History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

The Portraitist: A Novel of Adelaide Labille-Guiard by Susanne Dunlap Publication Date: August 30, 2022 She Writes Press Genre: Historical Fiction Synopsis: Based on a true story, this is the tale of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard’s fight to take her rightful place in the competitive art world of eighteenth-century Paris.     With a beautiful rival who’s better connected and better trained than she is, Adélaïde faces an uphill battle. Her love affair with her young instructor in oil painting gives rise to suspicions that he touches up her work, and her decision to make much-needed money by executing erotic pastels threatens to create as many problems as it solves. Meanwhile, her rival goes from strength to strength, becoming Marie Antoinette’s official portraitist and gaining entrance to the elite Académie Royale at the same time as Adélaïde.      When at last Adélaïde earns her own royal appointment and receives a massive commission from a member of the royal family, the timing couldn

     I am so excited that THE MAN OR THE MONSTER by Aamna Qureshi is available now and that I get to share the news!      If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below.       This blitz also includes a giveaway for 2 finished copies of the graphic novel from Vault & Rockstar Book Tours . So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below. About The Book: Title:   THE MAN OR THE MONSTER (The Marghazar Trials #2) Author:  Aamna Qureshi Pub. Date:  August 30, 2022 Publisher:  CamCat Books Formats:  Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook Pages:  320 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , Kindle , Audible , B&N ,  iBooks , Kobo ,  TBD , Bookshop.org Order a signed copy directly from Aamna! Synopsis:  She made her decision. Now she has to live with it.      Durkhanai Miangul sealed her lover’s fate when she sent him through a door where either a lady or a lion awaited him. But her decision was only

       A huge 'thank you' to author Kate Forsyth for taking the time to respond to this interview! In her latest book, 'The Crimson Thread', tells of the resistance on the Greek island of Crete during WWII. In this interview, Mrs. Forsyth tells of the very personal origins of the novel and the sometimes difficult but fun methods of the research on Greek culture. I hope you enjoy the insights into the world of Kate Forsyth! There are very few WWII stories that are set in Crete. What drew you to the setting? My great-uncle fought in the Battle of Crete and hearing the very dramatic story of his escape from the island when I was a child gave me a lifelong interest in Greece and its history and myths. Then a few years ago I bought an antiquarian copy of Nathanial Hawthorne’s Tanglewood Tales which reignited my interest. I began to do some  research, and  discovered the untold story of the brave women of the Cretan resistance and knew that was a story I wanted to tell.  The

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the FRACTURED PATH by J.C. Cervantes Blog Tour hosted by  Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: FRACTURED PATH (The Mirror #3) Author:  J.C. Cervantes Pub. Date:  July 19, 2022 Publisher:  Disney-Hyperion Formats:  Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages:  384 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , B&N ,  TBD , Bookshop.org Can dreams come true when you're living with a family curse? 1965—San Francisco, California     The 1960s are bursting with music and movement and love in San Francisco, perfect for a budding artist like Blake. Unfortunately, the art world is not welcoming to people of her gender or her multi-racial heritage, making it tough to land an internship that could put her on the map. That, plus the fact that Blake’s family has been notoriously riddled with bad luck, makes her feel like she can’t catch a break. Things only get worse when Blake starts to have omino