There’s something for everyone in this month’s collection of Recommended Reads with RF Kuang’s brilliant satire, Yellowface, at the top of the list. Yellowface by RF Kuang. Three-quarters of the way through Yellowface, the protagonist, June (aka Juniper Song...
Barb’s Book Reviews
Review: Sinners of Starlight City
Sinners of Starlight City by Anika ScottMy rating: 4 of 5 starsWhat a refreshing change of pace from all the WW2 books I've been reading! I'd never read Anika Scott before, but based on how much I enjoyed Sinners of Starlight City, I'll definitely read her again.Set...
Barb’s Book Reviews, July 7, 2023
It’s summer reading time. Despite having a crazy June, I managed to squeeze in some reading. Several of the books were for research, but there were two historical fiction reads that fans will love. The Spectacular by Fiona Davis: Fiona Davis’s books have always been...
Barb’s Book Reviews, May 5, 2023
Some terrific recommendations this month, so let's dive right in! Two Wars and a Wedding by Lauren Willig: Lauren Willig has been an auto-buy for me since she wrote the Ashford Affair. Her stories always take me to a place and time in history I didn’t know well. In...
Barb’s Book Reviews for March 3, 2023
Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams: Things Past Telling chronicles the life of Maryam Grace, a West African girl who is captured by slave traders in the late 18th century. Over the next 100 plus years she lives a life filled with heartache, love, and adventure....