Browsed by
Category: historical fiction

Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok

Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok

Screenshot 2020-03-30 at 20.51.58

For those of you who are regular readers of my blog, you will know that the Stalking Jack the Ripper series is one of my ultimate faves. The characters, the settings, the murder… Everything about it is *mwah*. I’ve always loved murder (okay, that sounds weird) and I’ve always been intrigued by forensics. So, it should come to you as no surprise that I like reading about things like that as well. I was looking for books similar to SJtR ON Goodreads, and came upon Spectacle.  …

Read More Read More

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss

Screen Shot 2018-09-21 at 20.57.25

I am so happy to have been able to read this sequel pretty soon after reading the first one. I don’t think I could have waited a whole year. The first book – The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter – was absolutely amazing, so I had very high hopes that Europen Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman would be the same. …

Read More Read More

A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

Screen Shot 2018-09-07 at 14.01.52

I had seen quite a lot of BookTubers talk about this book prior to its release, and the one thing that really captured my attention about this book was the cover. It has such beautiful gold foiling that shines and it’s just gorgeous. The only problem for me was that I went into this book with low expectations. I don’t really read a lot of historical fiction because of the connotations that are attached the genre (boring, long-winded…), but I think it’s safe to say that I was positively surprised. …

Read More Read More

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss

Screen Shot 2018-08-28 at 17.59.50

I was browsing Audible, looking for a book to listen to when I came across The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. From the title, I could tell that it was a take on Jekyll and Hyde. I read the premise, and it was something that I knew that I would really enjoy. I love reading books about classic literature, and I love reading re-tellings of them. …

Read More Read More

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

I’m am going to be very honest and very brief about my thoughts on this book: I don’t think that I am going to be reading any more of Virginia Woolf’s books. I’ve come to the conclusion that they aren’t for me… Which is a shame because I really do want to love her writing and enjoy her stories, but I just don’t. And I’m not going to force myself to read books that I know that I’m not going to enjoy, there is no point… …

Read More Read More

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco

I just can’t get enough of these books! If you read my review of Stalking Jack the Ripper, you will know that I absolutely loved it. I was lucky enough to read it at the right time as well because when I finished Stalking Jack the Ripper, Hunting Prince Dracula was to be released five days later, so as soon as it was released, I bought the audiobook and started listening to it straight away.

…

Read More Read More

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne by Ann Radcliffe

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne by Ann Radcliffe

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne by Ann Radcliffe was the second book that I had to read for my gothic module at university. I had heard a lot about Radcliffe prior to reading this short novel because of her masterpiece: Mysteries of Udolpho (which I haven’t personally read, but I have heard nothing but good things about it). The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne was Radcliffe’s first published piece of work, so whilst it was not a life-changing read, it was definitely entertaining. …

Read More Read More