History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Kaleidoscope Author: Diane Eklund-Abolins Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Aoe Publishing Release Date: 2021 Pages: 374 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: It is 1917, and a war in Europe is also being felt in Australia as young men sign up in their thousands. Some of them anticipate adventure; others believe that fighting for England is the right thing to do. Bridget O'Connor, a young woman from the Central West of New South Wales with a husband and a brother caught up in the war, does not believe that killing can ever be the 'right thing to do'. At the same time, she is fleeing to Sydney, expecting to be hanged for a dreadful crime she herself has committed. Past injustices, domestic violence and society's perspective on women twist around the central themes of war and Bridget's crime.       My Review: Bridget has committed a dreadful crime that would result in her being hanged. To save herself from tha

Cry of the Innocent by Julie Bates April 11 - May 6, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Book Details: Genre:  Historical Mystery Published by:  Level Best Books Publication Date:  June 8th 2021 Number of Pages:  258 ISBN:  1953789773 (ISBN-13:978-1953789778) Series:  A Faith Clarke Mystery, #1 Purchase Links:   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Goodreads Source:  This book was given to me by Partners in Crime Tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:      April 1774 – Within the colonial capital of Virginia, Faith Clarke awakes in the middle of the night to discover a man savagely murdered in her tavern. Phineas Bullard was no stranger. Faith’s late husband had borrowed heavily from the man and left Faith to struggle to pay the debt.     With unrest growing in the American Colonies, the British are eager for a quick resolution at the end of a noose, regardless of guilt. Under suspicion for the crime, she must use every resource at her disposal to prove her innocence and pr

We Shall Not Shatter by Elaine Stock Publication Date: May 15, 2022 Amsterdam Publishers Genre: Jewish Historical Fiction  Synopsis: An unforgettable story of friendship, family and hope as two courageous young women face one of history’s most horrific tragedies.     Brzeziny, Poland, 1939 Zofia’s comfortable-lifestyle overturns when her husband, Jabez, who monitors Nazi activity, has gone missing. Rather than fleeing the country with her young son, as she had promised Jabez who is fearing retaliation, she decides to stay. She cannot possibly leave her friend, Aanya. Since their childhood they have amazed fellow Brzeziners that it does not matter that Aanya is Jewish and deaf, and that Zofia is Catholic and hearing. Now, more than ever with war looming, Zofia will do whatever is necessary to protect her family and Aanya.     As both love and war approach their Polish town, Zofia and Aanya must make choices that will change the meaning of family, home, and their precious friendsh

Champagne Widows by Rebecca Rosenberg Paperback Publication Date: February 25, 2022 Lion Heart Publishing Genre: Historical Fiction Synopsis:  Triple-gold-medal-winning author Rebecca Rosenberg serves up a triumphant tale of talent and ambition, love and loss, betrayal and redemption, and accepting yourself and others for who they are.     Champagne, France, 1800      Twenty-year-old Barbe-Nicole has inherited Le Nez (an uncanny sense of smell that makes her picky, persnickety, and particularly perceptive) from her great-grandfather, a renowned champagne maker.     Her parents, however, see Le Nez as a curse and try to marry her off to an unsuspecting suitor. But Barbe-Nicole is determined to use Le Nez to make great champagne. When she learns her childhood sweetheart, François Clicquot, wants to start a winery, she rejects her parents' suitors and marries François despite his mental illness.     The Widow Known as Veuve Clicquot     Soon, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot must cope