Title: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna Author: Juliet Grames Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Published: 23rd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 438 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A perfect book club and holiday read that crosses from mountainside Calabrian villages in the early 20th century to Hartford, Connecticut after the immigration boom and… Continue reading The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
Category: historical fiction
Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
Title: Eliza Rose Author: Lucy Worsley Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st June 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:The captivating debut children's novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley is an exciting and charming glimpse behind the scenes of the Tudor court. I would often wonder about my future husband. A knight?… Continue reading Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
The Artist’s Portrait by Julie Keys
Title: The Artist's Portrait Author: Julie Keys Genre: Mystery/Literary/Historical Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th March 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 290 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A story about art, murder, and making your place in history. Whatever it was that drew me to Muriel, it wasn't her charm. In 1992, morning sickness drives Jane to pre-dawn walks… Continue reading The Artist’s Portrait by Julie Keys
Blog Tour Part Two: The French Photographer Interview with Natasha Lester
Hi Natasha, and welcome to my blog, The Book Muse. Thank you for joining me here today. First of all, congratulations on the new novel, it was exceptional, and had everything a good novel should have to tell a very powerful story. Jessica reminded me of Estella - both are women of their time, yet… Continue reading Blog Tour Part Two: The French Photographer Interview with Natasha Lester
Blog Tour Part One – Review: The French Photographer by Natasha Lester
Title: The French Photographer - Blog Tour Author: Natasha Lester Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th March, 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 440 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Inspired by the incredible true story of Lee Miller, Vogue model turned one of the first female war photojournalists, the new novel by the bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress Manhattan,… Continue reading Blog Tour Part One – Review: The French Photographer by Natasha Lester
March Round Up 2019
I read twelve books in March, and like previous months, some reviews are yet to go up, whilst others were just work books or books I did not review. Below is my progress for each challenge: Overall/Dymocks 52 Challenge 27. The Incredible Hulk by Alex Irvine Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte The Wolf and… Continue reading March Round Up 2019
The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl
Title: The True Story of Maddie Bright Author: Mary-Rose MacColl Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 504 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: In 1920, seventeen-year old Maddie Bright is thrilled to take a job as a serving girl on the royal tour of Australia by Edward who was then… Continue reading The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl
Esther by Jessica North
Title: Esther Author: Jessica North Genre: Historical Biography Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 277 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The little-known rags to riches love story of a convict girl who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. Much like another, better-known colonial woman, Elizabeth Macarthur, Esther successfully managed her husband's… Continue reading Esther by Jessica North
Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen Reading Challenge Update
I've always meant to read all the Jane Austen books, because she does satire and social commentary so well whilst still giving her characters nice, happy or at the very least, satisfying endings. I am also interested in her life, and reinterpretations of her works, so this year I have taken on the challenge… Continue reading Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen Reading Challenge Update
The Wolf and The Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag
Title: The Wolf and The Watchman Author: Niklas Natt och Dag Genre: Crime/Scandi Noir Publisher: Hachette/John Murray Published: 12th February 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 407 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Best Debut, The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers' Award 2017 'Thrilling, unnerving, clever and beautiful' Fredrik Backman The year is 1793, Stockholm. King Gustav of Sweden has… Continue reading The Wolf and The Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag
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