#historical ficiton

[hiveworks]

The devils have returned to the tulip fields! Mayhem and mania are rampant in 1630s Netherlands. Bybloemen resumes updates tomorrow. Follow @bybloemencomic to stay up-to-date 🌷

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#bybloemen #comic #historical ficiton #webcomic #17th century

[jeannereames]

That’s #3 in general historical fiction. I may pass out in shock. Thanks to Bookbub, and probably the Netflix show, it’s doing very well! Once it goes off Bookbub tomorrow, it will sink again (rapidly).

But I’ll enjoy it while I have it.

#alexander the great #dancing with the lion #dwtl #classics #hephaestion #historical ficiton

[rainbow-femme]

One of my favorite themes in specifically historical fiction but honestly anything is

“We are enemies but we respect and even kind of like each other but we can never have peace and will always try to destroy each other. In another life we likely would not have known or cared about each other so it is worth it to be your enemy than never know you at all”

Extra points if their feud costs lives on both sides as well as personal loss but deep down they still would choose this life and this relationship and this blood on their hands over peace where they never would have pushed each other to terrible heights

#Absolute madness #the lion in winter #history memes #historical ficiton #period dramas #henry ii

[richincolor]

Book Review: The Davenports

Title: The Davenports

Author: Krystal Marquis 

Genres:  Historical Fiction

Pages: 384 

Publisher: Dial Books

Review Copy: ARC by publisher

Availability: Available Jan. 31

Summary: The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now it's 1910, and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to.

There is Olivia, the beautiful elder Davenport daughter, ready to do her duty by getting married . . . until she meets the charismatic civil rights leader Washington DeWight and sparks fly. The younger daughter, Helen, is more interested in fixing cars than falling in love—unless it’s with her sister’s suitor. Amy-Rose, the childhood friend turned maid to the Davenport sisters, dreams of opening her own business—and marrying the one man she could never be with, Olivia and Helen’s brother, John. But Olivia’s best friend, Ruby, also has her sights set on John Davenport, though she can’t seem to keep his interest . . . until family pressure has her scheming to win his heart, just as someone else wins hers.

Inspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, The Davenports is the tale of four determined and passionate young Black women discovering the courage to steer their own path in life—and love. 

Review: I have to start with the obvious….LOOK AT THAT COVER! It is absolutely gorgeous. I saw this at a table at NCTE, the last book and I practically swooned. Then I grabbed it, hugging it to my chest because I was so excited to see a historical romance (because you just know) that featured Black Love. And I am not exaggerating here. I am still so in love with this cover. I couldn’t wait to read the book as I was also intrigued by its’ premise especially knowing that it was inspired by a real life wealthy Black family. I was also interested in the premise of the story being for four points of view of young women on the cusp of adulthood. And the novel delivered, in the usual and most unexpected ways. 

The events in the Davenports are set during the spring and summer ball season and follows the four young women was they navigate establishing their own identities while trying to meet their parent’s expectations. Olivia is “the good daughter” who is in her second season and whose parents expect an engagement by the end of the summer. Olivia’s beliefs are challenged when she meets Washington DeWight who exposes her to the injustices Blacks were facing in 1910 - injustices that her parents worked to shield her from. With each interaction with Washington, Olivia realizes she likes being an activist and struggles with a desire to break out on her own but still please her parents. At the same time, her attraction to Washington grows and they have an interesting courtship, but to me it somewhat felt one sided at times so I didn’t get invested much in their relationship. I was really enjoying Olivia’s social awakening much more. Her younger sister Helen was so much fun to read. Helen is very mechanically minded who loves fixing cars and has ideas for her father’s company, unfortunately because her father had antiquated notions, she knew he would never listen to her ideas. I liked that her brother John supported her and turned to her for her opinions, but the sad fact was that he often has to pass off her ideas as his own to their father. My heart broke for her because Helen was such a 2000ish woman stuck in 1910. Being the youngest Helen was also a rebel and I so loved her antics. Much like Helen, Amy-Rose was a bit of a rebel as well, but she had a touch more freedom. When she was a child Amy-Rose’s mother was hired on as a maid and when her mother passed the Davenport family decided to hire Amy-Rose and now she’s in a unique position of being employed by her “friends”. I use quotation marks because there wasn’t much friendly interaction between the trio outside of when Amy-Rose was helping dress Olivia and Helen. This depiction made me wonder how close the girls really were when they were children because I couldn’t see it on the page. What I did see and loved about Amy-Rose was that she was tenacious with her dream and even though she was in love with John, she still always put herself first. She was definitely one of my favorite characters in the entire novel. The character I liked the least was Ruby because while I understood she was in a precarious position with her parents, she seemed to react to the events in the novel, rather than make her own decisions. Her father was running for mayor of Chicago and like a good daughter, she was willing to do anything to help her parents out, which is admirable, however she consistently sacrificed her agency many times in the book. Of the four, Ruby is the one character who didn’t seem to grow throughout the novel.

