Historical Fiction and a little more.

A few historical fiction and one that crosses genres for you today along with contemporary fiction.

From Geraldine:

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“The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman

"This compelling, true story of the holocaust in WWII Czechoslovakia goes beyond concentration camp torture to celebrate enduring love and family loyalty.

There are several surprising twists as the author weaves plots together with accounts of bravery and artistic triumph.”

From Bridgette:

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The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

“The Sisters Brothers fell flat for me. The best thing about it was the cover.”

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Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith

“Finally!!! I keep giving the Scotland series a chance in hopes that it will grab my attention and make me fall in love with it. The first two in this series were iffy for me but I saw something in them. This is the third installment and I am finally hooked. Bertie is a brilliant character and I cannot wait to follow his life as he grows up with his insufferable mother.”

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The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff

“The Monsters of Templeton was yet another novel about the dysfunctional family yet I did not think it trite. I found it to be very refreshing and unique. I loved that Templeton was based on a real town, had a real monster, and featured many flashbacks by founders of the town to put the mystery together.”

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

“I loved the concept and thought this story to be highly-creative.  However, I had trouble with truly suspending my disbelief. I could not give myself to the story effectively and I think it has more to do with the writing than me.”

From Margaret:

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How To Make An American Quilt by Whitney Otto

“This book gives one information on making quilts and the life stories of the ladies who made the quilts.”

From Lynsey

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Little Bee by Chris Cleave

“This is an excellent story and a great summer read.  You feel for the characters immediately…this was a hard book to put down once you get started.”

Reader Recommendations

Thanks to everyone who sends in a book review.  We love to see what people are reading!

Dawn sent us this review of an old classic with a modern twist:

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The Family Fortune by Laurie Horowitz

 

“This novel is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion. I picked up it for a quick easy summer read and found it to be exactly the enjoyable read that I expected - same romanticized view of the world, same characters, same plot line, with just a modernization of the frivolity.”

Thanks to Lisa for these two great reviews:

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Abraham Lincoln: vampire hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

“Amazing combination of history and horror! Grahame-Smith weaves the popular lore of vampires with real American history into a book that you can't put down!”

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The Maze Runner by James Dashner

“Found this book in the "teen" section, but it had me on the edge of my seat! When a virus is accidentally set loose on humankind, a test-group of teenagers is put through unspeakable trials in an attempt to find a cure (part one, of a trilogy).”

A couple more from Rewa!

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Fifty Shades Darker, Book 2 by E. L. James

“After book 1, I was looking forward to continuing where Christian's & Anastasia's love story left off in book 1. This book was more 'adult situations' and less story line. Villains were incorporated as the couple continues to learn how to deal with each other.”

 

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Fifty Shades Freed, Book 3 by E. L. James

“Book 3 appeared to be an add-on to the original. I found that it tried to 'normalize' Christian's & Anastasia's relationship.  They were able to overcome many obstacles. Overall, I enjoyed the trilogy but there was too much hype around it.”

 

Behind the Duke's Door by Lynne Silver

“Harry has a frowned upon, 'secret' relationship with Arthur and Elizabeth is well aware of it and has agreed to marry him and give him an heir anyway. The wedding night is shocking. This book just might shock you - be warned!” Available as a free eBook through OverDrive