Falling down in my Historical Fiction Challenge

As I have been busy doing other things I haven’t read many books for my Historical Fiction Reading Challenge.  I have been reading crime fiction but I am now reading a historical fiction book for my challenge.  The book is Suite Française by Irene Némirovsky A wonderful book with so many interesting characters. From the cover:…

Now I will look at markings on sewing patterns in a different light.

You will need to read The Seamstress by Maria Duenas to find out why. I am fickle when it comes to choosing books.  This one was chosen purely on the front cover.  I love the art of Jack Vettriano who is Fife born.  Fife is the county in which I was born.  I should say…

Jennifer suggested Daniel Silva and I am hooked.

Jennifer from A Little Fluff suggested that I might like to read some of Daniel Silva’s novels and so I took up her suggestion and started with The Mark of the Assassin.  I enjoyed that novel and so I have now read another.  This is another crime fiction novel but with a historical twist.  It probably…

A “new” book from the library

The lives of Stella Bain by Anita Shreve for my Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2014 This is the first book I have read by this author and although I have seen copies of her books in the library and in bookshops I have neither borrowed nor bought one until now. I chose this book at…