Having four different perspectives throughout a novel can be a challenge but I feel like Marquis pulled it off very well. Each of the chapters were told from one of the 4 POV’s and all felt very like distinct individuals. The story moved along well and I got caught up reading when I should have gone to bed, which is the mark of a good book. I enjoyed the detail to history in the book and really loved the callouts to specific landmarks in Chicago. It was clear that Marquis did her proper research for The Davenports and this dedication is what makes this a great read. 

#book review #weneeddiversebooks #historical ficiton #black history month

[bitesizebookreviews]

The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks

The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks

Mackenzi Lee

592 pages

Katherine Tegen Books, 2021

“I’m not going to spend the rest of my life heaving myself up this goddamn mountain when everyone else gets a flat country road. Something is wrong with me, and I’m either going to fix it or it’s going to kill me. I won’t go away or heal or get better. I’m either broken or I’m not.” 

The third, and youngest, Montague sibling finally gets his own book. The First two installments can be read about here and here.  In the last book, Adrian Montague was just a baby. This book finds him an adult, a passionate writer of liberal politics, engaged to be married, nearly ready to take his father’s place in the House of Lords. But the thing that really defines him is his mental illness. (Today we’d likely say he has OCD and anxiety, but those weren’t actual diagnoses in the 18th Century). Adrian’s brain makes day-to-day living extremely difficult. 

Adrian’s mother died six months before the start of this book, and to say he isn’t handling it well is an understatement. When her belongings are returned to him, it includes a broken spyglass that she was never without. This spyglass becomes an object of Adrian’s obsession, and the start of a mystery that he can’t let go. He discovers that he has two older siblings, and he and his newfound brother Monty travel to Morocco, Portugal (where they find Felicity) and Iceland to try to uncover this mystery of exactly how their mother died. But Adrian’s mental health, and the secrets that Monty holds could put everything in jeopardy. 

Every single book in this series has been so much fun. This one took a slightly more serious tone, with Adrian’s mental health almost taking the forefront of the story even above the spyglass mystery. It’s still written nicely and with a lot of character development. Even Monty and Felicity - nearly two decades older than Adrian- still get to do some growing up. It’s lovely when a found family trope in literature is an actual blood-related family. 

#The Nobelman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks #adrian montague #monty montague #felicity montague #mackenzi lee #LGBT books #books about mental illness #historical ficiton

[oldtimetennessee]

My Review of: The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo

My rating: 5 of 5 starsThe rare story hidden inside a rare story:I stumbled onto this book while doing some research about the Second Mexican Empire. This book was billed as being historically accurate, so even though I ultimately used nonfiction sources for my project, I felt this novel would be entertaining and could add some texture to the time and place for me. Although the event I was…

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#book marketing #book review #historical ficiton #writing

[raybeanschildrenslit]

A Single Shard - Historical Fiction

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (Historical Fiction) Published 2001 by Clarion Books

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park is a historical fiction piece that puts us in historical Korea during a major moment in art history when ceramics in the country change forever. We follow Tree-ear, a young orphan, who after spying on the local potter for a while before becoming his apprentice in hopes of one day becoming a potter himself. However, he is only tasked with the back-breaking labor of hauling materials like wood and clay for his master while dealing with his terrible temper and ignorance- with some solace in the kindness of the potter’s wife to help push him along. To prove himself and earn his master a royal commission, Tree-ear tirelessly provides and strives for a chance at greatness. 

