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When Hope Sank ~ A Day to Remember #3 (by Denise Weimer)
I absolutely love reading historical fiction books. And this new series is a very different aspect of that genre. Focused on American...

Ms. Ladybug
May 21, 20241 min read
The Pact ~ Blood Sisters #1 (by Roberta Kagan)
I was excited at the opportunity to read this book. I have read several books by the author and her historical fiction WWII stories are...

Ms. Ladybug
May 21, 20241 min read
When's Mummy Coming ~ Hearts at War #1 (by Rachel Wesson)
I am a huge fan of historical fiction books ... especially those that take place during WWII. The author, Rachel Wesson, knows how to...

Ms. Ladybug
May 20, 20241 min read
The Call of the Wrens (by Jenni L. Walsh)
I love historical fiction books ... especially those that are set during WWII. This one actually includes both World Wars. I learned so...

Ms. Ladybug
May 17, 20241 min read
The Memory of Lavender and Sage (by Aimee K. Runyan)
I have read several books by the author, Aimee Runyan, and was looking forward to getting lost in the pages of this contemporary fiction...

Ms. Ladybug
May 17, 20241 min read
The Bookbinder (by Pip Williams)
I love historical fiction books. And I should have done a little more checking into the subject before choosing to read this one. I am...

Ms. Ladybug
May 17, 20241 min read
A Place to Land (by Lauren K. Denton)
A story filled with secrets. This dual timeline book will have you assuming you have it all figured out. The relationships that have...

Ms. Ladybug
May 17, 20241 min read
The Book Spy (by Alan Hlad)
I love historical fiction books and especially those that are set during WWII. This one was a wonderful addition to that genre and a...

Ms. Ladybug
May 17, 20241 min read
To Slip the Bonds of Earth ~ Katharine Wright #1 (by Amanda Flower)
What a wonderful new historical fiction series. I don’t know that I knew the Wright Brothers had a sister. But to discover that she...

Ms. Ladybug
May 15, 20241 min read
The London House (by Katherine Reay)
I have typically enjoyed the books I have read by Katherine Reay. However, this one, though one of my favorite genres of historical...

Ms. Ladybug
Apr 25, 20241 min read
An Affair of Spies (by Ronald H. Balson)
Having read every book written by the author, Ronald H. Balson, I was looking forward to getting lost in this one. I am a huge fan of the...

Ms. Ladybug
Apr 21, 20241 min read
The Orphans on the Train (by Gil Thompson)
I am a huge fan of WWII historical fiction books. And because this one focuses on Budapest instead of Germany or Poland, it was a nice...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 25, 20231 min read
The Beekeeper's War (by Deborah Carr)
I was disappointed in The Beekeeper’s War. The book was a little too syrupy sweet and spanned too long of a timeline ... two world wars....

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 25, 20231 min read
The Sound of Light (by Sarah Sundin)
As a huge fan of WWII historical fiction books, I was looking forward to reading this book. And the reviews may have had my expectations...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 12, 20231 min read
The Porcelain Maker (by Sarah Freethy)
I am a huge fan of WWII historical fiction books and the dual timeline aspect is always a plus for me. However, this one did not capture...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 12, 20231 min read
The Secret Book of Flora Lea (by Patti Callahan Henry)
It is rare for me to give a book only 2 stars. But I have to admit that it was just too long and did not get my attention. I was not...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 4, 20231 min read
Sisters Under the Rising Sun (by Heather Morris)
I am a huge fan of historical fiction books ... specifically those set during WWII. However, the fact that this one took place in the...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 4, 20231 min read
The American Wife’s Secret ~ The Diplomat’s Wife #3 (by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger)
Oh my goodness! I had to wait a few days before I could write this review. I was gobsmacked by the time I had absorbed the last word on...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 20, 20232 min read
The Lost Manuscript (by Mollie Rushmeyer)
I was really looking forward to reading this book. The description appealed to me. However, I was a little disappointed. It felt like it...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 7, 20231 min read
The Warsaw Orphan (by Kelly Rimmer)
One of my favorite genres is historical fiction … especially when it is related to WWII. I continue to be amazed at the stories that are...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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