […]