It isn’t often I find historical fiction that takes place in Korea though I have no doubt there is a good chunk of it out there, but also finding one whose focus is on art like ceramics rather than a cultural/ historical tragedy feels refreshing. Tree-ear’s story focuses on self growth and art rather than a war or genocide which is nice to see in historical fiction while also still being invested in the goings on. Park helps in this by keeping the tempo of the pacing solid and not slowing down with inbetweens but pushing the significant moments that compile Tree-ear’s journey within just under 200 pages. Whether read or listened to, the tale is quite nice and not that laborious for a reader to get through.

I feel that unless fantasy or tragedy is involved, I don't see enough asian or even minority representation as a whole. I know there is quite a bit but there could always be more, especially with the growing diversity of communities and the work presented to publishers. I like the idea of realistic fiction depicting victories of all forms for individuals but especially those who are under-represented to remind readers that look like them that they can’t only be great by winning a battle or doing something other-worldly. This piece could proudly hold a place in Korean representation while celebrating its own heritage or Asian heritage as a whole. I also like the idea of more children/ readers in general reading stories about artistic pursuit in individuals their age. I wonder if someone were to do a unit with this if there could be a ceramics adjacent project to follow- I don’t expect kilns but maybe oven set or air dry. 

-Ray 02/04/2024

Park, L. S. (2003). A single shard. Dell Yearling.

#book blog #books #childrensbook #literature #book recommendations #middle grade #historical ficiton #asian literature #asian lit #korea #korean #korean literature #ceramics #pottery #potter

[gardenfeather-book-reviews]

"The Spirit Bares its Teeth" by Andrew Joseph White

Silas Bell, a young autistic transgender man living in the 1880s in England, wants to be a surgeon. Not a wife and mother. After a botched escape from a future devoted to a husband, he is diagnosed with “veil sickness,” a disease that causes violet eyed women to open the veil and communicate with the dead, an act that is illegal for women to do. 

        He is sent to Braxton's Finishing School and Sanatorium and engaged to a wealthy lord's son. But Braxton might not be what it seems. And Silas is the only one who can save the life of his new friends by uncovering the secrets of the school, all while fighting the voice in his head telling him to just do as he is told. For Silas, doing as he is told is not an option.

        Andrew Joseph White has crafted an incredible story. All of the characters are complex and every character has so much depth. White is able to balance the main character, Silas, with all aspects of his identity. They are all woven throughout the story in an authentic way that gives him personality outside of those defining traits while still acknowledging how important they are. It is one of the best representations of autism I have ever read.

       The setting and accuracy to historical detail makes the stakes seem real and send you to the time period. He uses the time period to bring light to the story he wants to tell. His use of imagery is terrific. 

        White is able to discuss so many important topics throughout the book, all of which apply in some way to our society today. He somehow is able to highlight and tackle each complex theme in one book while giving them each the space to be recognized for their individual importance.  

        Gory and dense while also romantic, The Spirit Bares its Teeth is an amazing novel with an incredible message to fight for your life and happiness, even if the whole world is against you.   

