History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Our Last Days in Barcelona Author: Chanel Cleeton Historical Fiction Publisher: Berkley Pages: 320 Synopsis: Barcelona, 1964 . Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs. After Isabel’s sister Beatriz disappears in Barcelona, Isabel goes to Spain in search of her. Joining forces with an unlikely ally thrusts Isabel into her sister’s dangerous world of espionage, but it’s an unearthed piece of family history that transforms Isabel’s life.      Barcelona, 1936 . Alicia Perez arrives in Barcelona after a difficult voyage from Cuba, her marriage in jeopardy and her young daughter Isabel in tow. Violence brews in Spain, the country on the brink of civil war, the rise of fascism threatening the world. When Cubans journey to Spain to join the International Brigades, Alicia’s past comes back to haunt her as she is unexpectedly reunited with the man who once held her heart.      Alicia and Isabel’s lives intertwine, and

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BRAVELY by Maggie Stiefvater Blog Tour hosted by  Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: Title:   BRAVELY Author:  Maggie Stiefvater Pub. Date:  May 3, 2022 Publisher:  Disney Press Formats:  Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages:  384 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , Kindle , Audible , B&N ,  iBooks , Kobo ,  TBD , Bookshop.org Synopsis:  What if you had one year to save everything you loved?      ONE PRINCESS. Merida of DunBroch needs a change. She loves her family—jovial King Fergus, proper Queen Elinor, the mischievous triplets— and her peaceful kingdom. But she’s frustrated by its sluggishness; each day, the same. Merida longs for adventure, purpose, challenge – maybe even, someday, love.      TWO GODS. But the fiery Princess never expects her disquiet to manifest by way of Feradach, an uncanny supernatural being tasked with rooting out rot and stagnation, wh

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