History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

  The Stolen Queen Author: Fiona Davis  Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Dutton Book Release Date: 2025 Pages: 349 Source: Netgalley/ Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.       Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. That is until an unbearable tragedy strikes.        New York City, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.”  ...

  The Spectacular  Author: Fiona Davis Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Dutton Release Date: 2023 Pages: 368 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Magnolia Palace : A thrilling story about love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams, set amidst the glamour and glitz of Radio City Music Hall in its mid-century heyday.       New York City, 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion Brooks knows she should be happy. Her high school sweetheart is about to propose and sweep her off to the life everyone has always expected they’d have together: a quiet house in the suburbs, Marion staying home to raise their future children. But instead, Marion finds herself feeling trapped. So when she comes across an opportunity to audition for the famous Radio City Rockettes—the glamorous precision-dancing troupe—she jumps at the chance to exchange her predictable future fo...