#the spirit bares its teeth #andrew joseph white #bookl #booklr #book #book review #book blog #books #bibliophile #reading #ficiton #historical fiction #murder mystery #horror #dark #dark academia #dark fantasy #fanta #fantasy #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtq book #lgbtq books #trans #transgender #transgender books #autism #neurodivergent #queer books #young adult

[aqours]

kinda surprised no gacha has made like a tomboy jeanne d'arc yet

#starposts #like the historical basis is there but every ficitonal jeanne #is always super feminine #kinda thinking it might be fitting to have a tomboy jeanne in one of these things

[cupofteajones]

"Tell Us The Craic" Books To Read After Watching Derry Girls

“Tell Us The Craic” Books To Read After Watching Derry Girls

I LOVE the Netflix show Derry Girls. Derry Girls was added something a wee bit different to the comedy genre. It not only talked about a difficult but vital time period of a country’s history, but it also didn’t make the Troubles the overlying plot of the show’s plot. With humor and realism, it captured the ups and downs of growing up, even if there is an internal conflict going on. You couldn’t…

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#2022 #Biographies & Memoirs #Books #Books 2022 #Derry Girls #Historical Fiction #Ireland #Irish Authors #Irish History #Irish Literature #Irish YA Books #LGBTQIA Ficiton #Memoirs #Netflix #Nonfiction #The Troubles

[annafromuni]

The Girl With The Red Hair is a Historical Fiction Must-Read

After being recommended this by my aunt (thank you very much Aunty G) I have found a renewed interest and love for WWII stories. I previously found the titles I’ve picked up to be a little too removed from the action or the protagonists were too naive and ignorant to their surroundings. The Girl With The Red Hair is anything but and furthermore it is a quick-paced, action-packed read centred…

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#adult book recs #adult fiction #book review #buzzy jackson #Historical Fiction #historical fiction book recommendation #historical fiction book recs #historical fiction reads #the girl with the red hair #war fiction #war stories #WWII fiction #ya fiction #ya historical ficiton

[vikingsmasterlist]

Young God

(Ragnar.OFC)

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#vikings #vikings fanfic #vikings ficiton #vikings fanfiction #historical fanfic #historical fanfiction #ragnar fanfic #ragnar fanficiton #ragnar fic

[biromanticbookbabe]

NaNoWriMo 2022: Day 13

I did my writing when I first got up this morning. I have an idea for tomorrow’s session already which I’m glad about. This was a chores/rest day mostly because I’ve been working on both school and on sales this week. 

Day 13 Word Count:1,703 words

November Total so far: 43,213 words

Excerpt:

"Tilly! Tilly!" Mama shrieked when she saw Papa hugging me. 

She barreled over to us and threw herself into my arms. She kissed me several times all over my face in a frantic sort of way. I was slapped in the face with her high strung energy. 

I cried too, overwhelmed that they were happy to see me again. I thought they wouldn't want to see me. 

Clara came up to me, clutching two dolls to her closely. One was Annabelle, one of Rosie's fine dolls from childhood and the other was my Miss Sampson, still in her uniform- her confident smirk still visible on her face. 

"It's okay, Auntie Matilda, don't cry." She said with such concern. 

The little girl was now nearing thirteen, but Rosie did not rush her into adulthood. She was very much still a little girl and I agreed with Rosie- that might protect her from the world. She was always with Rosie or our parents. Ashby did dote on his only living child. He never pushed Rosie to have another baby again though she admitted to me that she wouldn't have minded maybe another one or two more. She had wanted a son, but Clara was all she would ever have.  

Clara sat between Rosie and me on one couch while our parents sat across from us on another. Tea and snacks were carried in. 

Gerry let me borrow one of her suits: we were close to the same size. I was a bit wider where she was about two inches taller but the tailoring had been loose so I could wear her clothes and she could wear mine. Gerry had great taste in clothes too; I was used to farmer and work man's clothes because they were functional. It had been ages since I wore a suit.

