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Historical Fiction

The final book in this trilogy

Book cover image - A Trial in Venice

The Midwife of Venice was Roberta Rich's debut novel. This international bestseller was followed by a second novel - The Harem Midwife. And at last the third novel - A Trial in Venice - is here!

Wonderful historical tale...

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Paulette Jiles' latest novel is News of the World. It's also a National Book Award finalist.

Read this book!

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I LOVED this book!

The Forgotten Room is a unique literary venture as it was written by the combined efforts of Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig.

WW2 Historical Fiction

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I'm a frequent reader of historical fiction and my favourite books in this genre tend to be set in and around the Second World War.

An historical love triangle

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Along the infinite sea is Beatriz Williams' final book in the Schuyler sisters series. When I picked this book up I was simply intrigued by the story, not knowing it was part of a series. So, having not read the previous books, I can tell you that the story has no problem standing on its own.

Great for a book club!

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The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro is an inventive take on a common theme in historical fiction novels. Although the story takes place in New York on the verge of the Second World War, it is not your average war novel.

I was crying when Rosette died...

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I was crying when Rosette died - a beautiful mulatta girl, who for me symbolized love, not only romantic but interracial love, and a hope for better interracial relationships. 

A must read!

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The Girl from the train is by far one of the best books that I read this past year.

Another great read from Morton!

Book cover image - The Lake House

Kate Morton has done it again - her latest release, The Lake House, is an absolutely fantastic read.