David ticks all the right boxes for me - historical fiction set in Florence during the time between Medici rulers. Tick! An appealing central character. Tick! Art history with some romantic entanglements. Tick! And I did enjoy it. It was well written and engaging. The 1500's came alive as the young man (fictional) that Michelangelo … Continue reading David | Mary Hoffman
Tag: Bloomsbury Publishing
An International Feast
My previous post was all Aussie. Now for the adult fiction update from around the world. I'll begin with one of my favourites - When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman. Funny, poignant, heart-warming, up-lifting. A truly human drama full of surprises, quirks & tragedy. A great holiday read; one you will want to share … Continue reading An International Feast
Fallen Grace | Mary Hooper
Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, so I was prepared to like Fallen Grace from the word go. And I did. Grace is a very likeable character and you want her to do well. The fact that the author lays down very obvious signs along the way so that you know she will … Continue reading Fallen Grace | Mary Hooper
Shadow Web | N.M. Browne
Shadow Web by N. M. Browne takes you into a parallel universe where Germany has won World War 2. Jess is just your normal teenage girl living in London, hanging out with her friends. But a chance meeting in Waterloo Station with her double (albiet a double dressed in rather old-fashioned clothes) sees Jess hurled … Continue reading Shadow Web | N.M. Browne