#ironically I wrote this morning but this kind of tells you indirectly how I feel about how kids should be raised #also Rosie and Tilly both sort of get messed up from the pressure to get married as teenagers (they live in the Victorian era) #so Rosie doesn't want her daughter messed up in the same way she was #There are two Claras in the story too the maid and Rosie's daughter #Gerry is Tilly's butch friend with her own money #this is later in the story #these excerpts probably make no sense because they aren't in order at all lol #I'm not writing in order #nanowrimo #nanowrimo 2022 #historic ficiton #victorian lesbians #victorian era #in this case only Tilly and Gerry are the lesbians #there are many other lesbian characters in other parts of the novel #I realize know that the Murray parents are very similar to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet from Pride and Prejudice in the way I wrote them #this is still the gay agnes grey sequel project #female husbands #butch characters #Tilly the progression of a Victorian Lesbian and Female Husband #is that title too long? #i keep changing my mind #writeblr #WIPs #current WIP

[oer4]

Since the plot line of this story is based on inspirational, true historical events, I found telling the tale rewarding…

#short stories #ficiton #literature #action #history #historical fiction #American Revolution #Pine Tree Riot

[overandundertarot]

Pick a Ghibli Couple; Your fictional crush's first impression of you.

Pile 1

Cards; Knight of Cups, Knight of Swords, Ace of pentacles reversed, Queen of wands reversed, Temperance, King of pentacles.

Well Pile one. Your fictional crush is quite the....frilly, character. They're someone with a flair for the theatrics. They're probably a noble in their fictional universe. They're highly respected and have good social standing, they're quite prone to showing their emotions too. They may be moody or are prone to visible bouts of anger/frustration. They're comfortable with having people's attention and sometimes even demand/prefer it. They could have long flowing hair. Like to wear detailed outfits. Yes, they like to be well put together and they value their taste and often curate whatever they can to fit their style regardless of if they're rich or poor. This fictional world may be historical, if not this person very much focuses on tradition or 'culture' as a way of assesing someones respectability. They love having a good time surrounded by 'good' company no matter if they may be introverted or extroverted. I'm seeing for some people, their fictional crush is quite introverted and nonchalant but best beleive that this is all running through their head! This is supposed to be a reading about their first impression of you, but all that's coming through is them soo. Very proud person, very fixed in their ways. Big ego.

On to their impression of you. At first glance, they dismissed you as someone poor. You're not on the same level with them. No money, no prospects. Upon interacting with you, they'd think that you are a crafty kind of individual, one who's not above getting their hands dirty to reach your goals. It seems that they have a very clear categorisation of people in their heads; people like them, born to the high life and have gold and riches as their birthright and then the unworthies; people born poor who have to struggle to reach their level. Wooow, this person is very classist. It seems that to them no matter how much you may prove to be an amazing person, you're still not worthy in their eyes because you don't have the riches/highbirth. This character may be a contender in a struggle for power type of situation in their world, and recognises you as someone who would use your relations with them to better your own cause. They think you ambitious and balanced, despite all their reservations, they can recognise that you have what it takes. They particularly like your strategic approach, lying in wait, setting the perfect trap without letting anyone else know(damn, pile one!) and coming to collect your gains when the time is right. Later on, once they've come to know you better, they will grudgingly acknowledge you and all that you've managed to build for yourself. This would definitely be a sloooowww burrnnnnn.

Pile 2

Cards; Strength reversed, 9 of pentacles, The Moon reversed, 6 of Pentacles, The Hermit, 4 of Pentacles.

Hello Pile 2!! Your fictional crush is someone with a lot of responsibilty upon their shoulders, but they just want to have fun! They often shirk they're official duties to go out to the city and partake in their idea of fun. They're an easygoing person who appreciates a lot of what life has to offer. They could pay attention to the little things that nobody cares about, like they may have a special interest or a very limited attention span and keep constantly getting excited by things in their environment.

Their first impression of you is that you have nowhere to hide. Whoa! That's quite an assumption to make. Your ficitonal crush definitely thinks that they can see right through you at first glance. You could be a people pleaser, and put so much empahsis on catering to other peoples needs that you lose sight of who you are. You don't have a strong impression of exactly who you are. You feel this changes from time to time. The foundations you built your self concept on keep changing. Your fictional crush would see all of this. More accurately, they would see that this is the way you feel about yourself. They think that you are a withdrawn, intorverted person who holds tight to what they love. They would think that you are afraid of losing the people around you, and think you possessive over your owned items. As they get to know you more, they would think that you are someone with many hopes and dreams. This may sound strange to say, but they like to be inside your head. Thinking like you calms them, they may unconciously seek out your presence for this reason. I think you would become good friends. They could tend to use your feelings for them to their own advantage.

Pile 3

Cards; 10 of wands, 8 of cups, Knight of wands reversed, 7 of pentacles, The Magician reversed, The Emperor reversed, 6 of wands.

Welcome to your reading Pile 3! Your fictional crush is someone who is a hard worker. They've been burdened with purpose, all the while dealing with severe emotional heartbreak and loss. They have been at something for so long, they don't know who they are without it. They definitely give of soldier, leader and right hand man vibes. Dedicated to a cause. They may see themselves more of a tool than a person, or could be in the process of shedding such a mindset. Either way, they're tired and a lot of things are dependant on them; people, activities, institutions. They don't want to let anyone down. They could have a large frame and a blunt haircut.

Their first impression of you is quite shifty. It seems that they wouldn't know what to make of you. On the one hand, they may have information about you on paper, such as what you do, your wealth etc. But this paper impression of you is so different to meeting you in real life for them, its shocking. First of all, they see you as impatient, reckless and lacking the displine and commitment to follow through with your plans/promises. But then they also know that you have proof of your success because of your impressive track record. You may have unorhtodox methods of doing things that don't add up with them. I just heard stubborn old man so this fictional character could be an older person, and they don't understand your younger ways. For example, according to them to get rich you must get a degree build your network and invest a lot of time but you know your way around social media/the modern day interent and could get the same amount of money/influence much faster. They don't undertand that. Yes, they think you're misusing your skills. They'd also think you're a proud person. They think you're a lot to handle, you could also be connected to a certan lineage or something if you were in their universe and broke away so they see you as a bit of rogue. You break away from the structure. As they get to know you more, your different approaches to life would make them uncertain of who they are and what they've been standing for. They'll question things a lot more and will come to appreciate you unique take on things. They'll feel like taking back their initial slightly negative and judegemental impression of you and would try to really get to know you. To see who you truly are.

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That's all! If you liked this reading please consider rebloging and liking this post. Any feedback you have will also be very appreciated! Have a wonderful time wherever you are, until the next reading...bye!

#tarot #pick a card #pick a pile #pick a picture #pick a photo #pick an image #free tarot readings #tarot reading #free tarot reading #free tarot card readings #intuitive readings #tarotblr #tarot reader #pac reading #pac #tarot pac #intuitive reading #fictional character

[dwreader]

st. louis day 11 / literature part 1 - if i'm daniel's publishing house, these are some sample book covers i would use to promote the book to certain demographics. #1 is giving sexy airport thriller, your mom definitely picked this up from the hudson bookstore at terminal 3 and read the whole thing on her flight. #2 is appealing to teens and young adult in a v.e. schwab kinda way, you can gift this to your little sister for christmas and she'll write a book report about it for AP lit. #3 is aiming at the girly millennial literary fiction reader about a 20-something who gets fired from a temp job and has to join a thruple or she'll be homeless, think my year of rest and relaxation or elif bautman's the idiot. #4 is the celebrity memoir where we sell ldpdl as the star like he's meghan markle (and daniel is just the ghostwriter) and is for your one friend who only reads books by celebrities even it maintains plausible deniabilty by being a "fictional" memoir. #5 is historical ficiton written by a man, think a gentleman in moscow and all the light we cannot see, a little schmaltzy but historically accurate enough that you dad feels comfortable reading it, #6 is where we just pretend the book is an old classic so all the english majors can read it on the subway without shame. @iwtvfanevents

#iwtvfanevents #iwtv #tag urself im sexy loumand airport thriller #edits